La Sportiva Bushido II

The La Sportiva Bushido II is a technical, off-road running shoe that offers the perfect balance between responsiveness and stability. 

Offering excellent protection, superb traction and comfort, the La Sportiva Bushido II has unrivalled performance and protection on technical terrain, and will excel on any mountain run. With enhanced cushioning and a neutral, stable, lightweight, sticky and aggressive outsole with different support surfaces, the shoe maintains stability even in extreme foot torsion. This allows you to run safely even on more technical terrain in the presence of roots, stones and branches. The shoe provides maximum support on the medial part of the foot, and freedom of movement and comfort at the toe. The result is a new solution to meet the needs of the most demanding runners, rewriting the rules of the game with a totally new construction never seen before in trail running shoes. 

Review

• Check out our in depth review of the La Sportiva Bushido.

Video 

Check out the video from La Sportiva below, detailing the features of the Bushido II.

Features

• Slip-on construction wraps your foot like a sock without compressing or exerting pressure points.
• Updated heel design for increased comfort and fit. Outsole lugs wrap the midsole to provide added traction and enhanced stability on off-camber terrain.
• FriXion® XT V-Groove2™ incorporates dual-compound rubber guaranteeing superb grip on any type of terrain, dry or wet.
• Updated Tongue is ergonomic, padded, highly-breathable and will stay in place with gusseted construction.

Specification

• Closure: Lace
• Last: Racing Lite Ergo
• Lining: Mesh | Highly breathable lateral mesh inserts | Stretch AirMesh (in tongue)
• Midsole: 4mm LaSpEVA | Compression molded MEMlex | 1.5mm dual-density compressed EVA rock guard (in forefoot) / TPU STB inserts
• Outsole: Dual-Density FriXion® XT 2.0 V-Groove2™ with Impact Brake System™
• Upper: AirMesh | Thermal adhesive microfibre | High frequency welded ripstop | TPU toe cap
• Gender: Unisex
• Drop: 6mm
• Usage: Trail | Road
• Weight: 596g (42)

Help with sizing your running shoes. 

If you require some assistance with sizing this boot to your particular needs click here: Running Shoe Sizing Guide