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Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX vs Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV is the lighter option — 1,005 g lighter than the Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX (82% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV
Weight 1,220 g · 1.220 kg · 2.69 lb 215 g · 0.215 kg · 0.47 lb
Brand Scarpa Xero Shoes
Category Footwear Footwear
Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX
1,220 g

Technical Gore-Tex hiking boot. Resoleable leather construction.

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Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV
215 g

Minimale hikingsandaal met 215g per paar, verstelbare riemen en natuurlijke beweging voor trail-wandelen

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Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX vs Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV wins — at 215 g it is 1,005 g (82%) lighter than the Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX (1,220 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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