La Sportiva Helios

Trail · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 5mm drop · 20/15mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

Very good

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Very good (84/100)

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Scores better than 71% of shoes

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84/100
Overall

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Very good (84/100)

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Scores better than 71% of shoes

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84
Appearance

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Excellent (90/100)

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Scores better than 79% of shoes

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90
Value

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Very good (89/100)

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Scores better than 79% of shoes

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89
Comfort

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Very good (87/100)

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Scores better than 74% of shoes

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87
Durability

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Good (80/100)

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Scores better than 58% of shoes

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80
Cushioning

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Good (71/100)

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Scores better than 27% of shoes

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71

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Anonymous runner · May 8, 2015

5/5

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I looked hard for cute, non clown-like running shoes that I loved to run in and La Sportiva Helios are basically the best ever. The first run in my furst pair, I cut 5 minutes off my previous best time on the Central Park full loop!
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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La Sportiva Helios 2.0
HOKA Speedgoat 6
Helios
Helios 2.0
Speedgoat 6
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
7.7 oz M Lightest
8.6 oz M
Stack
20/15mm
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37/32mm
Drop
5mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2025 Newest
2017 Q3
2024 Q2
MSRP
$1.20 Lower MSRP
$125
$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Good (71%)
Good (70%)
Excellent (97%) Best overall
Comfort
Good (74%)
Good (74%)
Very good (86%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (27%)
Bottom tier (18%)
Excellent (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (58%)
Average (58%)
Very good (86%) Best durability
Appearance
Good (79%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Good (77%)
Value
Good (79%)
Good (80%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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