The Akasha is a neutral maximalist trail running shoe family from La Sportiva. This is the original product in the family.
It went on sale in 2016. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the La Sportiva Akasha II.
Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 20% of running shoes today.
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released | ReleasedJul 2016 | Jul 2019 | Mar 2018 | Nov 2015 | Mar 2018 | |
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productAthletes | Pro athlete users | |||||
Weight | WeightM: 329 g W: 278 g | M: 241 g W: 190 g | 215 g | M: 204 g W: 170 g | M: 221 g W: 176 g | 235 g |
Forefoot | Forefoot19 mm | 17 mm | 16 mm | M: 18 mm W: 16 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm |
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe drop6 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | ||
Heel | HeelM: 26 mm W: 25 mm | 17 mm | 20 mm | M: 21 mm W: 19 mm | 8 mm | 11 mm |
Terrain | TerrainTrail | Trail | Trail | MudTrail | Trail | Trail |
Brand | BrandLa Sportiva | Merrell | Salomon | Hoka | Vibram | Inov-8 |
Shoe Type | Shoe Type | LightweightLow dropZero drop | LightweightLow drop | LightweightLow drop | LightweightLow dropZero drop | LightweightLow drop |
Techs | Techs | Vibram | ||||
Environmental Characteristics | Environmental CharacteristicsVegan Ⓥ | Vegan Ⓥ | Vegan Ⓥ | Vegan Ⓥ | ||
Common characteristicsNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1862) |
Terrain | Trail (+494) |
Brand | La Sportiva (+27) |
Support Type | Neutral (+1459) |
Pronation Type | Neutral pronation (+1436) |
Strike Type | Fore/Midfoot strike (+897)Heel strike (+1101) |
Arch Type | High arch (+1384) |
Events | 10k (+673)Half marathon (+673)Marathon (+673)Ultra marathon (+125) |
Environmental Characteristics | Vegan Ⓥ (+222) |
Colorways | Black / Grey / Turquoise, Black / Yellow, Blue, Blue / Grey, Blue / Purple, Grey, Grey / Yellow, Red / Blue, Turquoise / Blue, Yellow |
Specifications | vs Average | |
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Released | Jul 2016 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 329 g W: 278 g | |
Heel to toe drop | 6 mm | |
Heel | M: 26 mm W: 25 mm | |
Forefoot | 19 mm |