Amazing shoe. I climb 12s and shoe is perfect. Edges super well. Smears well. All around good shoe. It fits my foot well and I have skinnier feet. It probly won't fit good with a wide foot though. I got mine 2 sizes smaller than my street shoe but some people go even smaller. This is a very legit shoe

the best shoe i have ever bought. the day i got them i got in my car and drove to the Red river gourge to put up a 2 or 3 5.12 routs. they edge vary well and i love the extra leather in the toe box. they stick right on to the rock and dont come off and will hold on to the smallest of foot holds. I i am positive i found my shoe that i am sticking with for a long long time!!

The miura is a really good technical shoe that definitly excels at thin seam and steep edgy pitchs. I bought them 1 size down, and after an excruciating break in period, the now fit perfectly, though really tightly. I've climbed a variety of styles and rock types in them, and they're definitly not an all-around shoe. Like i mentioned, they're awesome for tight seams, rand smearing, 'you'd think it would be to small to stand on' edges, and steep face climbing, they were indespensible on some of the steep 5:10+ slab climbs around squamish. They're very painful for jamming into cracks because your knuckles are meant to be curled up in them, get another pair. Also, the tight fit, for me, doesn't work for multipitch climbing. Also, i think the tight fit and the aggressive curve in the shoe is unnecessary for those who are climbing below the high 5:10s...something more comfortable would work just as well. Another bonus about the miura is the speed lace system. You get the customizable fit of lace up, with the speed of velcro.

Disappointment: Every pair of miura's i've seen is peeling away on the inside of the foot, just behind the big toe. It hasn't become a problem for me yet (i've had them for 3 climbing months), but it's getting worse.

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Haven't called them about the rubber yet...though i will soon.

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this shoe is so rad, i truley believe that it will edge better than a five ten velcro, the rubber does not last as long, but i love the rubber. go get ya some

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Soy principiante en esto ya que apenas tengo un mes practicando la escalada. En un principio realmente fue (es) un poco dificil acostumbrarse al uso del zapato incluso fuera de la pared ya que hasta caminar duele, pero ya escalando esto se olvida ya que el zapato se adhiere completamente a cualquier superficie y genera un excelente apoyo hasta en los agarres mas chicos y entra en las fisuras mas pequeñas. Para no sufrir me los quito cuando espero turno en el boulder o la pared porque molestan un buen. No los recomiendo para principiantes debido a la molestia que genera en los dedos ya que esta molestia impide progresar en la tecnica. Quizas un modelo con la punta mas ancha sea recomendable para principiantes (como yo). Espero que para el segundo mes mis pies se hayan adaptado a ellos ya que aunque caros, realmente son magnificos.

Excellent shoe, very precise, very comfortable. Resistant to stretching. Not as good at smearing as others (ie mythos ) since your toes are meant to be curled at the end of the shoe, thus when you smear it becomes a bit uncomfortable, but really awesome at just about everything else.

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took a very long time to get these shoes, but great price

Excellent reviews for these shoes abound - and for good reason; they are excellent shoes. I climb 90% trad, and I bought these shoe a few months after I started climbing seriously. At the time I was leading 5.8. One year later, I'm now leading 5.11+ and on my second pair. I love them, but read my reviews of the Cobras and Mythos for comparison's sake. Sizing: Take an hour to go to your store and try on every shoe they've got. Wear each one for awhile. Once you've found the model you like, then try on different sizes of it. As far as these shoes in particular there are three things to note. 1) La Sportiva shoes either fit you or they don't. 2) There's a reason there's all that extra leather on the top of the toe box - these shoes are designed so that your toes curve downward in a powerful position. The room up top accomodates your knuckles; if your feet are perfectly flat the shoes are too big and won't perform properly. 3) While stretch is very minimal, the leather does tend to conform to your foot shape with use. Expect them to fit better (more comfortably) with time, but not looser. Performance: Wonderful. The shoes excel at edging and small pockets. Smearing is good but difficult due to the toe curl (Mythos are much better smearing shoes). If sized properly, they are excruciating in larger cracks (thin-hands, hands, fists), but great for smaller cracks (rand smears). The Miuras are very precise, but not ultra-sensitive (eg. these things will hold on tiny nubbins, but I often find myself visually inspecting to make sure I'm not sliding off).

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La Sportiva USA is located here in Boulder. They've been a mixed bag to deal with - sometimes seeming to busy to deal with an individual customer, sometimes giving me wonderful personal attention.

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Best shoe ever. I use them for sport and bouldering. I bought them tight. I have diffrent shoes for trad.

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Great

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First and foremost, try these on before you buy them. They have extra fabric in the toe box that is designed to accommodate the knuckles of your toes, causing them to curl downwards into the tip of the shoe. If they fit right this will feel right and not be too uncomfortable. I found the perfect size (the shoes were throroughly snug everywhere but not painful) and then down-sized one full size. I found that initially I could not wear them for more than 20-30 minutes of climbing without having to take them off. After a few weeks of frequent climbing they had stretched to the exact shape of my foot and were more comfortable, though I still welcomed taking them off. Now, at the end of a full season of very frequent climbing, I can wear them for a full day without needing to take them off - I do not know if they''ll stretch more, but just in case I ordered my a second pair a size and a half down this time. The rubber on the shoe (Vibram XSV) is very sticky but wears quickly - a beginner who drags his feet will destroy these. I find that they edge VERY well, and smear pretty well also. They are good on micro cracks and features, as they are very angular and will stick in place. Because of the knuckle configuration, these are VERY painful in cracks that take most of the front of your foot - strangely, I find that the smaller the crack, the better the shoe works. Walking is awkward and uncomfortable. Lacing is secure and very fast. I really, really like these and they inspire a lot of confidence.

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The shoes are fairly durable but I noticed the sole was pealing away from the rand and I also broke a lace. Sportiva took care of both of these under warantee.

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Best shoes ever! I can stand on anything and feel stable. I noticed that other reviews have nothing but great things to say, and i am no different. Definately worth the price! If you get the correct size, they fit like a glove, no open areas in the shoe. Not the best on overharngs, but they make up for it on everything else. Best buy i have ever made!!!

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