For the trail runner that is looking for a plush ride on the trails while being able to stick to the trail surface, the La Sportiva Quantum is a must see. When I first received this shoe to test, I was very skeptical about the outsole and whether it would hold to the trail. It [...]
Good news for you. La Sportiva, the Italian maker of technical mountain footwear and accessories, announced last week that it will be expanding its product offering in 2012 to include a full line of technical ski mountaineering apparel. The new line includes hard shells, soft shells, insulating mid-layers, and performance base layers. “The [...]
True to its category name called “Mountain Running”, La Sportiva introduces the Crosslite 2.0. If you’re looking for a trail running shoe that only needs to cruse gravel paths, this shoe might not be for you. However, if you’re running technical trails with rock, ruts, mud, ice, snow, or other knarly obstacles, this shoe is a [...]
Continuing to deepen its roots in the trail running scene, La Sportiva continues its efforts with the Mountain Cup trail running series. I recently ran the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase on August 7th, 2010, a 16 mile trail race in Park City, UT. The race started out with about a 1/2 mile fire road to allow runners [...]
Long known for it’s hiking and mountaineering equipment, La Sportiva has been a staple of outdoor adventures for years. It’s no surprise that it’s “Mountain Running” series is as solid, durable, and feature packed as everything else they make. Introduced as the newest addition to it’s racing series, the Raptor definitely lives up to it’s [...]
We had the good fortune of not only testing La Sportiva’s FC Ec o 2.0 GTX, a low-top hiker, but also the mid version of the shoe, the Eco 3.0 GTX. Both the Eco 2.0 and Eco 3.0 are constructed of a nubuck leather/100% recycled nylon upper and equipped with a Gore-Tex lining to keep [...]
Hiking boots usually fall into two categories – can do… and can’t do. The latter category tends to disappoint about two hours into your day. Those comfy “get around town looking fashionable” boots are shredded, your toes hurt, and forget about carrying ANYTHING, much less a pack. La Sportiva takes the former category one step [...]
The Crosslite is a new lightweight neutral trail running and racing shoe from La Sportiva with a super low profile and aggressive lugs for increased traction and cushioning. Unique features of the shoe include a non-removable external shroud over the laces which does a great job of keeping out small rocks and dust, but is [...]
The Women’s Wildcat is LaSportiva’s most cushioned trail running shoe. The Wildcat is a stable-neutral shoe that is extremely light weight compared to its’ competitors, weighing a mere 9.95 ounces. Testers raved about the lighter than air feel, roomy toe box that allowed for neutral toe positioning that prevented hot spots, and the excellent traction [...]
