The lightest Footwear, ranked by weight
We ranked 63 products in the Footwear category by real measured weight. Here are the 25 lightest — the Dirty Girl Gaiters leads at just 42g.
| # | Product | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dirty Girl
Gaiters
|
42g
0.042 kg · 0.09 lbs
|
| 2 |
Injinji
Trail Midweight Mini-Crew
|
85g
0.085 kg · 0.19 lbs
|
| 3 |
Darn Tough
Micro Crew Lightweight
|
100g
0.100 kg · 0.22 lbs
|
| 4 |
Darn Tough
Hiker Boot Midweight
|
130g
0.130 kg · 0.29 lbs
|
| 5 |
Adidas
Terrex Agravic Speed 2
|
220g
0.220 kg · 0.49 lbs
|
| 6 |
Brooks
Catamount Agil Trail Running Shoe
|
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
|
| 7 |
Brooks
Catamount Agil
|
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
|
| 8 |
Norda
005
|
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
|
| 9 |
The North Face
VECTIV Sky 2
|
238g
0.238 kg · 0.52 lbs
|
| 10 |
Altra
Lone Peak 9
|
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
|
| 11 |
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 (Men's)
|
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
|
| 12 |
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe
|
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
|
| 13 |
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 (men's US9, per shoe)
|
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
|
| 14 |
Saucony
Xodus Ultra 4
|
258g
0.258 kg · 0.57 lbs
|
| 15 |
La Sportiva
Prodigio Pro
|
269g
0.269 kg · 0.59 lbs
|
| 16 |
Hoka
Challenger 7
|
275g
0.275 kg · 0.61 lbs
|
| 17 |
Hoka
Speedgoat 6
|
278g
0.278 kg · 0.61 lbs
|
| 18 |
Kahtoola
NANOspikes
|
284g
0.284 kg · 0.63 lbs
|
| 19 |
Altra
Lone Peak 9 (Men's)
|
293g
0.293 kg · 0.65 lbs
|
| 20 |
La Sportiva
Bushido III
|
300g
0.300 kg · 0.66 lbs
|
| 21 |
Brooks
Cascadia 19
|
303g
0.303 kg · 0.67 lbs
|
| 22 |
OR
Crocodile Gaiters
|
310g
0.310 kg · 0.68 lbs
|
| 23 |
Salomon
Speedcross 6 (men's US9, per shoe)
|
310g
0.310 kg · 0.68 lbs
|
| 24 |
Merrell
Moab Speed 2
|
329g
0.329 kg · 0.73 lbs
|
| 25 |
Salomon
X Ultra 5 GTX
|
381g
0.381 kg · 0.84 lbs
|
Showing the 25 lightest of 63 products in this category. See all 63 Footwear items →
How we rank the lightest Footwear
Every item on this page comes from the HikeLoad gear weight database, sorted purely by manufacturer-listed weight in grams — no sponsored placements. For ultralight and lightweight backpacking, your footwear is one of the easiest places to shave grams without sacrificing function, so seeing the full range side by side makes it easy to spot the best weight-to-need trade-off.
The 63 products in this category range from 42g up to 1,280g, with an average of 531g. Tap any item to see its full weight breakdown in kilograms and pounds, then add it to your kit in the free HikeLoad gear planner to see how it affects your total pack weight.
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