La Sportiva B5

La Sportiva B5

Average Rating: rated 4.00 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 4 Trailspace users

Description

The B5 is an approach shoe made by La Sportiva. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 4 user reviews.

Here's what other sites are saying:

From Moosejaw:
"Free Shipping. La Sportiva Men's B5 Shoe (Spring 2008) The Men's B5 Shoe by La Sportiva is a technical approach shoe that walks the line of climbing and approach shoesThis sticky puppy feathers the edge between approach shoe and climbing boot, offering beaucoup impact resistance, killer support and a snug, precise fit.Features:UPPER: Leather/Flex Tec 2/FriXion rubber randsCONSTRUCTION: Board LastedLAST: Hi-perLINING: MeshSOLE: FriXion XT/Approach IBSMIDSOLE: Micropore EVAINSOLE: 2mm polypropyleneWEIGHT: 1 lbs 10 ozFully randed toe box and FriXion XT under the foot - sticky XF rubber in the in.climbing zonein. makes the B5 shine on easier routes Save your knees: patent-pending Impact Brake System (IBS) lugs and softer AT lugs in the impact zones take the pain for you Low-profile lacing system won't snag in cracks Narrow chiseled toe box for amazing technical climbing performance Finally: An approach-shoe hybrid that walks the talk!"

From Backcountry.com:
"The highly technical La Sportiva B5 Men's Approach Shoes take on multi-mile approaches, easy rock climbing, and burly descents with amazing ease. Their wrap-around rubber rand and edging platform provides solid face climbing performance while a low-profile toe fits well in hand-size cracks. La Sportiva uses sticky FriXion rubber to increase the B5 Shoes' climbing ability and an aggressive I.B.S. tread pattern for better hiking performance. They also added an all-leather upper to take the abuse that long days on the trials and rocks dish out on a pair of shoes."

From US Outdoor Store:
"Description of La Sportiva B5 Approach ShoesThis sticky puppy feathers the edge between approach shoe and climbing boot, offering beaucoup impact resistance, killer support and a snug, precise fit. Features:Fully randed toe box and FriXion® XT under the f"

From EMS:
"This sticky puppy is able to feather the edge between an approach shoe and climbing boot, offering beaucoup impact resistance, killer support, and a snug fit. Fully-randed toe box and grippy FriXion XT under the forefoot make the B5 shine on easier routes. Save your knees: patent-pending Impact Brake System (IBS) lugs and softer AT lugs in the impact zones take the pain for you. Low-profile lacing system won't snag in the cracks. Stiff board-lasted construction for support and edging ability. Narrow, chiseled toe box for amazing technical climbing performance. Leather/Flex Tec 2 upper with FriXion rubber rands. Micropore EVA shock-absorbing midsole. On sizing, please note climbing shoe sizes are only a suggestion as fit is highly personal. Foot shape, use, and style all play into size selection."

User Reviews

rated 4 of 5 stars Men's B5
Reviewed by Basicfiend, Jul 21, 2008

"I'm a huge fan of La Sportiva shoes and when I saw these on closeout at EMS (in my size!), I couldn't resist. I've done about 50 miles and 15,000 vertical gain, so review time.

Bottom line, I like the Cirque Pro's better than these. The Cirque is a little bit lighter, the Cirque's tread is sticker, and these B5's have a nasty habit of rubbing my heel on the uphill and the top of one of my toes on the downhill."

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rated 3 of 5 stars Men's B5
Reviewed by PGANDER, Jan 04, 2008

"I'm not sold. Love the fit but the shoe is not durable. The leather upper near the toe lacing (outside edge) on both shoes ripped exposing a hole about an half inch to an inch in length, which allows dirt and gravel to enter. I didn't subject these shoes to much abuse at all, mostly boulder hoping and casual wear."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Men's B5
Reviewed by gregaslett, Oct 10, 2006

"I have had the shoes for a few months now. I love these shoes. They are semi stiff, with very sticky rubber that seems to be wearing well for how much I use the shoes. I adore the lacing system on these, to the toe so you can get a precise fit. I used these to climb the grand this summer, worked great."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Men's B5
Reviewed by Pat Patterson, May 06, 2006

"I got my B5's yesterday (5/5/06), tried them out today on a rocky hike, and found that I love these shoes! On dry days, I think I prefer these over my boots!"

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the B5 at 3 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
Men's B5 Shoe (Spring 2008)$100.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
B5 Approach Shoe - Men's$99.95Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
B5 Approach Shoes$100.00Buy Now

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Backcountry.com

$99.95 B5 Approach Shoe - Men's

US Outdoor Store

$100.00 B5 Approach Shoes