Mythos Rock Shoe

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

i was looking for some velcro shoes for quick on/off capabilities, but was talked into this shoe instead. what a great idea! there's no reason to pull these shoes on and off as they're very comfortable. i can wear them all the time. they also stick like crazy to the wall. i felt like a new climber putting them on the first time. the only negative is that they wear quickly which is probably due to the fact that i don't take them off as much as i used to!

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

Great all around shoe. I usually boulder a lot and wear painfully small Muira's (which are awesome for edging and overhang) but got sick of having to take the shoe off every 20 minutes, especially when roping up. So I bought a pair of Mythos and ended wearing them so much I don't even climb in my Muira's anymore. I've worn the Mythose on a 8 hour 1000 ft multipitch climb with no issues. I can still climb hard in the 11's and V5 with them as well. Laces are quick to operate...a simple and effective design.

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

These shoes do it all really well. Buy them small and they will stretch to fit your feet perfectly. Don't need super aggressive toe fist style shoes. I climb 5.12 with these comfy slippers no prob. Ridiculously uncomfortable shoes won't make you climb hard. Train hard and save the pain for your muscles-not your feet. These shoes have the stickiest rubber out there. If you're a beginner, they may wear quickly because of the softness of the rubber. If you're footwork is good, buy these.

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

I've had La Sportiva shoes before and thought they were excellent. Out of the box, these shoes felt very comfortable. However, within a couple of months the stitching on the outside upper of the left shoe came apart. The shoe lace holes on the upper left shoe also ripped. Very disappointing.

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

I think they are the perfect shoe. Many novices equate a shoe being uncomfortable with being good. The mythos are the standard counter argument. the lacing system and unlined construction mean that they will mold themselves to your feet. The mythos are what climbing would be like if you could dip your feet in rubber. Loosen the laces for messing around on easy stuff then cinch down the toe laces for precision on harder stuff. from 5.5->5.12b I have never felt as though the shoe was limiting my climbing either for being uncomfortable on long trad climbs or limiting my technique on hard bouldering problems.

How many shoes will allow you to climb hard routes all day and yet when you take them off your feet are not in pain?

the one possible con is that they are a very soft shoe (part of why they are so comfortable and sensitive) and as a result they require you to develop strong feet and toes rather than rely on the shoes to squeeze your feet into rigid blocks. This will be a bonus to novices but climbers used to slingshot rands and stiff soles may notice this.

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

This is my third pair in six years. they are a great all day shoe. Highly recommend them. They do stretch so get at least a full size smaller if not a size and a half.

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

these are great shoes, they are really sticky and really comfy. and the best part is, i went to a local sporting goods store and found them new for [$]

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

I said I'd send in another review after I climbed in the Mythos a little more.
These shoes are great! The Xsgrip rubber is tough and sticky. I've climbed some sport and trad in these and I love them. For a rock shoe they are comfortable, even when sized down fairly tight. So far thay have worked great for me. I've had them on 5.10+ to 5.11- and the limiting factor has been my climbing, not the shoe.

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

I've been climbing with Mythos for about 5 years now. Fits me great, and seems to work well in all the styles of rock climbing I do. After suffering with all the more aggressive styles, I found that I climb better, even bouldering, with a shoe that keeps my foot flat and comfortable. While comfortable enough to wear for hours, the Mythos has great sensitivity and stickiness.

Comments about La Sportiva Mythos Rock Shoe:

This is a really comfortable shoe that has performed great for me in the short time i've had it. I love the fit, snug but not painfull even though I had to but a couple of sizes down. I usually wear a 43 to 43.5 and I bought these in a 41. I'm sure they will stretch quite a bit since they're unlined leather.
This shoe edges good, smears well, the rubber is sticky and is comfy.
I'd recomend it to anyone looking for a comfortable shoe that still performs well.