La Sportiva Miura review: fit, sizing and what climbers say

The classic lace-up Miura: moderately asymmetric and fairly flat, with stiff XS Edge rubber and a speed-lacing system. A versatile edging all-rounder for face climbing, gym, bouldering and cracks; sized looser it works as an all-day shoe.

Intermediate
All-round
Sport
Trad
Vertical
Cracks
Gym
Outdoor

Size down about one size from your street shoe

For a snug all-round fit, a street UK 9 (EU 43) is a UK 8 (EU 42) in the Miura. Go half a size smaller for hard bouldering, or bigger for long days. It's a starting point: feet differ, so try them on if you can.

Your size in the Miura

Your street shoe size

UK9

Aggressive

Tight, hard bouldering

UK7½EU 41

Recommended

Snug all-rounder

UK8EU 42

Relaxed

Long sessions

UK8½EU 42½

Comfort

Beginners, multi-pitch

UK9EU 43

Your size in all 292 shoes

How the Miura fits

Medium widthMedium volume

Heel: Thick rubber halfway up the heel cup; some reviewers had slight heel slip on hard heel hooks, but laces let you tension it.
Toe box: Asymmetric, slightly pointed toe with a thick rubber patch on top; the toe box is roomy, which adds comfort but some dead space.
Suits: Average-width feet; laces let you dial in the fit. Reviewers call it typically narrow for La Sportiva, so very wide feet may struggle.

What climbers say

From independent reviews and buyers' feedback; each point is backed by at least two sources.

Strengths

A true all-rounder that can be your only shoe for edging, cracks and gym
Hard XS Edge rubber edges like a blade
Durable upper and sole with a long life
Laces give a precise, adjustable fit and suit cracks better than the VS

Watch out for

Stiff out of the box with a longer-than-usual break-in
Laces wear out before the rest of the shoe
Not aggressive enough for hard steep bouldering
Heel can slip slightly for some foot shapes

Stretch and break-in: Leather upper with a directional lining that channels stretch. 99Boulders recommends 1-1.5 US sizes below street size for performance and says it stretches a little after a few sessions. OutdoorGearLab suggests 2+ sizes down for hard sport or bouldering, or a half to one size down for all-day routes, and warns of a long wear-in. La Sportiva says sizing varies and is commonly 1-3 full EU sizes below street size.

La Sportiva Miura size chart

Your street size, then the size to get for each fit. From La Sportiva's size chart and how this model runs.

La Sportiva Miura size chart
Street	Aggressive	Recommended	Relaxed	Comfort
UK 4EU 37	–	UK 3EU 35½	UK 3½EU 36	UK 4EU 37
UK 4½EU 37½	UK 3EU 35½	UK 3½EU 36	UK 4EU 37	UK 4½EU 37½
UK 5EU 38	UK 3½EU 36	UK 4EU 37	UK 4½EU 37½	UK 5EU 38
UK 5½EU 38½	UK 4EU 37	UK 4½EU 37½	UK 5EU 38	UK 5½EU 38½
UK 6EU 39½	UK 4½EU 37½	UK 5EU 38	UK 5½EU 38½	UK 6EU 39
UK 6½EU 40	UK 5EU 38	UK 5½EU 38½	UK 6EU 39	UK 6½EU 39½
UK 7EU 40½	UK 5½EU 38½	UK 6EU 39	UK 6½EU 39½	UK 7EU 40½
UK 7½EU 41½	UK 6EU 39	UK 6½EU 39½	UK 7EU 40½	UK 7½EU 41
UK 8EU 42	UK 6½EU 39½	UK 7EU 40½	UK 7½EU 41	UK 8EU 42
UK 8½EU 42½	UK 7EU 40½	UK 7½EU 41	UK 8EU 42	UK 8½EU 42½
UK 9EU 43	UK 7½EU 41	UK 8EU 42	UK 8½EU 42½	UK 9EU 43
UK 9½EU 44	UK 8EU 42	UK 8½EU 42½	UK 9EU 43	UK 9½EU 43½
UK 10EU 44½	UK 8½EU 42½	UK 9EU 43	UK 9½EU 43½	–
UK 10½EU 45	UK 9EU 43	UK 9½EU 43½	–	–
UK 11EU 45½	UK 9½EU 43½	–	–	–

– means past the end of the La Sportiva size chart we have.

What La Sportiva says

“In general, this shoe is sized differently according to the user and is commonly sized do…”

Quoted from the La Sportiva product page

Specs

Rubber: Vibram XS Edge, 4 mm
Downturn: flat
Asymmetry: moderate
Stiffness: stiff
Closure: laces
Version: men's
Made for: sport, multi-pitch
Upper: Leather
Lining: Dentex lining
Weight: 239 g (per shoe, maker figure (size not stated))
Resoleable: Yes
Price: $209 (list price, 2026-10-08)
Released: Long-running model (maker: over 10 years in the line; OutdoorGearLab: more than two decades)

Same sizing: Miura (last season), Miura Women's

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Sources

Checked 8 October 2026 (Miura lace-up (current US model, item ZFCS010, Lime colourway)). Gear Loop isn't affiliated with the maker and earns nothing from these links.

Estimates. Fit depends on foot shape and preference.