Shoes Comparable to La Sportiva Miuras

Hello,
This is my situation... I had a climbing buddy send out 2 of my shoes with his for resole (cheaper shipping). The problem... he hasn't given them back (can't get in contact with him either) so I'm in a jam because I need a new pair of shoes ASAP for a trip.

I wore the women's La Sportiva Miuras VS size 36 and loved the fit and performance. Does anyone know of a similar shoe (fit/ performance) that is non-leather?
Thanks,
Liz

I'd check out the anasazi lv.

Scarpa Vapor V

csproul I've tried the vapors the heel cup pinches my achilles. Thanks though.

scarpa boostics? slightly different heel than the vapors

Boostics are much more aggressive/downturned than the Miuras.

I got my first pair of Miuras in about 2004 and I've been climbing in Miuras ever since, until I found the Tenaya Masai. What a great shoe.

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I've heard about the Tenaya shoe company. I will definitely check them out especially since several or most of their shoes are vegan. Thanks

LizBrown wrote:I've heard about the Tenaya shoe company. I will definitely check them out especially since several or most of their shoes are vegan. Thanks

Vegan shoes?

If you want vegan shoes, the LV Shamans may be similar

Most vegan climbers have to resort to Evolvs, which for me fit poorly. Trying to find a comfortable well made shoe is not easy! Unfortunately it's a men's shoe and I've had issues with heels. AKA my foot is a pain to find shoes for!

LizBrown wrote:Most vegan climbers have to resort to Evolvs, which for me fit poorly. Trying to find a comfortable well made shoe is not easy! Unfortunately it's a men's shoe and I've had issues with heels. AKA my foot is a pain to find shoes for!

Perhaps you should just get another pair of Miuras?
If trying to save money - my feet fit women's Miuras quite well, I find that Evolv Electras and Rockstars are a good match. Both of these can be found with huge discounts.

My girlfriend loves the evolv Nexxo. Pretty much fits nothing like other evolv models. They have been on sale on a few websites.

Have you tried the men's vapor V? I think the heels on those have more room then the female version. Not sure which one you tried on though.

I like the La Sportiva Katana Lace, they fit my fit a little better then the muira VS. The sizing was the same for me.

Gordon88 wrote:Have you tried the men's vapor V? I think the heels on those have more room then the female version. Not sure which one you tried on though. I like the La Sportiva Katana Lace, they fit my fit a little better then the muira VS. The sizing was the same for me.

The Katanas are leather though right?

Jon Frisby wrote:If you want vegan shoes, the LV Shamans may be similar

Not a vegan shoe. nor are the vapors. Or the Nexxo's. Anasazi VS or laces might compare, if you want a vegan shoe (many of 5.10's boots are veg). The scarpa stix is vegan as far as I know, as is the instinct VS and booster (all more aggressive than the muira).

Total thread jack here, but what the world needs is a paleo shoe. That would be one made with materials that were easily accessible to prehistoric peoples. The leather could be from an heirloom cow or wild yak herd sacrificed at midnight on the Mongolian steppe in keeping with local traditions and best practices. Maybe the rubber could be lovingly sourced from shade grown fair trade organic rubber plantations that support local economic development in the third world. Laces could be cat gut salvaged from spay and neuter clinics from inner city vets trying to control rampant feral dog and cat populations. Think about it, Five Ten could become a legitimate shoe company again.

amarius wrote: Perhaps you should just get another pair of Miuras? If trying to save money - my feet fit women's Miuras quite well, I find that Evolv Electras and Rockstars are a good match. Both of these can be found with huge discounts.

I've tried all the mentioned Evolvs and all of them fell off my heel of destroyed my toes. I also gave the person both my Miuras to resole so spending another $170+ is not in a poor grad student budget. Especially when it only costs $100 to get 2 pairs resoled. Thanks to everyone mentioning the Tenaya brand, I will definitely look into them and see which fits best.

LizBrown wrote: I've tried all the mentioned Evolvs and all of them fell off my heel of destroyed my toes. I also gave the person both my Miuras to resole so spending another $170+ is not in a poor grad student budget. Especially when it only costs $100 to get 2 pairs resoled. Thanks to everyone mentioning the Tenaya brand, I will definitely look into them and see which fits best.

Call and talk to the people at Trango - they were super helpful in helping me choose which model for my needs and the sizes that match with other brands of shoes as well as the different fits within their own line. Well worth your time if you have to mail order - and probably even if you can try them on. Good people there.

Many of Evolvs shoes are not vegan now as they have leather footbeds. Try Tenaya Inti for a low volume/narrow shoe. The anasazi blancos(great edging shoe) or verde are on clearance on amazon and are both vegan.

KevinD wrote:Many of Evolvs shoes are not vegan now as they have leather footbeds. Try Tenaya Inti for a low volume/narrow shoe. The anasazi blancos(great edging shoe) or verde are on clearance on amazon and are both vegan.

Awesome, thanks. The reason the Miuras fit so well was that they had a wide front and a narrow heel and the toe box curbed my toes perfectly! But I'm definitely calling Tenaya!

REI is now carrying ladies Muiras in a new color, so if the white ones are on sale. If they're your favorite shoe, go get a discount pair!