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La Sportiva Katana Lace Women Climbing Shoe
  • La Sportiva Katana Lace Women Climbing Shoe
  • La Sportiva Katana Lace Women Climbing Shoe
  • La Sportiva Katana Lace Women Climbing Shoe
  • La Sportiva Katana Lace Women Climbing Shoe
  • La Sportiva Katana Lace Women Climbing Shoe
  • La Sportiva Katana Lace Women Climbing Shoe

Katana Lace Women

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Description

The Katana Lace Women's, despite its downturned shape, is a comfortable all-day climbing workhorse that performs well on slabs and can easily twist into thin cracks but excels outside on steep single or multi-pitch routes. The slightly downturned toe and subtle asymmetry ensures you can hook into pockets or exploit the tiniest edges while providing unrivaled comfort for the level that it performs at. The Katana Lace is a veritable edging machine now available in Men’s and Women’s styles.

• Revolutionary tubular construction with P3® Technology provides ultimate comfort and performance
• Highly breathable tongue works in conjunction with the shoe lining for moisture management
• Outsole design varies between the Katana Lace Men's (full-length) and the Katana Lace Women's (half-length) to support climbers of all weights and sizes
• Updated heel pattern with increased rubber coverage improves grip while heel hooking
• Narrower heel sole design improves heel hooking precision while maintaining the same known fit and feel

Retail price

US$ 219.00

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Weight 430 g

Single : 215 g / 7.5 oz
Pair : 430 g / 15 oz

Closure Type Lace
Gender Women
Volume Average
Sizing Information European sizes 33-42, including half sizes.

La Sportiva Shoes are built on European half sizes which are smaller increments than US half sizes.


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Best Use (Highest Performance) Sport / Face
Bouldering
Over-hanging
Indoor
Asymmetry Moderate
Tongue Details Highly breathable tongue works in conjunction with the shoe lining
Last Details Shape: Arched (technical)
Construction: Slip Lasted
Last : PD 55 This means the last has a pointed toe, it is arched and has medium asymmetry.
Upper Material not provided by the brand  Microfiber & Leather
Midsole Material 1.1 mm  Full-length LaspoFlex with P3® System
Sole Material 4.0 mm  Vibram® XS Edge™
Rand: not provided by the brand
Footbed Lining

Pacific (forefoot and back)

LaspoFlex

Super lightweight, ultra-thin synthetic fiber-laminate designed for maximum torsion rigidity.
P3® Technology

P3®

Permanent Power Platform used in climbing shoes to maintain the downturned shape of the shoe for the life of the shoe.

Pacific

Synthetic fiber lining material with characteristics of dynamic adaptibilty (it stretches).

Slip Lasted

The method of footwear construction in which the upper is sewn into a sock and then slipped onto the last. Slip lasted shoes normally do not have an insole and get their "stiffness" from the midsole which is located just above the outsole. Slip lasted rock climbing shoes tend to be sensitive like the Mythos and Cobra and less stiff than board lasted shoes.
Vibram® XS Edge Technology

Vibram® XS Edge

Developed to provide maximum edging support, the VIBRAM®XS Edge compound delivers excellent grip while adding improved firmness for the most challenging edging moves. This rubber compound is exceptionally resistant to deformation on razor sharp edges and it will not creep while smearing.
Other Shoe Versions male female

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