I currently have two shoes I use for outdoor climbing: a pair of La Sportiva Katanas and a pair of Solutions.
I love them both and typically use the Katanas mostly for vertical stuff and the Solutions for steeper stuff near my limit and bouldering. Neither shoe is great for smearing, though, and I’d like something suited for friction slab.
I am currently in the market for something sticky that would be ideal for friction slab route climbing and ideally something comfortable enough for multi-pitch and suitable for crack climbing. La Sportivas are on sale currently, and they fit my feet well, so I’ve been looking at Finales and Mythos. What would you recommend?
I own both of these. The Mythos is a lot softer and if your feet are strong enough they may be better on slab but I always actually have better luck in the Finales
I’ve thought about it, but I don’t do enough multipitch trad to justify the expense. Plus, I think they might be a bit stiffer than what I’m looking for.