La Sportiva Bushido III vs La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
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These are two different kinds of shoe.
The La Sportiva Bushido III is a trail running shoe; the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX is a mid-cut hiking boot. The lighter one saves 260 g a pair, but they are built for different kinds of hiking, so the lightest is not automatically the better buy.
What the extra 260 g of the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX buys you
- A waterproof membrane (GORE-TEX Extended Comfort), so wet grass, puddles and rain stay outside.
- A higher cut that covers the ankle.
What the La Sportiva Bushido III offers besides the lower weight
- No membrane, so it breathes better in the heat and dries faster after a stream crossing.
- A lower list price at Alpinetrek: £144.95 against £171.95.
Weights are per pair, as the maker or Alpinetrek lists them; they did not always weigh the same size, so a few grams either way mean little. The other specs were checked on 19 October 2026 against Alpinetrek (La Sportiva Bushido III) and Alpinetrek (La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX). "Not stated" means the source does not mention it, not that the shoe lacks it. List prices are the full price shown by that source, not a sale price; where sources disagree we show none.
Choose the La Sportiva Bushido III if…
…you move fast on trails, run some of it, and want the lightest and most flexible shoe; it gives little ankle support under a heavy pack.
Choose the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 Mid GTX if…
…you carry a multi-day pack on rough or wet ground and want the ankle covered and a stiffer sole.
Building a pack? Add either one to your HikeLoad list, or drop its weight into the base weight calculator, and see what it does to your total weight.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.