Customer Reviews La Sportiva Bushido

I purchased these to run a Spartan Beast. I needed a good shoe that would support my feet long distance! At my last Spartan Beast i wore the Reebok All Terrain shoes and i liked the fit and arch support but they lacked ankle support. I'm a 6.5 in regular shoes, 7 in running shoes (I wear Mizuno Wave Inspires) and I ended up with a 7.5 in these. I have a wide foot, narrow heel, high arch, and flexible ankles. THESE SHOES WERE AWESOME! For the race they provded the right amount of grip for mud, water, and a rocky terrain. Didn't hold on to too much water, stayed tied, stayed tight. Provided excellent ankle support for running on trails and rocks. Highly recommend trying these out if you sound like me! I ordered about 9 shoes from Zappos to try them all on and narrowed it down to these, so so happy! Also wore Injinji toe socks, medium weight trail mini crew ankle socks if anyone needs recommendations for those! Keep dirt out and no blisters after 13 miles!

Amazing shoe. My orthopedist rated this shoe an "A", when I was there with several pairs of different brands that I wear. Every other expensive, popular sneaker I own only scored C- and below. Yikes. I've been wearing them a ton since that visit and they really are better than my other shoes. I hike and work outside often so I've been putting them to the test!

Very comfortable. Make sure to pay attention to La Sportiva’s sizing. I normally wear a 7/37 in dress shoes and 7.5/37.5 in sneaker type shoes. La Sportiva has a size 7.5/38.5, a 7.5+/39 and an 8/40. The 7.5/38.5 fit as long as I wear a thin sock. The 7.5+/39 allows me to wear a thick or thin sock without being too loose or too tight. Kudos to whoever came up with the idea of a size 7.75. The pinkish purple isn’t my favorite color but after I got used to looking at them, I like the pop of color.

I wear La Sportiva running shoes for day hikes. These are very comfortable once you figure out the size. I wear a size 7 in dress shoes and a 7.5 in sneakers. This usually translates to a 37 or 38 in European sizing. If you look at the La Sportiva sizing, 38.5 is a 7.5, 39 is a 7.5+, and 40 is a size 8. The 38.5 was a perfect fit in the sense that I could only wear a thin sock. I opted for the 39. I have room to wear a thicker sock on colder days, but I am not swimming in the shoes if I wear a thinner sock on warm days.

I bought these for hiking when I don’t want to wear heavy hiking boots. These were very comfortable out of the box. I wear a size 7 in dress shoes and 7.5 in sneakers. This usually translates to a 37 and in some brands a 38. I had to go all the way up to a 39 in the Bushido which according to the La Sportiva chart is a 7.5 .

The shoes were true to sizing (I'm an 8M), comfortable, and felt like they would provide great support. They were light and flexible with adequate arch support, but I was looking for a softer inner sole--- something on the order of Sketchers memory foam. So, unfortunately, I had to return this pair, but would honestly recommend this shoe for most people.

The Bushido is a FABULOUS shoe and looks great. I wish they would bring back the red and blue colorful model for women but the blue with orange is lovely too (just doesn't go with as much of my clothing). So great for running in irregular, slick surfaces. Great for skiprunning, agility training, getting across river rocks even (within reason!).

These were a gift, but the recipient plans to wear them to walk the el camino and loves them. Apparently very comfortable.

Now this is a shoe! I should say sneaker! I have been shopping around for sneakers and have been so disappointed with everything I've tried. I have been an avid Nike customer for years but have become disappointed with their quality, they are expensive yet their quality is getting worse and worse. In my search for sneakers I have tried Asics and Mizunos - different styles, and none worked; either poor quality or a bad fit/construction. These were expensive but from the 1st moment I tried them on... they felt like gloves. The width is perfect, the shoe simply molded to my feet, the structure of the shoe felt almost like I was wearing a perfectly fitted sock. I walked around in my house for a while because I thought it was too good to be true. When I tried them on the next day... same magical fit! I kept them and have loved them since. I walk a lot, and the terrain is not always smooth, these shoes are very stable and you feel the ground you are walking on. If you are looking for cushioned sneakers, these may not work for you because they are not cushion on the soles of the feet. You can feel the ground, rocks and tree branches you are walking over but that allows me to feel the ground more and keeps my feet from sliding all over in the shoe itself. I do wish however they were a bit more cushioned for really long walks, but when I wear them to work, and am off my feet most of the day, I forget I'm even wearing the sneakers, that is how comfortable they are on my feet. After really longs hikes my feet tend to hurt a bit because of the lack of cushion but given that, I still am very happy with them. The arch is placed further back in the shoe compared to say Asics or Nike but for my feet, it is perfect placement. The only other thing I wish was different... they are made in China. Love these sneakers! (I did buy the 40.5 even though I normally wear an 8.5.)

These are great. Good traction on wet trails very comfortable. My feet feel good in these shoes.

It was the color that attracted me to these sneakers. Now that I have them, the colors attract everyone else too! Tons of compliments and people asking where I got them. The best part though, is for me, they are true to size and quite possibly the most comfortable sneaks I've ever owned. I own a liquor store and am on my feet all day on a cement floor, my feet never complain! I just ordered these in blue.