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Field Tested: This Is the Best Ice Boot I've Ever Used
After years of fighting with ill-fitting ice climbing boots, I finally found the pair I’m genuinely excited to put on at 3 a.m. in a freezing parking lot.
Psyched on La Sportiva? These Are the 6 Rock Shoes We Recommend.
We’ve field-tested everything from beginner’s kicks to high-end weapons. Of the 48 models Sportiva makes, these are our favorites.
La Sportiva Hits It Out of the Park With New Mandala
Our reviewer says La Sportiva has (finally) nailed their No Edge shoe tech with the Mandala. He quickly added the new-school weapons to his steep sport climbing quiver.
Is La Sportiva’s Ondra Comp the Best New Indoor Shoe of 2024?
"Best" is a strong word. So is "strangest." But the Ondra Comp's is something of a masterpiece, with an innovative design that doesn't sacrifice structure in order to achieve its extreme smearing capabilities.
La Sportiva’s Miura VS Has Gotten a (Very Minor) Makeover
Sometimes the best gear upgrades are the ones you barely notice.
The Near-Flawless La Sportiva G-Tech, Field Tested
When my only complaint after a winter of testing is that the boot doesn't ski particularly well, I know I've found a category leader.
Field Tested: La Sportiva Macnas Softshell
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Could This Be 2022’s Best Gym Shoe? La Sportiva Mantra, Reviewed
Gym-climbing movements are more varied than ever. And amidst the deadpoint hucks and run-and-jump dynos, the Mantra is perhaps the best new shoe to take on such limitless variety.
La Sportiva Skwama Vegan—Animal Friendly, High All-Around Performance
Instead of leather, the Skwama Vegan uses a “SkinLike” insole, which is as comfortable as leather and conforms to the foot like leather but (surprise!) isn’t actually leather.
La Sportiva Mythos Eco: Maximum Performance, Minimal Carbon Footprint
This green version of the time-tested Mythos sports 95% recycled components and more Earth-friendly leather tanning and glueing.
First Look: La Sportiva Zenit, a Durable Rock Shoe for Newly Minted and Intermediate Climbers
Bottom line: The Zenit earned its place in my shoe quiver for moderately difficult, high-volume days when I wanted support, comfort, and durability to not burn through my more expensive pairs.
Meet The Jacked Insulated With Tree Fruit, The La Sportiva Kopak Hoody
Insulated with kapok and with a recycled nylon shell, this jacket gets the thumbs up for being earth friendly—and versatile.
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La Sportiva will take you from the Competition to the Crag
These shoes are propelling elite athletes to the podium, but they could also propel you to a personal best.
Crag rompers reviewed: the La Sportiva TX Guide
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Review: La Sportiva Theory Climbing Shoe
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2020 Comp Climbing Shoe Review: La Sportiva Theory
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Editors' Choice 2020: La Sportiva Solution Comp Review
Our top climbing gear picks for 2020.
