climbing shoe
La Sportiva

Katana Lace

Category
Climbing shoe
Type
Lace
Key specs
Vibram XS Edge, 4 mm
Material
Microfiber and leather
Weight
250 g

What climbers keep saying · from 7 reviews

comfortable2painful2great heel hooks1needs break-in1precise edging1stretches a lot1wears out fast1

Recently bought the Katana Lace; horrifying to wear the first few sessions until they taped their big toes.

negativepainfulneeds break-in

Katana Laces sized one below approach shoes are perfect for long granite multis: stiff enough on thin edges, jam great, still smear.

positivecomfortableprecise edging

Katana Laces are very comfy for their feet and very good all-rounders.

positivecomfortable

Loving the Katana Lace heel, the first that fits them, but dislikes the stiffness and toe hooking.

mixedgreat heel hooks

Katana Lace is their favourite: stiff but smears well, does everything really well.

positive

Katana Laces sized larger than their other LS 43s; never felt confident and gave them away.

negative

After TC Pro Achilles pain, uses Katana Laces exclusively and couldn't be happier.

positive

Katana Laces 41 hurt a lot at first and stretched; good for hard multipitch but come off after 2 pitches.

mixedstretches a lot

Considers the Katana Lace one of the best multi-pitch shoes; the laces help the fit for long, narrow feet.

positive

Likes the 2022 Katana Lace (women's split-sole): softer but still edges well, stable and comfortable for sport; sized very differently from the old model, and heel hooks are fine when laced tight.

positive

Got the new Katana Lace half a size smaller than their old ones but they fit the same, fine for trad and offwidth; a damn good shoe, though it squeezes wide feet.

positive