If anyone is having a problem with the leather staining there feet orange, you should try Retayne. Retayne is a color fixative for fabrics. If you follow the directions it won't work. Instead you should soak the entire shoes, in and out, with the Retayne for an hour or two and then wash them. If it doesn't work, do it one more time.

These are sooooo comfy! Perfect for a long gym session or to climb vertical stuff outside. I like steep stuff so I keep my Miura VS for outside and use these at the gym. I got the same size as the VS btw.
The rand is softer than the Venom's which makes it comfier and probably stretchier although I only had my Cobras recently.

as a boulderer, this is currently my main shoe. surprisingly comfortable for the amount downsized (yeah, they stretch a decent amount and sportiva tends to size pretty large for climbing shoes). in street shoes, i wear a men's US 8.5 or 9.0; i ended up getting a 39.0 for these. they don't stay downturned very long but the relatively thin sole tends to make up for that. heelhooking is sometimes iffy but overall the shoe is precise, sensitive edging with amazing comfort. as an added bonus, they're now making these with xs-grip 2!

i'm only a beginner climber, but i found these massively reduced at the local outdoor store (AU$50)and they are really good, in my humble opinion.

Excellent shoe from La Sportiva. This is my all around shoe. I mostly sport climb outdoors and boulder indoors and this shoe does the job very well. I use to be really big on 5.10 but the stickiness of the sportiva rubber and overall fit has changed my mind. I did down size two full sizes, but even then the shoe is still comfortable enough to walk around in the gym, plus it's a moc it's not that hard to take off. I wear a size 9 street shoe and i went with the 39.5 in the Cobra.

I have gone through more than my fair share of climbing shoes. However, the Cobras have become my go to shoe for just about everything nowadays. I love the seemingly perfect balance of flexibility and stiffness with this shoe, I can easily paw a foot hold on really step stuff and yet count on them to be there for me when I need support for a thin techy route. At first the heel would slip off, but the shoes have quickly molded to my feet and now the heel is bomber. I sized them the same as my Solutions which are 40.0s, my street shoe size is a 10.5/11...so yeah I really downsized them a lot, but that's how I roll. I don't have much a heel so sometimes I have to go smaller than normal, although these shoes have solved that problem but creating an enormously large callous around both of my heels. It actually now appears that I do in fact have normal feet with normal heels, so that's another plus.

Bottom line is these shoes are what Moses used to solo Mt. Sinai, so don't miss your calling and pick up a pair of these babies.

Hey im a beginning climber and these appeal to me the most. I like the slip ons cuz i have a pair of toms, was considering a muria VS but decided on these. ANy objections? I was wondering about the size I wear and 8.5-9 in mens and another review on here said that he uses a 39 in these. I was thinking maybe a 39.5 to be safe?

I just bought these shoes last week, and they came in 5 days using the economy shipping and I live in Ohio. I'm still breaking the shoes in,but they have were great the days i used them.

I've had this same shoe for the past 7 years!!!!! I've only resoled it once cause I mainly used it for indoor climbing. Since moving to colorado, I've used it a lot outside bouldering, and I still love the way it performs. It's stretched to about a half to a full size from when I first got it, but I still love the shoe. I can still stand on micro edges and heel hook anything. This shoe is amazing for any level of climber. Be it you are an expert and want a performance slipper or a beginner looking to get your toes and feet stronger by using a supple shoe. I recomend going with a tight fit because they WILL stretch out. My shoe size is an 8 but I wear a 39 to a 39.5 Excellent all around shoe you can use for anything!

Remember the commentator from the game NBA JAM... Yes It's the Shoes. I love these shoes. The edging is great and the feel is awesome. I wear about a 9.5 in street shoes and I got them in a 40 (7.5). After about 10 (fairly painful) days, they break in and fit perfectly. The description above is only slightly exaggerating the edging ability (maybe not quite a sidewalk haha), but you'll be amazed by the little pits that you'll be able to stand on. Makes learning and developing technique easy if you're a beginner. Plus you'll get plenty of compliments on your shoes.

I'm so glad La Sportiva brought these back from the dead. This is my all time favorite shoe. Slippers don't get better than this – at least for my feet. I love the rubber and the sensitivity. Now if they'd only put them on steepandcheap for 50 bucks!

I got a killer deal on these in the past- so I bought 2 pairs. They have a great feel to them and good stick. Because they are leather, they stretch, so keep that in mind.

Tried this out and found it to be a better option for sport and bouldering than most of the other slippers I've used. Not much support there and I sized it way too tight to shove it into a crack, but the the downturned shape does provide more power than a copperhead or moccasym. I'm an 11 street shoe and a 41.5 fit about right - might could size down to a 41.0 but that would really, really hurt for a while.

The shoe is really comfy, has a great toe, and definitely a buy for trad or sport. The heel is iffy, but then again it's a slipper. My only concern is the sizing. Very few stores offer this shoe to try out, and the sizing is way off. I have a 10.5 street shoe (US) and I ordered an 8.5... still way too big. On the first wear I fit easily into the shoe, and now that it stretched out it's barely usable. I would recommend 3 sizes below street for anyone who likes to edge... especially when bouldering. The toe box is massive, so for those with wide feet, this is a great buy.

By far the best part is comfort, so much better then the 5.10 mocs