Lightweight running shoes
Rule: Weight of 230 g or less (one shoe, at the size each source states) · 15 current models
Weights here are for a single shoe at the size the source states, usually a men's US 9 or similar, so compare shoes weighed at the same size.
Racing flats and plated racers are the lightest, but light is not the only measure: look at stack height and drop in the same table.
All 15 matching shoes
Swipe the table sideways for apex, toe tip, stiffness and firmness →
| Shoe | Type | Drop | Heel | Forefoot | Weight | Apex | Toe tip | Stiffness | Firmness | Plate | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nike Streakfly 2Road | Racing | 4 mmStated | 27 mmStated | 23 mmStated | 145 gStated | 64.5 %est. | 47 mmest. | 0Derived | 44Derived | Carbon | $150 |
 ASICS Metaspeed Edge ParisRoad· 2024 | Racing | 5 mmStated | 40 mmStated | 35 mmStated | 181 gStated | 64.2 %est. | 54 mmest. | — | — | Carbon | $250 |
 ASICS Metaspeed Sky ParisRoad· 2024 | Racing | 5 mmStated | 40 mmStated | 35 mmStated | 181 gStated | 64.9 %est. | 43 mmest. | 82Derived | — | Carbon | $250 |
 Nike Alphafly 4Road | Racing | 8 mmStated | 39 mmStated | 31 mmStated | 188 gStated | 64.5 %est. | 41 mmest. | — | — | Carbon | $280 |
 Nike Vaporfly 4Road· 2025 | Racing | 6 mmStated | 36 mmStated | 30 mmStated | 190 gStated | 65.5 %est. | 38 mmest. | 53Derived | 55Derived | Carbon | $270 |
 Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4Road· 2024 | Racing | 6 mmStated | 39 mmStated | 33 mmStated | 201 gStated | 63.9 %est. | 46 mmest. | 78Derived | 34Derived | Carbon | $250 |
 Brooks Hyperion Elite 5Road· 2025 | Racing | 8 mmStated | 38 mmStated | 30 mmStated | 201 gStated | 60.9 %est. | 44 mmest. | 64Derived | 27Derived | Carbon | $275 |
 Saucony Endorphin Elite 3Road· 2026 | Racing | 8 mmStated | 40 mmStated | 32 mmStated | 207 gStated | 69.3 %est. | 44 mmest. | 54Derived | 0Derived | Carbon | $290 |
 Saucony Kinvara 16Road· 2025 | Tempo | 4 mmStated | 28 mmStated | 24 mmStated | 207 gStated | 65.8 %est. | 39 mmest. | 21Derived | — | None | $130 |
 New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5Road· 2025 | Tempo | 6 mmStated | 35 mmStated | 29 mmStated | 215 gStated | 66.5 %est. | 46 mmest. | — | — | None | $140 |
 Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3Road | Racing | 4 mmStated | 40 mmStated | 36 mmStated | 224 gStated | 70.6 %est. | 37 mmest. | 67Derived | — | Carbon | $250 |
 Hoka Rocket X 3Road· 2025 | Racing | 7 mmStated | 40 mmStated | 33 mmStated | 227 gStated | 62.2 %est. | 48 mmest. | 70Derived | 53Derived | Carbon | $250 |
 Hoka Rincon 4Road· 2024 | Daily trainer | 5 mmStated | 36 mmStated | 31 mmStated | 228 gStated | 61.6 %est. | 40 mmest. | 43Derived | 59Derived | None | $125 |
 Adidas Adizero Evo SLRoad· 2024 | Tempo | 7 mmStated | 38 mmStated | 31 mmStated | 230 gStated | 64 %est. | 49 mmest. | 9Derived | 89Derived | None | $150 |
 Hoka Cielo X1 2.0Road· 2025 | Racing | 7 mmStated | 46 mmStated | 39 mmStated | 230 gStated | 53.6 %est. | 58 mmest. | — | — | Carbon | $275 |
Only the latest version of each model is listed. Every figure carries a source and confidence on its shoe page; see the methodology.
Questions
- Why do weights differ between sources?
- Different sizes, with or without insoles, and different scales. The size is recorded with each weight.
These lists describe product characteristics. They are not recommendations for any person or condition.