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La Sportiva Katana Vibram XS Edge Climbing Shoe

Item #LSP0167 | 37 in Stock
4 Star Rating

Quality shoes but......

By Ranked #1456 - Climbing Shoes March 5, 2009

I decided to liberate myself from evolve shoes after owning several pairs. They don't breathe well and the vegan leather material they are made from smell vial after a few rigorous weeks of bouldering. So I ordered a pair of the Katanas. I normally wear rock shoes in 1/2 a size smaller than my street shoes. (I'm not a gym rat masochist that wears shoes 3 sizes too small). When they arrived and I opened the box I new immediately they were too long and narrow. Putting them on confirmed my suspicion. The construction of the shoe appears to be second to none, aggressive, good edges. If you have long, narrow gangly feet get them. But if your feet are average or a little wide, get 5.10 Galileos.

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Tech Specs:

Upper Material:
leather, Lorica 
Lining:
(forefoot) Pacific, (back) Dentex 
Closure:
hook-and-loop 
Sole:
Vibram XS Edge 
Last:
slip 
Asymmetrical Curvature:
medium 
Recommended Use:
sport climbing, bouldering 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 

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