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Comparing Climbing Shoes for Women

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Awards Editors' Choice Award Top Pick Award  Top Pick Award Top Pick Award 
Price $198.95 at Amazon
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Pros Great edging shoe, precise, versatileComfortable, high performance, sticky rubber, easy to put on, good in cracks, versatileComfortable, extremely sensitive, great for smearing and steep climbing, easy to get on and offGreat edging capabilities, excels on thin cracks, great for multi-pitchingSuper sensitive, overall comfortable for aggressive design, great for pocket climbing, good for heel hooking
Cons Specific shape can cause discomfort for some, expensiveStretch out quickly, costly, lacks supportExpensive, No-Edge technology could be an acquired tasteExpensive, leather uppers wear outExpensive, specific, can be painful for some
Bottom Line A technical climbing powerhouse, perfect for crimpy limestone or long granite free climbsAn impressive shoe in many realms, combining comfort with a high-performance fitIf you let them, they may revolutionize your footwork; they'll take some getting used to, but are top notch for steep climbingThis is a do-it-all workhorse that excels in all aspects of climbing, from difficult cracks to lower angle and techy face climbsThis model gets major props for steep climbing and bouldering due to its aggressive shape, precision, and comfortable design
Rating Categories La Sportiva Miura VS La Sportiva Skwama... La Sportiva Futura... La Sportiva Katana... La Sportiva Solutio...
Comfort (25%)
8.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
8.0
Sensitivity (25%)
9.0
9.0
10.0
8.0
9.0
Edging (15%)
10.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
5.0
Cracks (15%)
8.0
9.0
5.0
9.0
7.0
Pockets (15%)
9.0
8.0
10.0
9.0
10.0
Ease of Use (5%)
7.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
8.0
Specs La Sportiva Miura VS La Sportiva Skwama... La Sportiva Futura... La Sportiva Katana... La Sportiva Solutio...
Style Velcro Velcro Velcro Lace Velcro
Weight (Per Pair, size 37) 0.94 lb 0.95 lb 0.91 lb 1.09 lb 0.95 lb
Width Options Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular
Fit High Asymmetry Asymmetrical High Asymmetry Asymmetrical Asymmetrical
Upper Leather Leather/Microfiber Leather/ Synthetic Microfiber/leather Leather/microfiber
Lining Dentex Unlined Unlined 1.1 mm full-length LaspoFlex with P3 system Lycra tongue/ unlined
Sole Rubber Vibram XS Grip2 Vibram XS Grip2 Vibram XS Grip2 4 mm thick VibramĀ® XS Edge rubber Vibram XS Grip2