Editors' Choice 2019: La Sportiva Cobra Eco Review
Our top climbing gear picks of 2019
2017 Approach Shoe Review: La Sportiva TX4
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Editors' Choice 2017: La Sportiva Trango Ice Cube GTX
All-Mountain Master
Editors' Choice 2017: La Sportiva Skwama
The Send Shoe
Climbing Holiday Gift Guide: La Sportiva Skwama Climbing Shoe
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Review: La Sportiva Skwama Climbing Shoes
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Review: La Sportiva Women's Miura Lace-Ups
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Review: La Sportiva Women’s Solutions
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Review: La Sportiva TX2 Approach Shoe
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Review: La Sportiva Stickit Kids Climbing Shoe
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Review: La Sportiva Helios SR Approach Shoe
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Editors' Choice Classic: La Sportiva Mythos Climbing Shoe
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Sponsored: Joe Kinder Tests Drives the La Sportiva Genius
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La Sportiva Legends Only 2013 Highlights
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Backstage at La Sportiva Legends Only 2013
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Jimmy Webb Wins La Sportiva Legends Only 2013
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Watch Battle Between La Sportiva and Five Ten
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La Sportiva Cham Down
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La Sportiva Pegasus PrimaLoft
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La Sportiva Ultra Raptor
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La Sportiva Galaxy Hoody
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La Sportiva Stormfighter GTX Jacket
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La Sportiva Helios
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La Sportiva Xplorer Mid GTX
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La Sportiva Jeckyl VS
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Backstage at La Sportiva Legends Only Competition
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La Sportiva Backs the Triple Crown Bouldering Series
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La Sportiva Celebrates Fall Climbing Season at Rocktoberfest
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Join La Sportiva at The Squamish Mountain Festival
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La Sportiva Legends Only Competition
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A Slicker Slipper – La Sportiva Python
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La Sportiva Set To Support the Boulder Climbing Series (BCS)
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La Sportiva Bolsters Support for New River Alliance of Climbers
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LA SPORTIVA TC PRO – 2009 Gear Guide
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La Sportiva and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance's "Giving Greenback$" Goes Live
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La Sportiva and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance “Giving Greenback$”
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La Sportiva LIVE Primes for Ice Season with Athlete Focus
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La Sportiva Backs the Triple Crown Bouldering Series
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La Sportiva Celebrates Fall Climbing Season at Rocktoberfest
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Innovation Continues at La Sportiva with the Revolutionary New FC Series
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La Sportiva Partners with Green Living Project
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Join La Sportiva at The 2008 Squamish Mountain Festival
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La Sportiva Brings the Dosage V Premier to the Boulder Theater
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La Sportiva Goes Big at the New River Rendezvous
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La Sportiva Gears up for the 2008 REEL ROCK Film Tour
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La Sportiva's Athletes Converge on Red Rocks Rendezvous
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La Sportiva Climbing Team Expands
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La Sportiva Barracuda Rock Shoe Review
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La Sportiva Rock Shoe Review
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Can Adam Ondra—and His Recent First Ascent—Bring Slab Back in Style?
After climbing one of the world's hardest slab lines, Ondra makes the case for the style’s comeback.
The Data Has Spoken. This Is the Most Popular Gear of 2025.
None of the gear here commits to the status quo—and that’s a good thing.
Wear Two Different Climbing Shoes and More Unexpected Gear Hacks From Paige Claassen
The pro climber shares her favorite pro tips, gear, and South African snack
The Gear Michaela Kiersch Won’t Climb Without
5 things the 5.15/V15 climber swears by
Kai Lightner’s “Death of Villains” Is a Rare Triumph of Nuance
While projecting a new 5.15a, Lightner forms an unlikely connection with "cancelled" Joe Kinder—without creating a redemption narrative.
I Hated Ice Climbing the First Time I Tried It. 17 Years Later, I’m Hooked—and I Have Some Confessions.
Honest, humiliating, and humorous secrets, defrosted after 17 years
Babsi Zangerl Becomes First Person to Flash El Capitan
“It goes, boys!” Zangerl, 36, blasted up the 3,300-foot Free Rider (VI 5.13a) on her first attempt, without a single fall.
The 19 Best Labor Day Climbing Shoe Deals
Sendtember is coming! Re-up your rock kicks with these deals from Backcountry and REI.
Paraclimbing Will Debut at the LA28 Paralympics!
It's been a long road to get here. Let's take a look at the history.
Weekend Whipper: Back-slapping Fall Down Runout Slab
This climber’s takeaway? Don’t change shoes between attempts.
Interview: Katie Lamb on “Scaling” ‘Box Therapy’
Katie Lamb recently made history by becoming the first woman to climb a proposed V16. But she was simply motivated to find the next big step in her climbing.
Paige Claassen Confronts Motherhood, Lifelong Goals, and “Bouncing Back”
“I’ve always said I want to climb 5.15, and I do, but I think I want to be a mom more.”—Paige Claassen in 'LOVE'