La Sportiva

Men's Vk Boa Schuhe

<p>La Sportiva Vk Boa are specialized, ultra-light trail running shoes with optimized features for relatively short uphill runs. The most noticeable feature compared to the previous model is the Boa® lacing, which gives you an absolutely precise tool for fitting the shoe. The model abbreviation "VK" stands for "Vertical Kilometer" and clearly indicates the range of use - the Vertical K competitions, which are run in record time by co-developer Urban Zemmer.&nbsp;</p><p>All the features of the Bergsprint running shoe, such as the elastic, specifically reinforced and rather a narrow sock construction, the lacing which is attached to tensile points or the unique sole construction with clearly different properties in the forefoot and heel area, serve only one goal: to optimally support fast and efficient steps uphill.</p><p>The extremely grippy profiled front sole area, reinforced with Rock-Guard™ technology, meets a purposefully placed firmness of the midsole, which offers sufficient cushioning and protection, but does not absorb too much energy for direct power transmission. Even if for you, as an ambitious Vertical-K runner, the benchmark of fewer than 30 minutes set by Urban Zemmer remains unattainable for the 1,000 meters of altitude, the movement sequence always focuses the maximum load on the zone between the ball of the foot and the toes. If you run upwards in the fall line, material and thus weight can be saved under the heel, which is hardly stressed anyway.</p><p>In addition, a sturdy toe cap provides the necessary shock and abrasion protection and grippy tabs on the instep and heel shaft made of light, non-slip microfibre makes it easier to get into the Vk Boa, the fastest cross-country running shoe on inclines imaginable.</p>