Almost perfect - La Sportiva Akasha Trail Running Shoe - Mens

This is my second pair of Akasha's. These shoes work very well on technical mountain runs, as well as quick moving single track. The tread stands up well to rough Arizona trails which are littered with sharp edged rocks. I can't speak to how they are in wet conditions but as a desert show they're great. They are slightly heavier than othe trail shoes, but make up for that in robustness, yet still maintain a slim profile. And that is my minor quibble. This is a wider LS shoe, but after 15 plus miles, once my foot starts swelling, they do feel a bit tight up front Stopping and relacing normally helps this. To me it's worth the trade off of stability and technical ability and still have a decent amount of cushioning.