La Sportiva climbing shoe sizing
Most models: Size down about one size from your street shoe
We have sizing for 35 La Sportiva models. 28 of them size the way most do; below, every model is grouped by how it sizes. Sizes follow La Sportiva's own size chart.
Your size in every La Sportiva shoe
Set your street shoe size, and the tables show the size to get for a snug, all-round fit.
Your street shoe size
Size down about 1½ sizes from your street shoe
4 models
| Model | Your size (UK) |
|---|---|
| Katana2 straps | 7½ |
| Python (last season) | 7½ |
| Speedster | 7½ |
| Tarantula Boulder2 straps | 7½ |
Size down about one size from your street shoe
28 models
| Model | Your size (UK) |
|---|---|
| Aragon2 straps | 8 |
| Cobra 4.99flat downturn | 8 |
| Finalelaces | 8 |
| Futura | 8 |
| Geniusaggressive downturn · laces | 8 |
| Jeckyl | 8 |
| Kataki | 8 |
| Katana Lacemoderate downturn · laces | 8 |
| Kubo2 straps | 8 |
| Mantra | 8 |
| Maverink | 8 |
| Miuraflat downturn · laces | 8 |
| Miura VSmoderate downturn · 3 straps | 8 |
| Mythoslaces | 8 |
| Mythos Ecolaces | 8 |
| Ondra Compaggressive downturn | 8 |
| Otakimoderate downturn · velcro | 8 |
| Python | 8 |
| Skwamaaggressive downturn · 1 strap | 8 |
| Solutionaggressive downturn | 8 |
| Solution Compaggressive downturn | 8 |
| Tarantula2 straps | 8 |
| Tarantula Boulder Women's2 straps | 8 |
| Tarantulacelaces | 8 |
| TC Proflat downturn · laces | 8 |
| Testarossa | 8 |
| Theory1 strap | 8 |
| Zenit | 8 |
Take your street shoe size
3 models
| Model | Your size (UK) |
|---|---|
| Cobraslipper | 9 |
| Cobra Ecoslipper | 9 |
| Tarantula Junior1 strap | 9 |
– means past the end of the La Sportiva size chart we have. For hard bouldering go half a size smaller; for long days, half a size bigger.
Questions
- Should I size down in La Sportiva climbing shoes?
- For most models, yes: 28 of 35 La Sportiva models are sized about one size down from your street shoe.
- What size La Sportiva climbing shoe should I get?
- Start from your street size. For a snug all-round fit, a street UK 9 (EU 43) is usually a UK 8 (EU 42) in most La Sportiva models. Go half a size smaller for hard bouldering or bigger for long days, and try them on if you can.
- Which La Sportiva shoes size differently?
- Cobra (take your street shoe size), Cobra Eco (take your street shoe size), Katana (size down about 1½ sizes from your street shoe), Python (last season) (size down about 1½ sizes from your street shoe), Speedster (size down about 1½ sizes from your street shoe), Tarantula Boulder (size down about 1½ sizes from your street shoe), Tarantula Junior (take your street shoe size).
Other brands
Estimates. Fit depends on foot shape and preference.