

La Sportiva Jackal
"I liked the Jackal from the moment I first put them on and have continued to love them through repeated use" says Rob Greenwood. Designed for ultra distances runners, this light-but-cushioned trail shoe would be a good choice for anyone looking for a comfy do-it-all shoe...
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It was the first thing I noticed when I put them on. It certainly got better over time, but was still far from ideal. If you had a particularly low volume shoe it might not be an issue, but equally it might.
Overall I just found there to be a bit of a disparity between what the shoe said it was meant to do and what it actually did.
I bought these shoes recently and really like them. I bought them to replace the old (black upper) version of the Salomon S-Lab. Seems a good replacement so far. Whether or not they are suitable for long distance is surely quite personal: e.g. some people choose to run ultras in far more minimal/barefoot shoes.
I've also got the Norvan VT 2, too heavy for running for me but I've been using them more as a walking/approach shoe.
Some people do, the vast majority don't...
I'm also not convinced that someone who is into running with minimalist/barefoot shoes is going to be reading this review, as the Norvan LD 2 certainly doesn't fit within that category.