4.51 of 5 starsLa Sportiva - Theory - Climbing shoes
At a glance
Material information & features
- Suitable for:
- Men
- Recommended use:
- bouldering, indoor climbing, sport climbing
- Level of experience:
- Expert
- Material type:
- leather, synthetic
- Material note:
- contains non-textile parts of animal origin
- Closure:
- hook-and-loop closure
- Sole:
- Vibram XS Grip 2
- Sole thickness:
- 3.5 mm
- Hardness of sole:
- soft
- Last:
- highly asymmetrical
- Downturn:
- aggressive
- Heel tension:
- strong
- Terrain:
- overhang, vertical
- Weight:
- 400 g
- Reference size:
- medium-sized pair
- Foot shape:
- egyptian, greek, roman
- Fit:
- normal foot / medium volume
- Extras:
- pull tabs, toe-hook rubber, resoleable
- Item No.:
- 301-0595
Product description
Modern indoor climbing shoes for professionals
The Theory from La Sportiva are particularly soft, responsive climbing shoes for professionals, with a focus on modern indoor bouldering. Wherever the highest levels of friction and dynamics are required, as well as great versatility in footwork, this is where the Theory show their strengths. Spectacular, volume-heavy competition-style bouldering is clearly the domain of these shoes.
Construction
These shoes feature a particularly aggressive design, with a strong downturn, strong asymmetry and strong pre-tensioning. As a result, they are incredibly precise shoes that facilitate a greater power transfer.
The sole construction is particularly well thought out. The Vibram XS Grip 2 rubber sole is very soft and extremely high-traction, making it ideal for supporting your weight with just friction. In addition, it varies in thickness depending on the foot area. It is thicker where more precision is needed for smaller footholds and ledges. However, it is thinner where sensitivity and flexibility of the toes are required. This achieves an optimal balance between sensitivity and edging stability. Meanwhile, the heel area features a reduced volume, thereby offering greater precision when heel hooking. Conversely, a large high-traction rubber area on the instep makes toe hooking easier.
Fit
The Theory are best suited for medium to large volume feet. Plus, a very flexible toe area makes them suitable for most foot shapes.
Conclusion
These shoes are made for modern indoor sport climbing and especially for indoor bouldering. If you like to visit the most innovative bouldering and climbing gyms and want to tackle the most difficult problems there, you will find that the Theory are just what you've been looking for.
The advantages at a glance:
- Incredibly soft indoor climbing shoes for specialists
- Aggressive construction
- Ideal for modern bouldering
- Excellent hooking properties
- Suitable for medium width feet
- Suitable for different foot shapes
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14% have found the reviews
by Long helpful
way too much space in the heel, can hear the air pushing out every time i walk (I went 0.5 size down)
some inner material were sticking out and irritating the top side of my foot, so i had to take off the shoe really often.
Speaking of inner material, it started peeling off from the inside from me sliding my foot in ! how did they not think of that... literally tearing apart after 1 month of use.
terrible shoe overall. looks stylish though...
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look good -
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Not comfortable really bad heel -
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Bouldering Indoor climbing
83% have found the reviews
by Felix helpful
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Versatile High edge stability Good grip
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by Fabio helpful
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Robust Good grip -
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Not comfortable -
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Bouldering
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High edge stability Robust Good grip Good fit
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Good grip High edge stability -
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Indoor climbing Bouldering
33% have found the reviews
by Tim helpful
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Good grip Good fit Versatile
I am using these shoes for several months for indoor bouldering. They are excellent in flexibility, toe hooking, heel hooking and smearing. Levels above all other shoes I have tried in case of secure step on bad holds. For now I have nothing negative to report, as I am really satisfied with them.
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Versatile Good grip -
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Indoor climbing Bouldering
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High edge stability Good fit Robust Good grip -
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Not adjustable
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by Falk helpful
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Good grip Robust -
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Not adjustable -
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Bouldering All around Sport climbing
25% have found the reviews
by Sebastian helpful
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Good fit -
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Not sturdy -
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Bouldering
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