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La Sportiva Jackal II BOA Review: These Souped-Up Mountain Runners Are Better With BOA

The La Sportiva Jackal II BOA trail runners are built on the same platform as the Jackal II but come with an upper that wraps…

Written by Sam Schild February 24, 2023

Prepare for Your Next Climbing Trip With High-End Discounted Gear

Find great deals on outdoor gear. That’s our goal each week.

Written by Austin Beck-Doss February 22, 2023

La Sportiva Skwama Vegan Review: Ditches Traditional Leather, Same Awesome Performance

The La Sportiva Skwama Vegan delivers all the performance and comfort of the original without the use of animal products.

Written by Christian Black January 18, 2023

Nadir Maguet Pivots to Fast and Light Alpinism in ‘FKT Project’

The champion ski mountaineer is always looking for new ways to challenge himself above the treeline.

Written by Andrew Marshall December 08, 2022

La Sportiva Skwama Vegan Forgoes Leather, Hunts Performance

La Sportiva’s animal product-free Skwama Vegan looks to deliver animal product-free performance on sport climbs and boulders.

Written by Sam Anderson September 15, 2022

La Sportiva TX2 EVO Shoe: A Novel ‘Approach’ for Speed, Distance

The La Sportiva TX2 EVO looks like a casual run shoe, but’s an airy approach shoe designed to fit more securely. What’s more, it can…

Watch Jonathan Siegrist Climb ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ in Vegas Hills

Watch one of the best sport climbers in the world style a steep route outside Las Vegas in this new cut from La Sportiva.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 18, 2022

La Sportiva Gets Greener With the TX Hike Mid GTX Hiking Boots

More eco-friendly materials give the La Sportiva TX Hike Mid GTX boots a smaller carbon footprint while propelling you across rough terrain.

La Sportiva Trango Tech GTX Boot: 5 Features Alpinists and Hikers Get

To make the new Trango Tech GTX all-mountain boot perfectly versatile, La Sportiva leaned on active mountaineers for feedback on every aspect of fit and…

Written by GJ Staff July 24, 2019

Longs Peak Triathlon: Watch Anton Krupicka and Stefan Griebel’s Epic FKT

They bike, run, and climb — then retrace their steps. If you haven’t seen endurance athletes Krupicka and Griebel set the fastest known time (FKT)…

Written by GJ Staff June 04, 2019

Pro Training Tips for Trail Running on Tricky Terrain

Anton Krupicka, one of the best mountain runners in the business, tells us how he runs on technical, rocky, and gnarly trails. Follow these tips…

Written by GJ Staff May 20, 2019

La Sportiva Pyramid: Classic Leather Hiker Meets Modern Breathability

La Sportiva engineered the Pyramid GTX hiking boot as a jack of all trades. It aimed to build a breathable, durable boot with enough stability…

Written by GJ Staff April 12, 2019

Up the Distance: How to Break Into Ultramarathons

From learning how to trail run to standing at the start line of your first ultramarathon, this guide is your first step in a potentially…

Written by Nate Mitka May 04, 2018

New Kind of Breathable: Spire GTX ‘Side-Venting’ Sole

La Sportiva built the Spire as a light-duty hiking boot for day trips. The waterproof boot adds mesh and Gore-Tex Surround for breathability, a Vibram…

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 02, 2018