A "jack of all trades" like the Miura, but more comfortable and less aggressive. Katana Lace: (41.5) Surprisingly good, but does not excel at any one discipline. I do consider laces a downside, but you might not. Not the highest volume heel but a great all-around shoe.
Great for bouldering and steep sport climbing, not so much for long trad pitches. However, it is not very comfortable and my strap broke after around 6 months of use. DOPE toe-hooking and a decent heel, though I prefer the Futura's and the Miura's and it is sensitive for how much rubber covers this shoe. I have worn one pair at the absolute smallest size I could cram my feet into. Solution: (41) Terrible, terrible break in period but a very solid shoe afterwards. Insanely aggressive and useless for any sort of vertical of slab climbing. It's an old favorite but not my cup of tea.
#KATANA VELCRO PATCH#
The last was not very form-fitting, even with the laces and the toe patch and heel are lacking.
#KATANA VELCRO CRACK#
Definitely a top-tier gym shoe and a good crack shoe on the rare occasion I climb trad. I have gone through so many pairs of these and I hope Sportiva keeps making them for a while. They are essentially downturned Moccasyms with better rubber. For day-to-day training these are my favorites. 9/10.Ĭobra: (41.5) I size these a little bigger than my other slippers since I wear them for extended periods of time at the gym. Easily my favorite shoe of all time and is what I have used on my hardest sends both for sport and bouldering. Strap is an updated version of the Solution and the breakage issue has been addressed for the Futura. Feels like a stiff Python with a tighter upper. Even 3 sizes down it's actually pretty comfortable. Different than any other shoe I've ever worn, unlined sole and lined upper. I only wear this indoors for comps and totally overhung roofs at the gym. The rubber is thin but lasts a while in the gym. Python: (41) Sensitive and has a great heel, however the upper forefoot gets super baggy unless you downsize considerably. You have to go so small, though, to get much use out of them. Insanely sensitive, light, perfect for training foot strength and feeling micro holds indoors. This is my favorite indoor shoe but you can only mail order it from overseas. Speedster: (40.5 euro for me) Hard to come by, but very good. I currently use Pythons, Cobras, Futuras and Miura VS and am very satisfied with that setup.
I don't currently own all of these, but I have worn all of them.
I'll order these by sensitivity and limit my discussion to currently available shoes. I personally fit very well in a PD75 and not much else. Here's a quick rundown on Sportiva's shoes as well as this last chart. I have a US 10.5/11 (44 euro) running shoe with a wide forefoot, narrow yet high volume heel and very high arches. Like you I love the Miura VS and it fits my foot very well and La Sportiva is the only brand that is comfortable for me. I have been climbing for about 10 years now and I have used pretty much all of Sportiva's mid- to high-end shoes. Regardless of any advice you may receive while using this forum, it is your personal responsibility to make sure that you are fully trained to handle the great deal of risk involved in climbing and related activities. Please understand that rock climbing is an extremely dangerous activity.Poor quality/low quality submissions may be removed at moderator's discretion. Do not attempt to ask questions by posting an image and asking in the title.
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