La Sportiva - Prodigio Max
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"I've used them for 1500 miles of multi-day hiking with no issues!"
"I forgot I had my fenix on and did a mud run. Didn’t even phase my watch. Literally dragged it through the mud and it just kept going."
"I've put them through the washer and dryer."
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"Ran a 50k and never once bothered my feet."
"They have a normal heel and midfoot, but the forefoot is very roomy. ... My feet haven't felt so good in years."
"They have a normal heel and midfoot, but the forefoot is very roomy. ... My feet haven't felt so good in years."
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"This is the shoe I take when I can only have one shoe for both on an off road."
"For what you’re describing, the Zegama Trail 2 are amazing. ... I just can’t find anything wrong with them ... They’ve accompanied me on OCC last year, three weeks hiking in Bolivia this spring, and regular training and hiking in Austrian and French alps…"
"Nike Zegama 2 is top tier shoe. ... Done a 90k ultra in them and they were flawless."
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"They had a good toe box and heal support ... First pair was fantastic, grip, fit, lacing."
"Fits "normal", meaning it is wider than any La Sportiva shoe I have used, which is very much welcomed for my hobbit feet"
"Even the older models I use have a lot of room for my toes."
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"It was a muddy shit show and the shoes were great."
"People have been telling me they're not good for slippery terrain, but I've had a completely different experience. ... I've done last year's Wildstrubel in them and with 20cm snow melting it was muddy throughout the race, they kept me going. ... They were also stable in La Sportiva's back yard at Lavaredo."
"they're great on technical stuff ... good balance between cushion and nimbleness/agility on rocky/rooty stuff"
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"Soooo heavy and unsportive."
"The thing is absolutely huge. ... Just too clunky for me."
"It's huge compared to the instinct. ... Also, it's shape and odd strap made it feel even bigger. ... I changed out the strap with nylon, which helped a bit, but still It's very big. ... the shape made it look comically big."
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"They were much too narrow for my slightly larger than average width foot."
"They were much too narrow for my slightly larger than average width foot."
"My normal size is 13 w and ordered a 14 (47). My big toe hit the front"
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"Is this considered normal levels of wear on the outsole? ... Exactly what I thought… ... Pity these are bombing out. ... Mainly compacted sand, with cape sandstone and granite. So nothing gnarly."
"The lugs were shredding off in chunks. ... ran twice, maybe 20 miles in them and they were starting to do the same thing."
"My regular prodigios have been wearing very quickly on the rocks in the Vegas desert. ... The outsole is smooth at the forefoot after 100 miles."
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"I found the Prodigio has a hard piece that slices under your outside ankle bones on off camber terrain, so they were terrible for me but ymmv."
"I found the Prodigio has a hard piece that slices under your outside ankle bones on off camber terrain, so they were terrible for me but ymmv."
"The ankle collar is a bit stiff and hits my ankle bone on cambered roads"
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"I found some muddy days in Switzerland in spring I was slipping a lot."
Gravel is a tricky surface, I agree. It probably depends on the the percentage of a certain terrain in a run that I choose the shoes. Generally, for steep grass I like Mudtalons with 8mm lugs, for snow the Genesis and for barely runnable rocks Bushidos. But then again, there is always a trade-off, since a run is usually composed of different surfaces. As an allrounder in alpine environment, I often go for Dynafit, Prodigio or Ribelle Run. YMMY. (And yes: I might have too many shoes).
r/trailrunning • The 25 most recommend trail runners on Reddit (in the past year as of Jul 2025) ->What type of trails do you run on? La Sportiva Prodigios tend to be well-liked in my neck of the rocky woods, and I love my Merrell Long Sky 2 Matryx, but neither may be appropriate if you're running over smooth trails with your Ultraflys.
r/AskRunningShoeGeeks • Looking for trail shoe recommendations ->I tried on all three and they fit roughly the same size for me (+1 euro size from typical). The toe box felt wider but less vertical room in the max compared to the pro.
r/trailrunning • La Sportiva Prodigio: Pro vs Max? ->I’ve owned both the Prodigio and the prod pros! Prefer the pros for ultras but now that I’ve retired my regular prods from running, I love them as a hiking shoe
r/trailrunning • Prodigio Pro durability ->La sportiva prodigios. Spacious toe box, deep heel cup, plenty of cushion but a firm ride, and great traction like all la sportiva shoes. My holy grail. The topo mtn racers are nice too
r/XXRunning • Trail runners: what’s your all time favorite shoe you’ve ever owned? ->Completely different shoes! The Prodigio Pro was designed for speed and handles technical trails really well. For me when I put the Pro on I feel like I am being propelled forward! It has a super critical eva cage a TPU core. That combo gives it more rebound and nice cushion. The other thing is the Pro is strobelless meaning your foot sits directly on the midsole keeping rebound high. The Max has a similar super critical cage but differs with a eTPU where the "e" is for expanded, where they start with little tpu beads and expand together. That core material provides more cushion and less rebound. Also has a traditional strobel lasting vs. strobelless. My understanding is the Max was designed with 100m in mind. I now have both and I really like the Max for day-to-day running and recovery and the Pro for racing, fast or technical days. They are really different shoes and work well together. Definitely a reason for being!
r/trailrunning • La Sportiva Prodigio: Pro vs Max? ->I have tried the Max on in store, but not run in them. FWIW they feel like a totally different shoe to the PP. the midsole feels ‘blocky’ and substantial underfoot; less nimble. I guess though that should translate to better long-haul stability. They seemed to have decent energy return. Certainly not dead-feeling. If I ran ultras regularly I would consider them.
r/trailrunning • Prodigio Pro durability ->Or the Prodigeo is excellent too
r/trailrunning • What’s your recommendation for strong grip shoes? ->I would look at their max instead of the pro, more stable and more cushion
r/trailrunning • La Sportiva Prodigio Pro as an trail allrounder? ->La Sportiva Prodigio Max's! I am loving them so far! Taken them on a fair few trails (I don't run, at all)
r/hikinggear • What are the best trail running shoes for hiking when my boots are cooking my feet? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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