La Sportiva - Bushido III GTX
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Last updated: Dec 5, 2025 Scoring
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"I have narrow feet and hike/ backpack I love my La Sportiva Bushido trail runners."
"I have narrow feet and hike/ backpack I love my La Sportiva Bushido trail runners."
"Whereas something like my Bushidos feel like an extension of my foot."
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"incredible traction for the chossy desert terrain I’m usually on."
"I just took my most recent pair over the north cleaver route on Mt Adams, and they already had 600mi on them. Still grippy and good for the whole traverse, though they did end up in the trash after."
"Great scrambling shoe"
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"incredible traction for the chossy desert terrain I’m usually on."
"Excellent for rough terrain running (including grippy on wet granite slab)"
"La Sportiva Bushido which I have now are awesome but some Nike trail runners I had in the past were very bad and unstable."
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"Ive used them up to low class 5 climbing and for thousands of miles of hiking (4 thru hikes so far)."
"I just took my most recent pair over the north cleaver route on Mt Adams, and they already had 600mi on them. Still grippy and good for the whole traverse, though they did end up in the trash after."
"I have more miles on these shoes than any other single pair of shoes. ... I have had five pairs of speed goat fives but I can only seem to get 300 miles on those shoes while these have over 500. ... I will say that 500 is about as much as you can squeeze out of these shoes though, but that’s saying something"
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"Ive used them up to low class 5 climbing and for thousands of miles of hiking (4 thru hikes so far)."
"for hiking or running techy trails, and the occasional scramble, they’re a great little shoe. ... Bushidos are designed for techy, mountainous running, and I believe excel at what they are designed to do. ... I find that the precision feels more comfortable on technical terrain."
"La Sportiva Bushido are perfect for this."
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"The new version the IIIs are falling apart waaaaayyyy sooner. ... I have holes in the sides after 100 miles, vs 2-300."
"the outsoles were falling apart in less than a year."
"The soles on my Bushido III lasted 3 months."
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"after that it's painful."
"honestly it was pretty painful for the last 5 or 10 miles ... it's not the lack of cushioning for me but the way they're stiff and clunky."
"the Bushido fit well and it's great for technical running up to 6 or 8 hours, after that it's painful."
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"the middle of the sole doesn’t have any grip on the bottom, literally just a plastic plate with branding on it. ... I found myself slipping on rocks right jn that section of the sole which led to some of my biggest spills."
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"Absolutely would not recommend La Sportiva for wide feet"
"Absolutely would not recommend La Sportiva for wide feet"
"intolerably narrow for me"
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"honestly it was pretty painful for the last 5 or 10 miles ... it's not the lack of cushioning for me but the way they're stiff and clunky."
"after that it's painful."
"the Bushido fit well and it's great for technical running up to 6 or 8 hours, after that it's painful."
La Sportiva Bushido III GTX Light and provide great grip in various conditions.
r/discgolf • What disc golf shoes should I buy next? ->https://www.rei.com/product/234656/la-sportiva-bushido-iii-gtx-trail-running-shoes-mens?sku=2346560005&store=38&CAWELAID=120217890018956084&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=110260850545&CATCI=pla-908557076159&cm_mmc=PLA_Google%7C21700000001700551_2346560005%7C908557076159%7Cbrand_flag%7C11306320442&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=11306320442&gbraid=0AAAAAD_DTlyy2wE2ptgWq01jz1jHAzBYs&gclid=Cj0KCQiAq7HIBhDoARIsAOATDxCizmFMoK8Bl52bbn347b6b005ToU5gUstAWdZJfsfemKtu5ZEkgkUaAr5YEALw_wcB I love these. Very comfy and has lasted a little more than one season so far. I play a 2-5 rounds per week.
r/discgolf • What disc golf shoes should I buy next? ->I have narrow feet and hike/ backpack I love my La Sportiva Bushido trail runners. They have a non waterproof and waterproof (called GTX). I also like Oboz.
r/WildernessBackpacking • Trail shoe for long, NOT ultralight trips ->I have narrow feet and hike/ backpack I love my La Sportiva Bushido trail runners. They have a non waterproof and waterproof (called GTX). I also like Oboz.
r/WildernessBackpacking • Trail shoe for long, NOT ultralight trips ->I only use boots if I need crampons. Scree, talus, bouldering is sooooo much better with the right trail runners. They are stickier and give you better feel for the rock. You are more nimble and quick to react. I’ve done thru hikes and off trail high routes in trail runners. I sometimes use running gaitors. The only real protection boots give is if shifting rocks hit your ankles. They don’t prevent you from rolling an ankle. I like La Sportiva Bushidos, which have a relatively stiff sole and a good rock plate. Not all trail runners have a rock plate.
