La Sportiva VK BOA

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    Overview

    The VK BOA is a neutral low drop trail running shoe that uses BOA technology by La Sportiva.

    It uses rock plate reinforced sole design, and went on sale in 2019. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation.

    Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 40% of running shoes today.

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    Weight
    Weight
    M: 179 g
    W: 150 g
    M: 247 g
    W: 207 g
    289 g
    230 g
    M: 241 g
    W: 213 g
    M: 269 g
    W: 230 g
    Forefoot
    Forefoot
    12 mm
    19 mm
    23 mm
    7 mm
    18 mm
    28 mm
    Heel to toe drop
    Heel to toe drop
    4 mm
    4 mm
    6 mm
    6 mm
    6 mm
    Heel
    Heel
    16 mm
    19 mm
    27 mm
    13 mm
    24 mm
    34 mm
    Terrain
    Terrain
    Trail    		TrailSnow/iceTrailTrailTrailTrail
    Brand
    Brand
    La Sportiva    		AltraSauconyInov-8MerrellLa Sportiva
    Support Type
    Support Type
    Neutral    		NeutralNeutralStabilityNeutralNeutralNeutral
    Strike Type
    Strike Type
    Fore/Midfoot strike    		Fore/Midfoot strikeFore/Midfoot strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strike
    Shoe Type
    Shoe Type
    LightweightLow drop    		LightweightLow dropZero dropLow dropLightweightLightweight
    Rock plate
    Rock plate
    Breathable
    Breathable
    Orthotic friendly
    Orthotic friendly
    Removable insole
    Removable insole
    Rocker
    Rocker
    Techs
    Techs
    BOA    		Vibram
    		OrthoLite
    Environmental Characteristics
    Environmental Characteristics
    		SustainableVegan Ⓥ
    		SustainableVegan Ⓥ
    Common characteristics
    Neutral pronationHigh arch
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      La Sportiva VK BOA characteristics and specifications

      Characteristics
      SportsRunning (+2168)
      TerrainTrail (+552)
      BrandLa Sportiva (+30)
      Support TypeNeutral (+1705)
      Pronation TypeNeutral pronation (+1678)
      Strike TypeFore/Midfoot strike (+1199)
      Arch TypeHigh arch (+1625)
      Shoe TypeLightweight (+442)Low drop (+299)
      FitMedium toe box (+920)
      FeaturesRock plate (+129)
      MaterialsMesh (+1040)
      TechsBOA (+9)
      ColorwaysBlack
      Specificationsvs Average
      Released
      Jun 2019
      Measurements
      Weight
      M: 179 g
      W: 150 g
      Heel to toe drop
      4 mm
      Heel
      16 mm
      Forefoot
      12 mm

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