The lightest Footwear, ranked by weight
We ranked 162 products in the Footwear category by real measured weight. Here are the 25 lightest — the Mountain Laurel Designs Superlight Gaiter leads at just 34g.
| # | Product | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mountain Laurel Designs
Superlight Gaiter
|
34g
0.034 kg · 0.07 lbs
|
| 2 |
Dirty Girl
Gaiters
|
42g
0.042 kg · 0.09 lbs
|
| 3 |
Mayfly
Imago Sandals
|
54g
0.054 kg · 0.12 lbs
|
| 4 |
Injinji
Trail Midweight Mini-Crew
|
85g
0.085 kg · 0.19 lbs
|
| 5 |
Darn Tough
Micro Crew Lightweight
|
100g
0.100 kg · 0.22 lbs
|
| 6 |
Ultralight Mindset
Adventure Sandals
|
105g
0.105 kg · 0.23 lbs
|
| 7 |
Darn Tough
Hiker Boot Midweight
|
130g
0.130 kg · 0.29 lbs
|
| 8 |
Zpacks
Deluxe Camp Shoes
|
152g
0.152 kg · 0.34 lbs
|
| 9 |
Merrell
SpeedArc Matis
|
175g
0.175 kg · 0.39 lbs
|
| 10 |
Bedrock Sandals
Rockhound
|
198g
0.198 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 11 |
NNormal
Kjerag
|
200g
0.200 kg · 0.44 lbs
|
| 12 |
Xero Shoes
Z-Trail EV
|
215g
0.215 kg · 0.47 lbs
|
| 13 |
Adidas
Terrex Agravic Speed 2
|
220g
0.220 kg · 0.49 lbs
|
| 14 |
Brooks
Catamount Agil Trail Running Shoe
|
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
|
| 15 |
Brooks
Catamount Agil
|
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
|
| 16 |
Norda
005
|
226g
0.226 kg · 0.50 lbs
|
| 17 |
Inov-8
TrailFly Pro
|
230g
0.230 kg · 0.51 lbs
|
| 18 |
The North Face
VECTIV Sky 2
|
238g
0.238 kg · 0.52 lbs
|
| 19 |
Mount to Coast
H1 Trail Shoe
|
241g
0.241 kg · 0.53 lbs
|
| 20 |
Inov-8
TrailFly Zero V2
|
247g
0.247 kg · 0.54 lbs
|
| 21 |
Bedrock
Cairn Evo
|
249g
0.249 kg · 0.55 lbs
|
| 22 |
Altra
Lone Peak 9
|
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
|
| 23 |
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 (Men's)
|
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
|
| 24 |
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 Trail Running Shoe
|
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 lbs
|
| 25 |
Hoka
Speedgoat 7 (men's US9, per shoe)
|
257g
0.257 kg · 0.57 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 162 products in this category range from 34g up to 1,400g, with an average of 455g. 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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