Mountain shoes
Product 2020
Woman, Man

La Sportiva Jackal

FIRST

Unanimous agreement the La Sportiva Jackal win the  Test4outside First Award.

 

They are without doubt shoes with indisputable advantages whose strengths are: cushioning, a powerful grippy sole, very precise foot envelopment.

 

Let’s quickly eliminate two points. The first concerns the shoe size, they size small, at first sight about ½ size smaller than average. The second remark concerns the very effective stone guard, which you can feel depending on the morphology of your toes: it is a bit stiff at the front. For everything else they are flawless.

 

Let’s start with the really exciting sole. You can’t talk about the sole without mentioning the very well-designed upper/sole assembly. You can recognize the cushioning among a thousand. At a time when shoe cushioning all seems the same, the La Sportiva Jackal offers a cocktail very well-balanced flexibility/reactivity. Over the entire surface of the sole, from the toes to the heel, there is this soft progressive support and spring at the end of the stride. You may lose a touch of precision but they are so comfortable! They aren’t too spongy or too rigid. On rough paths the La Sportiva Jackal let you attack hard without asking questions, especially since sharp stones don’t poke up underfoot.

 

 

On undulating easy tracks, you have a pleasant spring in the step with the same comfort at the forefoot or at the heel.

The second positive point is the sole’s grip. Suffice to say, some of the very big trail running brands would do well to take a look at (copy?) the La Sportiva Jackal soles. They may hang onto a bit of mud in really cloggy conditions but their grip on rocks and slabs is mega reassuring. They are also one of the few soles to “almost” stick well on wet limestone.

 

 

The third quality of the La Sportiva Jackal concerns the foot envelopment. La Sportiva aren’t the undisputed leader in climbing shoes for nothing. Precision is an Italian trademark. We don’t know if there’s been a transfer of technology or even if the designers have been looking at the Jackal, in any case, the result speaks for itself. Precise leaving no latitude for your feet but, at the same time, they don’t torture them. This is helped by an exceptional tongue (material, design) and a lacing, which distributes the pressure right up to the front of the foot: this is pretty rare, laces adjustment on the other shoes is generally unsatisfactory. The excess lace doesn’t have a storage pocket. The heel is securely held at the base of the shoe.

 

The heel strap makes them easy to put on, it’s solid and practical. The (thin) flat lacing is slightly stretchy, some testers preferred doing a double knot.

They are made with care, the La Sportiva Jackal exudes toughness. The materials are noble and all the assemblies are done with precision. You can barely see any glue marks unless you use a magnifying glass. The La Sportiva Jackal weighed in at 303g in size 42.5.

 

Really great shoes for tackling technical terrain, in the mountains and over long distances. The sole is one of a kind; it combines grip and especially very well-dosed cushioning. An excellent product for running far without having to worry about your shoes. A very good model for fast hiking too. Important point: check the size when you purchase as they do fit small.

 

 

"Really great shoes for tackling technical terrain, in the mountains and over long distances. The sole is one of a kind; it combines grip and especially very well-dosed cushioning. An excellent product for running far without having to worry about your shoes. A very good model for fast hiking too. Important point: check the size when you purchase as they do fit small."

Rating

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  • Foot hold
    9
  • Cushioning
    9
  • Grip
    8
  • Foot strike
    8
  • Stone guard
    7

Price : 159

Weight

303
25 mm 18 mm7 mm

Base width

M

TYPE OF FEET

Pronator Universal Supinator

Overall Rating

8.20

LONG TERM TEST

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