r/backpacking • Trail runners for backpacking ->YES. but. The new version the IIIs are falling apart waaaaayyyy sooner. I have holes in the sides after 100 miles, vs 2-300.
r/Mountaineering • Technical trail running shoes ->If you're only hiking a handful of times a year, and your current boots get the job done, I'd say stick with what you got. Hard to say it's worth the money for you. The main benefits of trail runners are lightness and ventilation. My non gtx runners can be submerged in a river and be mostly dry in minutes. I believe your boots are already pretty light, so I don't think you'll notice much difference in terms of weight unless you're really pushing long distances. Even then, I personally don't notice a huge difference between my la sportiva bushido 3 shoes and ultra raptor 2 boots. I think there's a 3-4 oz difference on each foot, and there definitely is a non zero difference, but not Earth shattering.
r/hiking • Do I need trail runner? ->Same with the bushidos 🤙
r/trailrunning • Trail running shoe with scrambling capability ->Peregrine good for short run (20-25km) technical or muddy terrain. Bushido are similar but better on dry terrain.
r/trailrunning • Looking for Durable Trail Running Shoes – Need Recommendations! ->La Sportiva Bushido. Excellent for rough terrain running (including grippy on wet granite slab), minimalist heel (6mm), and sufficient suspension.
r/trailrunning • What’s the best trail running shoe you’ve ever owned and why? ->Same. I liked the Bushido II more but I'm still happy with the III. La Sportiva Bushido is a slightly heavier shoe but the additional traction and stability is incredible for running in rugged/wet/scrambly terrain.
r/trailrunning • What shoes are you rocking at the moment? ->I'm glad Bushidos are so high up in the comments as that's what they're built for. Fit is most important, of course. But if they fit, these are incredible for scrambling on slab and scree.
r/trailrunning • Favorite trail runner that can handle off-trail travel, scrambling? ->La Sportiva is known for having a narrow heel. Check out the Bushido if you want something that doubles for hikes and technical fastpacking. It's a more nimble and technical shoe than the Prodigio. What it lacks in cushioning it gains in control on the trail, which matters more when hiking.
r/trailrunning • Trail Running Shoes ->La Sportiva Bushido is preferable to Prodigio for technical, rocky terrain.
r/trailrunning • Trail Running Shoes ->I heart my La Sportiva Bushidos, which are the nimbler little brother to the mutants. They’re stickier and have a lower profile/drop so I like them better for scrambles on dry desert terrain and talus. I posted a few weeks ago that you can absolutely tell they were engineered by rock climbers, which is a compliment. I’ve raced half marathons in them and hiked 20 miles in them. But I’m seriously considering getting the Mutants for longer distances. Obviously the answer is to get both. (My feet are on the narrow side but I also wear road running shoes with a wide toe box and zero drop and find the Bushidos comfy.)
r/trailrunning • Favorite trail runner that can handle off-trail travel, scrambling? ->Sooooo, my hot take is that I have an utterly different trail shoe. I love my Atmos for long distance on pavement. But on the trail I don’t need the squish the Atmos gives me because that’s being provided by the ground. I wore them once accidentally in a race and it felt awful. Squish on squish, total loss of proprioception. But I come from a more minimalist background so getting the Atmos was a big shift for me. I wear La Sportiva Bushidos and they’re perfect for my foot shape. (Narrow-ish, medium-high arches, neutral/hypermobile ankles, wide toe splay.) Lots of ground feel, incredible traction for the chossy desert terrain I’m usually on. Not officially a wide toe box shoe but they still work well for me. 6 mm drop and basically no rocker. I tried all the things the running shop had that were analogous to Atmos and hated all of them for various reasons. I suspect most people will think I’m bananas for running in such different shoes but it keeps my feet adapted to a lot of scenarios. I generally wear barefoot style shoes in everyday life (I can actually be barefoot at work most of the time). This is a useful video. https://youtu.be/-kBiOYTu0Rk?si=3VueMVjQNvuIltwS
r/trailrunning • Which trail shoe would suit somebody with Topo Atmos as a road shoe? ->La Sportiva Bushido 3 for technical desert terrain. Amazing groundfeel, super toothy. The wide skirt at the back really helps with slippage.
r/trailrunning • favorite technical trail running shoe? ->I also had the Bushido IIIs and the outsoles were falling apart in less than a year.
r/trailrunning • Trail runners for hiking/running in the mountains ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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