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StinkyPete
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i recently acquired a pro-deal for la sportiva shoes. i was wondering if there any shoes that people have had that they didn't like at all? any shoes they loved and had them resoled a few times?

i was looking at the katanas and have tried them on before but am wondering what other people think of them.
http://www.sportiva.com/products/climbing/katana.html#

i was just getting able to flash 5.10''s consistently before i hurt my wrist bouldering. my mad rocks are shot and all i'll be using them for is sport and bouldering. any suggestions? thanks in advance. :D

sorry, i can only order one pair of shoes every six monthes so i can't hook you up ;)[/url]
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Post by hoss »

I have a beef with sportiva. I bought a pair of katanas and the left shoe was totally shot after a month. I've never had a pair of shoes blow out so fast. I also sent an email to sportiva complaining about the problem. They did nothing, screw 'em.
Today I quit my job. And then I told my boss to go fuck himself, and then I blackmailed him for almost sixty thousand dollars. Pass the asparagus.
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Post by jcwhite »

i just sent a pair of katanas to be resoled. i hope they still fit well. i loved the shoes after i put a couple weekends on em they were great. sensitivity and good fit without sizing down too much. if they don't fit right when i get the resoles back, i'll buy a new pair.
i do like my evolve's. (i forget the model name. they're all black with velcro) i got them a little small and they don't seem to be stretching, if i get another pair i'll get em just a hair bigger.
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Post by pigsteak »

miuras are it, hands down.
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Post by busty »

mythos are not it
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Post by Wes »

Miura's are cool, I wear them for trad mostly. Katana's are what I wear for just general use and most bouldering. I just got a pair of the testarosas and I really like them so far for *project* type climbing.

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Post by allah »

muiras and Venom
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Post by longlegsrule »

mythos are an awesome starter shoe...but that's about it
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Post by StinkyPete »

i think i have it narrowed down to the muiras or katanas, i'm flatfooted and am a little weery to buy shoes i haven't tried on before. do the muiras fit like the katanas and other sportiva shoes?
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Post by longlegsrule »

you should call around to try on stuff...maybe Phillip Gall's...J&H...i think even Rock Quest up here in Cincy has katanas...don't know about muiras though
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