La Sportiva Womens Theory Rock Climbing Shoe

Description

Hight tech climbing gear alert!

The Women’s Theory is La Sportiva’s most advanced rock climbing shoe and is their answer to the world of modern competition climbing but don’t just limit it to the indoors. It delivers power on edges, rubber contact on smears and amazing toe and heel hooking.  

 

La Sportiva Women’s Theory Climbing Shoe Features

• Perfect combination of power and agility while maintaining sensitivity
• Sole has different thicknesses Vibram® XS-Grip2 to favour both edging and smearing techniques 
• The whole aim of this shoe is to adapt to all different types of foot work techniques from volume compressions to hooks to edges.
• All new construction methods where the sole wraps sideways for lateral support, this is called D-Tech™ (Dynamic Technology)
• The rubber toe cap covers 90% of the front surface of the uppers to favour toe hooks while still fitting a variety of foot shapes

 

More Technical info…

Adaptable – in the past performance climbing shoes have always focused on certain types of holds; technical smearing, firm edging, steep, slab etc. But now the Sportiva Theory contains so much structural development that it promises to be the most adaptable performance climbing shoe you’ve ever worn. One hallmark of modern comp climbing is large volumes that you slap your feet onto, this requires mid foot flexibility. This shoe does that better than any other but how the Theory advances climbing shoe design is that this is not at the detriment to toe point power for launching off crimps as well. Weather it’s vertical or overhung, edging power or technical smearing, large volume slapping, toe hooking or heel hooking – The Sportiva Theory is the most adaptable climbing shoe around

Sensitive – This word is thrown around a lot in climbing shoe descriptions and for good reason; when you’re on insecure holds you want to feel what your fingers and toes are holding onto to make sure you’re utilising everything out of that hold. Climbing competitions are won and lost by feet slipping off holds. The Sportiva Theory gives so much feeling and sensitivity but still keeping the structure needed for support. 

Toe & Heel Hooking – These certainly are not an after thought with the La Sportiva Theory. Modern comp climb setters love throwing in technical toe and heel hooks. The Theory embraces this and doesn’t sit back and let the cheap rubber cover the top and the back of the shoe. There’s super sticky rubber and structure everywhere you need it to make sure you can get through any technical foot work. 

 

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Specifications

Upper:	Microfiber and suede uppers with a tubular construction
Lining:	None
Midsole:	P3 System™
Patent:	P3 System™
Weight:	400 grams per pair

 

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