La Sportiva
Miura VS Climbing Shoe

Comments about La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoe:

I had cords type miura and found it a very good option for trad climbing, this model is still called miura but has no other comparison.
It is way too sport for trad climbing and the velcro is quite disturbing for foot placements.

Comments about La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoe:

This is seriously such an awesome shoe. I wear size 9 in evolvs and downsized to a 40 in these. At first it was really painful and I almost returned them, but as I wore them around the house more and started to climb in them they stretched and molded to my feet. Now they are extremely comfortable -- tight but not painful when climbing.

Awesome shoes for outdoor climbing and definitely will be getting another pair!!

Comments about La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoe:

these shoes are awesome shoes. I use them for bouldering, sport climbing, Crack climbing, slab climbing and in the gym. The only thing i can say bad about these is that there probably not as sticky as the solutions, but in turn last longer and are more versatile. Highly recommended. I wear a 41 in vibram Five Fingers(and those are really tight) and i wear a 41 in these and there perfectly tight-Tight enough to stand on any edge but once you break em in they feel decent, ha.

Comments about La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoe:

I bought this shoe in conjuction with a pair of TC Pro climbing shoes. I planned to use the TC Pros for trad climbing, and the Miuras for sport climbing and bouldering. But, as this previous climbing season wore on, I found myself doing little sport or bouldering, and jamming cams and feet and hands into the sandstone cracks at the Tennessee Wall. Rather than languishing in a closet with my chalk pot and crash pad, the Miuras found themselves high up on classic routes like Razor Worm, Golden Locks, In Pursuit of Excellence and Preciouis Orr. These shoes are delicate on the rock, allowing me to edge and toe down on the smallest imaginable holds while I frantically tried to plug a C4 Camalot into the crack before the lactic acid in my forearms made my grip too weak to hold on. Without fail, the Miuras were up to the task. I would reccommend these shoes to anyone who wants to sample the diversity of climbing availible to us in Chattanooga without breaking the bank on multiple pairs of specificly purposed shoes.

Comments about La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoe:

This shoe is my favorite climbing shoe. I started climbing on them and still am, these shoes rock. They offer the most comfort for the best performance. They work great on overhanging sandstone to technical limestone climbing. You gotta try them on!

Comments about La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoe:

I work at a rock climbing gym and have many climbing shoes, this is by far my favorite. I originally had the women's miura and loved it until they were stolen from my car!!!! So I was stoked to find out from my Sportiva rep they were coming out with a velcro unlined version. I wear a size 7 and 1/2 in street shoe and found I go a full size down in sportiva shoes.The miura vs fit is phenomenal the velcro straps are strategically placed so you can get the perfect fit especially around your arch. The one thing I didn't like about my lace-up miura was that it tended to ripple/bunch at the laces (this never affected their performance) and the velcro version basically eliminates that. It's very durable.. for those out there that complain about them wearing out too fast YOU NEED TO WORK ON YOUR FOOT WORK YOUR DRAGGING YOUR FEET! I have had mine for over 6 months and there is minimal wearing. Everyone I have sold the miura vs to is absolutely in love with their shoes and will not buy anything else. I personally found that the vs barely stretches while I found with my lace up there was a little more give. I went half a size up in the velcro but have found that most people stayed the same size. I size my shoes pretty tight so I find they are most comfortable in the summer when the rubber is nice and warm.. in colder weather I can only keep these shoes on for so long and then my toes start screaming for freedom...this is something I don't mind in the least because the shoes performance completely out weighs the toe squishing. They are great for bouldering, overhang, edging, and smearing.. the only place they seam to do just ok in is crack climbing.. though it is doable the shoe was not necessarily intended for it and considering your toes are already squished it isn't pleasant.