La Sportiva has always been one of the more off-the-beaten-track brands. I reach for their hiking boots when I'm heading somewhere high up, horrible and slippery, and probably dangerous. The Italian ...

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You could set your own FKT on a mountain built from the sheer number of La Sportiva’s trail offerings—the brand devotes a shoe to nearly every type of distance, weather, and terrain you can imagine.

Good news! The La Sportiva Skwama Vegan ($199) has all the features of the OG model but with none of the animal-sourced materials: the P3 rand system adds support and longevity to the downturned shape ...

I have a long-standing beef with ice climbing boots. I have tried most models under the sun and none have fit my low-volume feet quite right. I have bought—and returned, resold, or sworn at—the Mammut ...