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La Sportiva Bushido III vs Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

La Sportiva Bushido III is the lighter option — 920 g lighter than the Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX (75% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec La Sportiva Bushido III Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX
Weight 300 g · 0.300 kg · 0.66 lb 1,220 g · 1.220 kg · 2.69 lb
Brand La Sportiva Scarpa
Category Footwear Footwear
La Sportiva Bushido III
300 g

Technical trail running shoe with Bi-Compound FriXion XT 2.0 outsole and 4mm lugs for aggressive grip on rocky terrain. Weight per shoe (men's).

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Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX
1,220 g

Technical Gore-Tex hiking boot. Resoleable leather construction.

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La Sportiva Bushido III vs Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the La Sportiva Bushido III wins — at 300 g it is 920 g (75%) lighter than the Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX (1,220 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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