New katana lace plus#
The very helpful clerk at Neptunes (who also has a pair plus experience with many other shoes) said that they tend to "flatten out" a bit with use making them a little less aggressive. Also according to Sportiva, "this powerful, slightly asymmetric, slightly downturned all around shoe excels in every type of climbing scenario". Otherwise, sizing seemed about the same between the three shoes.Īs to the aggressiveness issue, it is less so than the Miura, according to Sportiva. The overall fit of the shoe provides stability throughout the shoe that. I wanted to pick everyones mind on your experience with the following: 1. The Katana Lace was a perfect blend of stiffness without compromising sensitivity. My toes tended to cross over each other which I felt would notch up the discomfort factor unnecessarily. I found 2 solid options - Katana Lace 41.5 & Miura Lace 41. Revolutionary tubular construction with P3 technology provides ultimate comfort and performance. What I didn't like about the Miura was that the toe box was much narrower than the Katana. The La Sportiva Katana Lace is a lace-up version of the iconic Katana the ideal shoe for every type of climbing.
They definitely have a more, shall we say, substantial feel than the velcro Katana which I've had for several years. I wear 45s in the Miuras and Moccs and could maybe get away with it in the KL if I was going for a super aggressive feel, but that wasn't what I was looking for in the shoe.After spending an hour in Neptune's with the original intent of buying the lace-up Miura (as a long-route shoe), I walked out with the lace-up Katana. I actually took them bouldering and they performed surprisingly well considering the fact that they were so comfortable, I never took them off the entire session.! I wear size 12 1/2-13 street (I think actually 46.5), and 45.5 is perfect for me. The trade-off, I discovered, is that you can size up and keep your toes relatively flat and still get killer edging due to the slight downturn. The La Sportiva Miura VS belongs in the world of tough climbing, where it can use its diamond-hard edges and almost absurdly asymmetric shape to power down on invisible rock features. The key is NOT downsizing aggressively, as the P3 and overall stiffness put a lot of pressure on your toes and the shoes don't stretch much. 17,467 views Technical and aesthetic evolution of Katana Laces: multipurpose and performing climbing shoe suitable for any type of surface. Just finally got a bigger pair (they were completely out of stock in North America!) and I freaking love them. La Sportiva New KATANA LACES - Tech Video. I was thinking probably a 42 for the Katana. I wear a 42.5 in TC Pros with an almost totally toes flat fit. of 1 Follow topic: Email Notify on site Guideline 1: Dont be a jerk. 1 of 2 Original Post KenH307 Laramie, WY Joined Jul 2010 Points: 25 I'm looking for some sizing advice on a pair of Katana Lace. I wanted the Katanas but can't do narrow I guess. The Katana Lace is a narrow shoe for me, narrower than Miura Lace and Katana Velcro. I broke in a pair of 43.5 TCs and even rocked a pair of 43 Muira VS. They became so painful, although I took them off every lap I couldn't wear them. The in-store shoe selections in Seattle are pitiful compared to the Front Range.īill Kirby wrote: I wear size 46 or 12 boots and runners. Maybe I can find a shop that carries the KLs and/or Verdons sometime in the next few months. Those new 5.10 Verdons sound interesting too. Seems like the KL is a good replacement, as something pointier than the TCs but still pretty stiff. Miuras (lace) have filled that niche for a while for me, but I'm fed up with how quickly the midsole breaks down on those and the stiffness and edging ability fades.
Basically looking to bridge the gap between the Testarossas and the TCs in the current quiver. Interesting what he said about women's foot volume (that it is the same as men's after a few months of climbing). Luke Lalor wrote: Huh, sounds like the new piece is the women's shoe, which sounds a lot like a re-launched kataki. No trips to the Creek (or Moonlight.) in the near future, so it would mostly be an Index/Squamish granite shoe. Lena chita OH Joined Mar 2011 Points: 1,657. FEATURES Revolutionary tubular construction with P3 Technology provides ultimate comfort and performance Highly breathable tongue works in conjunction. I'll need to give some thought as to which would be a better addition to the shoe quiver- a face-oriented KL or a crack-oriented KL. I figured you'd have good input on this question. If you intend to use both for performance crack+face climbing, KL would need to be 0.5-1 euro size larger than TC Pro.Thanks reboot.
New katana lace pro#
Reboot wrote: No.the TC Pro sized the same as KL would fit similar only for their intended applications: TC for long trad & KL for more sport/bouldering.hey will not be the same length.
0 kommentar(er)
