LaspoFlex
Super lightweight, ultra-thin synthetic fiber-laminate designed for maximum torsion rigidity.
Mandala
Description
The new Mandala embodies the evolution of the No-Edge™ family. Facilitating the fluidity of natural climbing movement in a way only No-Edge™ can offer, the Mandala has a high performance heel shape, a single reinforced strap, and an ultra sticky rubber coated toe box to offer inspiring security and confidence when footwork involves advanced heel and toe hooks and heel-toe cams. Minimal materials separate your foot from the stone to ensure high levels of responsiveness and feedback for demanding low percentage moves. The Mandala’s design offers optimized performance on the most complex routes, while ensuring the toe box adapts perfectly to establish supreme grip on the worst footholds imaginable.
• Patented No-Edge™ technology gives you the ultimate rubber-to-foothold contact area for maximum friction on the widest variety of foothold shapes. Compared to traditionally edged shoes, the rounded toe allows for enhanced sensitivity, precision, and grip as the foot conforms more closely to the irregularities found on footholds
• High coverage area and ultra-grippy rubber at the toe for the most extreme toe hooks
• No-Edge™ provides increased rubber longevity as the toe profile spreads wears more evenly
• Single strap slipper design for optimal foot hold security when heel hooking
• Balanced mix of support and sensitivity even when the shoe is faced with micro footholds
Retail price
US$ 209.00
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| Weight | 480 g Single : 240 g / 8.5 oz |
| Closure Type | 1 Velcro closure |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Volume | |
| Sizing Information |
European sizes 33-47, including half sizes. La Sportiva Shoes are built on European half sizes which are smaller increments than US half sizes.  la_sportiva_shoe_comparison_chart.jpg la_sportiva_shoe_comparison_graph.jpg
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| Best Use (Highest Performance) |
Sport / Face Over-hanging |
| Asymmetry | Aggressive |
| Tongue Details | not provided by the brand |
| Last Details | Shape: Downturned (performance) Construction: Slip Lasted Last : PD 85 This means the last shape has a pointed toe, it is downturned and has high asymmetry. |
| Upper Material | not provided by the brand Microfiber / Recycled elastic / 2 Heel Pull-Tabs |
| Midsole Material | 1.1 mm LaspoFlex / Leather Insole / P3 System™ |
| Sole Material | 3.0 mm
Vibram® XS Grip2™
Rand: not provided by the brand |
| Footbed Lining | Unlined |
No Edge Concept™
The No-edge concept eliminates the traditional "edges" of the sole. This allows the foot to come into closer contact with the rock surface. Thus enhancing foot sensitivity and allowing optimum contact on the hold. With the No-edge construction, climbing becomes more fluid, instinctive and harmonious.
P3®
Permanent Power Platform used in climbing shoes to maintain the downturned shape of the shoe for the life of the shoe.
VIBRAM® XS Grip2
Represents the natural evolution of VIBRAM® XS Grip, the new XS Grip2 delivers highly improved grip, while maintaining consistent performance in all temperatures. XS Grip 2 is the best solution in pure friction situations while remaining durable and even-wearing.
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Let’s get down to what matters: performance. The Mandala felt truly boss out of the box as I broke them in with some gym bouldering and boarding. Like the Futura and Mantra, they had superb grabbing ability in the bouldering cave, especially on jibs, since you can spread the No Edge toe out on spikes/protuberances and into deformities; this let me traction in over the big toe to bring my hips close to the wall. They were also excellent for boarding, letting me curl my forefoot around the holds like a prehensile tail as well as push hard into the smeary kicker-panel and lower-board feet. (On the Tension Board 2, I sent a crimpy V8, Captain Jack Sparrow, I’d tried two previous days without success; the Mandala dug hard into the tiny starting jibs, letting me stand tall and stick an elusive lockoff.) OK, check, this is what No Edge is meant to do: deform and let you push. Nothing new here—so how about technical face?
Overall, if it wasn’t obvious already, I’m very impressed by the latest addition from La Sportiva. Soft, sensitive, supportive and wrapped in a No-Edge bow, it’s hard not to be excited about this gift to the climbing world. For those looking for their next crushing companion, I would get yourself to a fitting and find out for yourself if the Mandala is meant to be.
Mandala Review
