La Sportiva Bushido III: specs and the races it suits

300 g · 6 mm drop · 3.8 mm lugs. We scored it against 50 shoes in our catalog for each of our 249 trail races.

La Sportiva Bushido III
La SportivaLa Sportiva Bushido III

The quintessential skyrunning shoe, built in Italy for the most demanding terrain. FriXion White outsole with Impact Brake System delivering extraordinary grip on dry and wet rock. Low profile and maximum sensitivity for precise footing on every step. Weight: 285 g. Drop: 6 mm.

300 g · 6 mm drop · 3.8 mm lugs

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What terrain is it for?

Based on its verified specs, this is how it handles each type of race.

  • Likely mud Not its terrain

    3.8 mm lugs: little grip in mud

  • Rock and technical ground Built for it

    Built for rock and technical ground

  • Ultra: cushioning Not its terrain

    Too little cushioning for that distance (– mm)

  • Mixed trail Copes

    Works on mixed trail, though it's built for other terrain

Which races does it suit? Checked against 249 races

For each race we score all 50 shoes in the catalog on its terrain, distance and recent weather, and see where this one ranks. Versions of the same model (women's, GTX) count as one.

Does the job in 108 · not its terrain in 141.

Does the job, but there are more specialised options (108)

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Not its terrain (141)

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Criteria: mud when it often rains around race day on soft ground; rock for skyrunning and vertical kilometres; ultra from 50 km; mixed otherwise.

Specs

Weight (per shoe)300 g
Drop6 mm
Heel stack–
Forefoot stack–
Lug depth3.8 mm
Fit–
Stable platform–
Waterproof–
Carbon plate–
Terraintechnical

Brand-stated specs or values measured by independent sources. Green marks the better value when one is clearly better.

The La Sportiva Bushido III is a versatile shoe: it does the job in many races, though each one has a more specialised option.

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