ShoeGeometry

La Sportiva Prodigio Max

TrailTrailNo plate2025Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
6 mmStated
Stack, heel / forefoot
36 / 30 mmStated
Weight
306 gStated
Plate
No plate
Toe rocker
not measured yet
Heel bevel
not measured yet
Stiffness / firmness
72 / 77 of 100Derived
Primary foam
XFlow Endurance (nitrogen-infused eTPU core with N-EVA carrier)

How it compares

  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, about the catalogue median of 6 mm (25% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max's heel stack is 36 mm, thinner than the catalogue median of 38 mm (28% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max's forefoot stack is 30 mm, thinner than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (33% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max's weight is 306 g, heavier than the catalogue median of 269 g (88% of the 167 other current shoes are lighter).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
6mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
36mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
30mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Weight
Manufacturer stated
306g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by iRunFarsource
Plate
No plate
Primary foam
XFlow Endurance (nitrogen-infused eTPU core with N-EVA carrier)
List price
$185

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 35 %La Sportiva Prodigio Max: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.36 mm30 mmtoeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
  • Toe rocker not measured: typical curve drawn
  • Heel bevel not measured: generic rounding drawn
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. La Sportiva Prodigio Max: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn. Dashed midsole: typical values stand in for what this shoe has no measurement of.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
117.6mm
MediumLab testsource
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
91.4mm
MediumLab testsource
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
91.3mm
MediumLab testsource
Toebox width
Externally measured
68.3mm
MediumLab testsource

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
72/ 100

Lab reading: 21.7 N, force to bend the shoe 30° (lab bending test); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab flex testsource
Midsole firmness
Derived
77/ 100

Lab reading: 40.5 Asker C, midsole durometer reading (higher = firmer); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab durometersource
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Sources

  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max Men's Shoes Black/Yellow | Running WarehouseretailerRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max Review – iRunFarreviewiRunFaraccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Cut in half: La Sportiva Prodigio Max Review (2025) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeataccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (12)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 18 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel stack36 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Forefoot stack31 mmStatedMediumSpec listingiRunFar2026-10-04
Forefoot stack30 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight298 gStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight306 gStatedMediumSpec listingiRunFar2026-10-04
Midsole width (forefoot)117.6 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Interior forefoot width91.3 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Toebox width68.3 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Longitudinal stiffness72 DerivedMediumLab flex testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole firmness77 DerivedMediumLab durometerRunRepeat2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

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