Gear Review: La Sportiva Karacal Trail Shoes
The La Sportiva Karacal is a subtle evolution of the La Sportiva Jackal. La Sportiva has taken the dynamic midsole and aggressive outsole of the …
The La Sportiva Karacal is a subtle evolution of the La Sportiva Jackal. La Sportiva has taken the dynamic midsole and aggressive outsole of the …
The Lycan 2.0 is a classic no-frills La Sportiva mountain running shoe. With an aggressive outsole, firm midsole, and bombproof upper, this shoe is made …
The Jackal is La Sportiva’s newest mountain running shoe. Designed with max cushion and a roomy upper, the Jackal is built with ultras and long …
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The La Sportiva Kaptiva has been a ‘daily driver’ type of trail running and hiking shoe for me over the last six months with heavy …
The La Sportiva Bushido is an aggressively built shoe that’s equipped to handle the toughest of trails. The low-volume upper allows for very precise foot placement with zero slop or movement. The 6mm drop midsole is stable and handles very well with a heavy pack. The FriXion Red outsole provides phenomenal traction on a wide variety of surfaces, and although the outsole pattern isn’t the most aggressive, it provides more than adequate grip when things get sloppy. Â
For all of you planning your gear setup for a John Muir Trail or Pacific Crest Trail thru hike in 2017, the time to get your footwear dialed in is right now!
Ever since I first tried the Ultra Raptor a few years ago, I’ve been a huge fan of La Sportiva’s trail running shoes for hiking. …
As I’ve stated before on this blog, footwear is the category of gear that excites me most. Each season, I wait with bated breath for …
I usually wait until I’ve put at least 50-100 miles on a shoe before I write a review post detailing my experience. My opinions on …