Appreciate this shoe!

By Dan Reinhart Ranked #1462 - Climbing Shoes June 14, 2007

I bought the women's Mythos because my foot is quite narrow, and the women's shoe has a narrower insole than the equivalent men's size. I would normally wear about a euro 45 or so, but I opted for the size 41. This was based on a lot of forum articles and reviews that stressed the large amount of stretch that occurs in the unlined Mythos model. So initially, my toes were fully knuckled up, and it was an extremely painful break-in for perhaps 40 - 50 hours of climbing and walking. The overall stretch gave me a perfect match with my toes just touching with light force, and the insole falling directly under the sides of my feet. My ability to edge jumped by a factor of two or three, and has remained so as when I've taken the trouble to clean the soles after getting them dirty or chalky, depending on the climbing venue. My only reservation is whether I'll ever be willing to go through that pain again when I need another pair of shoes.

View Details: La Sportiva Mythos Vibram XS Grip2 Climbing Shoe - Women's

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