I bought the Kaptivas 2 years ago and after a couple of month the heel blew out and now there is nothing between my heel and the hard plastic wall in the back of the shoe. This shoe is worn out of course, however it surprised me that this would be the point of failure.Otherwise these are the best long distance running/ hiking shoes that I have found so far. There is enough space in the toes for them to spread out and not to get blisters. The sole is stiff enough to give support to my "flat" feet and the profile/ sole is close enough to the ground to give me stability. I guess in the end my heel got iritated from the missing cushioning.

Please don't discontinue the Kaptiva's, La Sportiva! Having narrow feet and high arches, I have struggled to find a proper fitting trail running shoe for over a year, and these are the winner. I was on the Bushido 2's for a few months, but they did not have enough support, and I found myself severely pronating on my right foot. The fit was a little small, since sizing up made my heel slip, and I found them to be very warm. I researched a similar shoe and came across the Kaptiva. Same heel drop but a far superior fit. I followed the other reviews and purchased a full size up, from a 7.5 to an 8.5, and they are perfect. The toe box is roomy, but not overly large, allowing adequate room to spread my toes. The heel cup is high and keeps my heels in place. The tongueless ... MorePlease don't discontinue the Kaptiva's, La Sportiva! Having narrow feet and high arches, I have struggled to find a proper fitting trail running shoe for over a year, and these are the winner. I was on the Bushido 2's for a few months, but they did not have enough support, and I found myself severely pronating on my right foot. The fit was a little small, since sizing up made my heel slip, and I found them to be very warm. I researched a similar shoe and came across the Kaptiva. Same heel drop but a far superior fit. I followed the other reviews and purchased a full size up, from a 7.5 to an 8.5, and they are perfect. The toe box is roomy, but not overly large, allowing adequate room to spread my toes. The heel cup is high and keeps my heels in place. The tongueless gaiter-like wrap around the foot is fantastic; holds my foot in place but stretches for uphill and downhill terrain. The lacing is simple and doesnt dig into my feet or come loose. The construction is robust and holding up really well on knarly, rocky terrain. Shoes are responsive so you can feel the ground underfoot, but are stiff enough to support the inner foot from pronation. The toe construction is awesome at protecting, and seemless design has no weaknesses to wear down. Breathable, but doesn't sacrifice any durability. I feel nimble and efficient on these. If I had to be picky, I would ask for more color options. I think this shoes would be great as a racing shoe, but think it can be promoted as an excellent daily trail runner. Please keep this shoe!

I’m pretty mixed on these. I switched to La Sportiva from Salomon/Inov-8 because I was having durability issues with those two brands AND I wanted a rock plate for technical running. Out of the gate these fit really well, tts, had excellent traction and nice protection while not feeling like too much shoe (like the Akasha). A little gappy in the arches though, so I was getting foot slippage on steep descents that I eventually remedied with different footbeds. Having had previous uppers get shredded by trail dust and grit, I rinse or wash (front loader) these weekly to try to preserve them. After two months of wearing them about 2x week strictly on trail (30-40 mi), the lugs are extremely worn, the back of the heel is completely blown out, and if not for the ... MoreI’m pretty mixed on these. I switched to La Sportiva from Salomon/Inov-8 because I was having durability issues with those two brands AND I wanted a rock plate for technical running. Out of the gate these fit really well, tts, had excellent traction and nice protection while not feeling like too much shoe (like the Akasha). A little gappy in the arches though, so I was getting foot slippage on steep descents that I eventually remedied with different footbeds. Having had previous uppers get shredded by trail dust and grit, I rinse or wash (front loader) these weekly to try to preserve them. After two months of wearing them about 2x week strictly on trail (30-40 mi), the lugs are extremely worn, the back of the heel is completely blown out, and if not for the lamination on the forefoot, the uppers would be shredded just like previous brands. I’m at a loss on where to find shoes for technical trails that last more than half a season. It’s a decent model but I expected the sole and heel held up better, particularly for a mountain running shoe. Typically run 50-70 mi/week rotating shoes.