The lightest Footwear, ranked by weight

We ranked 139 products in the Footwear category by real measured weight. Here are the 25 lightest — the Dirty Girl Gaiters leads at just 42g.

42g
Lightest
437g
Average
1,400g
Heaviest
139
Compared
# Product Weight
1
Dirty Girl
Gaiters
42g
0.042 kg · 0.09 lbs
2
Mayfly
Imago Sandals
54g
0.054 kg · 0.12 lbs
3
Injinji
Trail Midweight Mini-Crew
85g
0.085 kg · 0.19 lbs
4
Darn Tough
Micro Crew Lightweight
100g
0.100 kg · 0.22 lbs
5
Ultralight Mindset
Adventure Sandals
105g
0.105 kg · 0.23 lbs
6
Darn Tough
Hiker Boot Midweight
130g
0.130 kg · 0.29 lbs
7
Zpacks
Deluxe Camp Shoes
152g
0.152 kg · 0.34 lbs
8
Merrell
SpeedArc Matis
175g
0.175 kg · 0.39 lbs
9
Bedrock Sandals
Rockhound
198g
0.198 kg · 0.44 lbs
10
NNormal
Kjerag
200g
0.200 kg · 0.44 lbs
11
Xero Shoes
Z-Trail EV
215g
0.215 kg · 0.47 lbs
12
Adidas
Terrex Agravic Speed 2
220g
0.220 kg · 0.49 lbs
13
Brooks
Catamount Agil Trail Running Shoe
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
14
Brooks
Catamount Agil
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
15
Norda
005
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
16
The North Face
VECTIV Sky 2
238g
0.238 kg · 0.52 lbs
17
Mount to Coast
H1 Trail Shoe
241g
0.241 kg · 0.53 lbs
18
Bedrock
Cairn Evo
249g
0.249 kg · 0.55 lbs
19
Altra
Lone Peak 9
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
20
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 (Men's)
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
21
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
22
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 (men's US9, per shoe)
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
23
Saucony
Xodus Ultra 4
258g
0.258 kg · 0.57 lbs
24
On Running
Cloudultra Pro
262g
0.262 kg · 0.58 lbs
25
Hoka
Tecton X 3
265g
0.265 kg · 0.58 lbs

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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 139 products in this category range from 42g up to 1,400g, with an average of 437g. 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.

Lightest pick
Dirty Girl
Gaiters
42g
0.042 kg · 0.09 lbs
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