This review written by Trey

June 2004

The Lightspeed, Vasque’s latest foray into the trail show market continues their long history of providing first rate trail shoes. Lighter than its counterpart the Lightspeed is aptly named. An excellent race day show, the Lightspeed is seamless with a connected tongue providing very few areas to cause blisters. The connected tongue also has a secondary benefit in that it helps to keep the debris out of the shoe. The tongue is connected to the top of the shoe with elastic for easy entry and acts as a pseudo gaiter. Also available in a Gortex model the Lightspeed is ready to take on all but the most rugged of terrains.

Pros: A connected tongue keeps most of the large debris out of the shoe.

Cons: To make the shoe extra light, a layer of protection feels like it was left out.