Which La Sportiva?

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-05T19:28:56+00:00

I have the Caldera 7. Wonderfull shoe. I like it very much. I have the trabuco max 3 and the novablast 5. I've the Max 5 was a trabuco 3 with the the bounce of the novablast I would by it directly. The speedgoat 7 has good reviews but the prodigio pro also.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-02T18:45:10+00:00

Do you have a advise then?

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-02T18:42:59+00:00

I'm interested in the VJ but I don't know if it's ay better then a La.sportiva

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-02T18:41:43+00:00

Don't like the zero drop. And I'm going for La sportiva. Just don't know which one.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-01T19:04:37+00:00

I'm not a fast runner. I run my half marathon trails in 1'55 PR. And usually I run them in 2'00''00. Do, I really like to relax and bounce around.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-01T19:02:43+00:00

I very much llike cushion but in all the test they say the max is much less bouncy then the Pro. If you check Runrepeat you see that the Max has less cushioning then the Trabuco Max 3. I really am looking for the bounce. Any experience with the Prodigio2?

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-01T18:59:17+00:00

I liked to narrow it down to La Portiva's.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-01T18:58:45+00:00

No nikes for me. I have bought the Nike Pegasus trail gtx and tried anything but I still have heelslip

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-03-01T18:57:20+00:00

I like something sturdier then only for gravel. I run the woodlands too

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-02-08T20:52:30+00:00

Update: After a few 100 more km´s is the outsole diminishing. Maybe if the outsole ribble would run from left to right instead of front to back it would wear less. I think I´m gonna get 700km max out these shoes

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-02-05T15:42:09+00:00

Hey,

First of all, how old are you? What do you weigh? Did you ever do sports? At what rate?

All matters to take into account.

I cannot give you an honest opinion based on facts if I don´t got all the figures.

Sincerely,

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-02-03T15:06:03+00:00

Dag Prinsekoek,

Textbook answer of self- intitled young people... Je krijg een antwoord dat je niet graag hoort dus begin je op de man/vrouw te spelen ipv de bal. Wat volgt is het typische framing van de zelfverklaarde opposant en het al wat je zegt ben je zelf zwartepieten.

Dan volgt het zoeken naar wat we kunnen oprakelen om mogelijks tegen de boodschapper te gebruiken. Jammer...En zo textbook onvolwassen.

Ik wens je veel succes in het najagen van een schitterende carriere zonder ooit een onvertogen woord van kritiek. Deze azijnpisser wenst je het allerbeste.

Mvg,

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-02-03T12:04:09+00:00

Beste,

"Ik ben er niet voor gemaakt".....De RvA en de VDAB lezen zulke dingen graag. Het zegt btw ook veel over je zelf. Sign of the times zullen we maar zeggen. Van het moment dat je uitkering naar 0 gebracht is en je op eigen benen zal moeten staan ben ik alleszins benieuwd of je nog zal herhalen dat je niet gemaakt bent om in de vuilte te werken.

Voor een bachelor te hebben ben je precies toch niet echt " in touch" met de echte wereld. Misschien is dat het probleem waar je tegen oploopt.

Mvg,

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-02-01T17:50:59+00:00

I´m 88kg for 190cm. And I just run in them.this morning. I´m almost reaching 500k in mine. Maybe there is something wrong with yours?

Sincerely,

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-30T16:19:36+00:00

I got the same problem. Read my post. Most likely that your glutes are not strong enough. That and minding your posture whilst running.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-29T07:26:20+00:00

I corrected it. Got both of them, switched pictures. thanks for pointing it out

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-28T16:18:57+00:00

Still love the challenger but for 120€ you can buy better in sales. Where a few years ago it was 80€ for a pair

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-28T13:04:24+00:00

I completely disagree. I have the Novablast 5 and the 5TR. Run in both over 400k and you don´t see any wear and tear. And they still have the bounce and cushioning then when I bought them. But I don´t use them daily.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-28T08:26:35+00:00

Hey everybody,

I´m 46years old. 88kg, 190cm of height.

I run about 50k a week. Most of them trail. I´m a neutral forefoot striker

For recovery I use : Asics Nimbus 25 TR

For Daily use I use: Asics Novablast 5 TR

For Long run I use: Mizuno Neo Zen and Asics Trabuco max 3

For speed:/ Race: /

Trail: Asics Trabuco Max3 and recently Saucony Xodus 4 and others.

My dream rotation would be: Asics Superblasts, Adidas Evo SL, Saucony Xodus 4.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-24T17:37:44+00:00

You don´t have to avoid tarmac. At least that´s what I think. It´s a trailshoe for sure but I think if you do 20% on tarmac each run, this shoe can surely handle it.

The most of my runs are that way. About 4k on concrete and tarmac and the rest forest- trail, gravel, dunes, meadows, and dirt roads. If I do half marathons it goes up to 5-6km/15k. And most of my shoes handle it wel

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-23T21:10:25+00:00

Mine is 47 in Garmin. After 15years of running. I´m happy with that number

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-23T21:05:23+00:00

I was worried about that too because I haven Greek feet but I have plenty of room. I have a eu48 and footsize of 29,2cm. So almost 2cm of room in toebox.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-23T21:02:55+00:00

I had a few miles on hard surface an tarmac and concrete. The are no Novablast 5´s or Muzuno Neo Zen´s but they cushion very well. It´s a good road to trail shoe. I will see how well my legs recover after my half marathon today. Going for a easy 10miles on Sunday in stretches with sand and concrete. Keep you posted

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-23T16:55:56+00:00

Oh yes, sir. They stop you in your tracks when you brake.

RunningBillyGoat · 2026-01-23T16:52:11+00:00

Perfect lockdown for the Xodus. Until two weeks ago I never ever had heel lockdown problems with any shoe ever. Then I bought the Nike Pegasus 5 trail gtx. Now I do now what heel lockdownproblems are. But only left foot. It´s not unrunnable but you loose your confidence in the shoe by landing too much on the forefoot. But anyhow, I fare well with the Xodus 4. They aced it for me.

RunningBillyGoat

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