La Sportiva Jackal II BOA Review / Mountain Running Shoe

The La Sportiva Jackal II BOA is built for long distance runs in the mountains. Featuring some interesting technology like the BOA Fit System, Impact Brake System, FriXion XF 2.0 compound, and more. These are definitely built to tackle technical terrain.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
00:25 LA SPORTIVA JACKAL II BOA STATS
01:40 LA SPORTIVA JACKAL II BOA UPPER
06:01 LA SPORTIVA JACKAL II BOA MIDSOLE
07:27 LA SPORTIVA JACKAL II BOA OUTSOLE
09:46 LA SPORTIVA JACKAL II BOA PRICE
10:11 LA SPORTIVA JACKAL II BOA BOTTOM LINE

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[paulred]

I use this as an approach shoe for mountaineering I’m not a runner but yesterday did a 25 k hike mostly through braided river beds and boulders and the grip was excellent and the shoe was comfortable all day despite being constantly in water . It drains quickly and the boa system is superb, I can adjust fore foot tension in an instant for descent or climbing.

[timking]

I can’t say enough about BOA, I have it on my Altras and while expensive the ease of use and being able to dial in the fit as the race goes along is huge. Makes a sock change or foot problem solving easy. Lockdown on the ankle is awesome using this system.

[tylerchartier]

Great job balancing technical details and what that actually means for experience under foot! Appreciate it

[TristinKing]

Love this show for long technical single track runs

[SeeChadRun]

I love the BOA fit system! Great review Steven!

[MTGirl]

Did you ever get to test the Jackal II against the Akasha II? The updated Jackal with BOA interests me, but curious about 1) grip with the shorter lugs, especially on steep gravely downhills; 2) comfort over rocky terrain over long distances (20+ miles) as compared to the Akashas. Thank you!

[steevoridgeline]

thanks for comparing the jackals widths. i ordered jackals 2 and should be here Tuesday, cannot wait to try them on. my La Spotiva Blizzard GTX fits perfect, so i hope to find same fit and length at least with Jackal 2 ( not boa though in Canada thru my supplier )

[collinmorris]

Great review. I loved the jakal 1, only issue was the mount style heel tab. I’ll be interested to see if the boa upper on this one would eliminate that for me.

[OneTouch]

Love the BOA system. Saucony had a single version on their Switchback 2 trail shoe (don't think they are making a 3rd version) and it was really nice to have. So easy to tighten up the shoe or loosen them up. Would love to see more companies using the BOA system, Speedland being the top of the BOA system.

[HoffAppFarm]

Stellar review...thanks for this! As a former resident of Longmont, CO...it was great seeing some shots from a number of Open Spaces I used to run in :-) Have long been a LaSportiva guy and looking for my next one so this helps a lot. The integrated gaiter and BOA system are top notch plusses for me and thanks for mentioning the sizing up a 1/2 size.

Odd question...do you typically refer to it as "B-O-A" system, versus "bow-ah" pronouncing it out? I spent a few years in outdoor specialty retail, including the REI there in Boulder and we'd always pronounced it as "bow-ah"...tomato, tomahtoe ;-)

Subscribed to your channel...looking forward to keeping up with your reviews...thanks!!

[mikehall]

Great review. I have the La Sportiva Cyclone with the Boa, but I find them too narrow. Have you tried the cyclone?

[frankie]

Hey great review, where did you get that hat? I need me one...lol

[CelineFerocious]

A jackal! Jackal! It’s a jackal! It looks like a jackal! (If you haven’t seen this family guy moment I look like a crazy person shouting about jackals)

[ropersix]

I love the regular Jackal II, except for the fact that I can't get a good heal lockdown, after going up a full size in order to accommodate my forefoot. Any idea if the BOA version would be more secure in the heel, given the extra collar?

[goodpools]

I usually wear 9.5 shoes and tried 9.5 and 10 in store for both this shoe and the Cyclon BOA shoe. I went with the 10 of the Jackal II because they felt good. Unfortunately after my first outing on these shoes, a short and steep hike they gave me awful blisters on both of my achilles. I’m gonna have to sell them used now.

[trailsagerunning]

Excellent honest review Steven! That weight might be a deal breaker for me but the rest of the shoe seems amazing. I'm surprised that you foot did not get hot with all that extra material. You mentioned hitting the BOA on a rock, but do you think the BOA would work ok in super rocky terrain? I know in mountain biking I've broken off the BOAs on rocks many times. Dang it's hard to argue with that sale price.

[fabianopetroni]

honestly I couldn't get a lock down on this one, and it way more narrow than jackal 1, I was very disappointed

[ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣΒΑΣΙΛΟΣ-δλ]

Hi Steven. Is the jackal 2 boa OK for a runner 80 kg like me. Tell me your opinion.

[Christian-kbdp]

Have you used them on wet rocks? Are they super sticky even then?

[ChristianHampshire]

Drinking game....when you watch this video take a drink everytime he mentions BOA.