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La Sportiva
La Sportiva Bushido 3
Low, firm, grippy. A classic for technical mountain running.
PR Run scores
PR Run derived fit scores
100-miler readiness
Will this shoe survive a hundred-mile night? 22 mm stack, cushion 2/5
Descent tolerance
Does it save your toenails on long descents? 16 mm forefoot stack
Swelling room
Room to grow when your feet swell? 22 mm heel stack
Grit resistance
Does dust stay outside the shoe? Open mesh, expect grit
Hot-day comfort
How well does it breathe in heat? Standard mesh
Achilles-friendly
Kind to a cranky achilles? 6 mm drop
Full specs
Drop
6 mm
Heel stack
22 mm
Forefoot stack
16 mm
Weight
278 g
Lug depth
4 mm
Plate
No
Waterproof
No
Foam
Compression molded
Questions before you race
Is the La Sportiva Bushido 3 good for 100-mile races?
Solid. 22 mm stack, cushion 2/5. 100-miler readiness score 58/100.
Does the La Sportiva Bushido 3 fit wide feet?
Toebox width has not been measured in the lab yet.
What is the drop on the La Sportiva Bushido 3?
6 mm, with a 22 mm heel stack and 16 mm forefoot.
Is the La Sportiva Bushido 3 good on wet rock?
Lab traction has not been measured for this model yet.
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swellingRoom: 32/100 (Weak)
descentTolerance: 32/100 (Weak)
gritIngressRisk: 45/100 (Passable)
hotFootScore: 24/100 (Weak)
achillesFriendlyScore: 66/100 (Great)
hundredMilerReadiness: 58/100 (Solid)