La SportivaWomens Karacal Trail Running Shoe

I absolutely love these. Great quality, perfect true to size fit, comfortable to be in all day, great traction and I hike in the CO mountains and they’re perfect

My wife did a lot of research on hiking shoes for narrow feet. So far these have worked great - nice quality and lightweight. Hiking trip is next week so I'll try to update after.

I typically wear a 7.5-8 (solidly an 8 in New balance) and an 8 was just a bit too small for me in these as I like a little more room at the top of my hiking shoes for my foot to swell, so I'm returning to get the 8.5.Other than the sizing qwerks, these are awesome trail runners - super flexible, they feel just like a regular running shoe but the GTX makes these great for hiking and travel, and the tread grip on the bottom is fantastic!I really feel the lateral support on the sides of the tread so would feel secure and unlikely to roll my feet while running or hiking on uneven ground.These lace up quite snug though, so if you have wide or high volume feet you may have to go even more than a size up, or these may just not be the right fit for you.Once I exchange for the larger size I'll try to come back and update.

Great fit! True to size 6 1/2! Great color accents!

A big bummer that I had to return these but my toes went completely numb wearing these around the house. It was bad and very painful... The toe shape provided plenty of room width wise but it appeared to me that they just aren’t made for higher arches like myself as it was too stiff height wise on the lower half of my foot (I hope that makes sense). Sizing up would not work as these were just the right length.

I think I've had 6 pairs of La Sportivas, 3 of these Karacals. Great comfort BUT the treads wear out way to fast. I walk about 3-4 miles a day and they only last 6 months. The tops are in great shape while the treads wear down to nothing. Come on La Sportiva fix this problem.

The shoe is beautiful and just like the photo, but it's hurting a lot! First time I've been using it!

Are these great trail sneakers?Absolutely.Are there great all around sneakers?Absolutely not.Why?These shoes are all about traction, not bounce.Put another way, the focus of the design is stability and strength.In this shoe, you feel grip from the tread and rigidity from the mid-sole, which helps keep you on your feet over rough and slick terrain.Wearing these, you do not rocket off the ground the way you do with a standard running shoe, but in exchange you are significantly more surefooted, particularly on uneven terrain.The other big strength of these La Sportiva's is their literal strength.My dogs and I hit the trails every day the weather permits, so I quite literally run through sneakers at a rapid rate.These are getting the wear and tear, but are not showing it.Definitely constructed to take a beating.If you are a regular hiker or trail runner and you're wondering if these are worth the investment, based on my experience, I would say yes, definitely.