In June of 2022, the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) released a survey of 9,514 runners in 104 countries that revealed the most worn brands and trends among trail runners. In that survey, La Sportiva ranked as the 3rd most worn brand (Salomon was 1st and Hoka was 2nd). For some, this is no surprise. For others, like myself, it made me wonder why I hadn’t ever tried a pair! See all our reviews on…
In June of 2022, the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) released a survey of 9,514 runners in 104 countries that revealed the most worn brands and trends among trail runners. In that survey, La Sportiva ranked as the 3rd most worn brand (Salomon was 1st and Hoka was 2nd). For some, this is no surprise. For others, like myself, it made me wonder why I hadn’t ever tried a pair! See all our reviews on…
Born in the mountains of Italy, La Sportiva might not be a brand you are super familiar with. However, even though their products are still all made in Italy, they are widely distributed throughout the world, and well known to the ultra running community. And their name is fun to say; La Sportiva!! Today we are reviewing the Limitless T-Shirt and the Medal Short, both of which have been designed for trail running. The Limitless…
Earlier this year we reviewed our first ever item from La Sportiva – a pair of trail running shoes. This Italian company is no stranger to the technical trail, rock climbing, and skiing footwear landscape – so checking out their line of running gear has been a fun venture. More about La Sportiva: Our mission is to bring you the best technical products to explore the outdoors. For 93 years we have been producing innovative…
When I was preparing for my first major trail race, I was informed it was essential to get good trail shoes. After a few years running in various road shoes across diverse terrain, I didn’t get what the big deal was about these supposedly super important “trail shoes.” The wiser runner told me that the right trail shoes would have me running up and down mountains like a billy goat. With my new Jackal Women’s…
