La Sportiva Men's Miura VS Rock Shoe

I have been climbing for a year and a half, 2-3 times a week at a local gym and occasionally outside. I've had these shoes a year and now have to make the decision to repair or retire them.
Performance: Incredible. The aggressive front allowed me to stick my toe in anything, and had no issue with small chips. The shoe will not stretch, but it will soften up a bit, making it more comfortable. But still something you'll want to take off after a climb or two.
Durability: After about 4-5 months of use, the velco started to lose its stickiness, particularly the middle strap. This could be fixed by placing the middle strap lower or higher on the shoe, but it would still come undone sometimes in the middle of a climb, and I couldn't secure it mid climb without taking a fall. It didn't really make that much of a difference in performance, but I could feel it when it happened. Here's the real issue. Last night, the clip that the top velcro strap runs through ripped through about 95%, and it's hanging on by a thread. I noticed the other one is about 40% torn. Also, the rubber on the sole is officially starting to crack, and is in need of a resole.
Verdict: Yes, I would recommend this shoe. But, take care of it. Don't crank down incredibly hard on the straps everytime you put them on. Try to wear them longer to break them in faster and you won't have to take them off as much, increasing the lifespan of the velcro.

I love this shoe performance and comfort wise. It's an edging machine, and the rubber lasts well. The heel may be a bit baggy if you have skinny heals, even if you size down significantly. My only complaint is the quality of the material that holds the metal loops that the straps loop through (the part attached to the shoe). I have had these shoes for 4 months, and the bottom metal loop is almost completely worn through one of the bottom pieces of material, granted I have logged some hours on these shoes (i have not, however, been wedging my feet in any nasty cracks or other harsh conditions). When this completely wears through, the bottow strap will be useless. I have also seen this problem on several others miura vs. shoes, so I do not think it is an isolated incident.

Bottom line: I still recommend this shoe, however, be sure to fill out the warrenty form, as you will need it for the strap most likely (definitely if you wear your shoes tight).

These shoes are as uncomfortable as the look, but these babies are like rubberized grapling hooks. The 3 velcro system sizes you up down its length similar to laces, yet come off as fast as 'rip, rip, rip, pop'. Seriously though, these shoes will get you edging on micro crips like none other. I've been bouldering/sporting in these for a year, and they've held up just fine. They've not stretched hardly at all, so keep that in mind, don't buy a size smaller thinking they'll mold to your foot, your foot will mold to them. I'd say the only real downside would be taking them on and off after every climb, but really, I enjoy being barefoot, while not belaying of course. Price matches performance, simple as that. After I resole these, they are going to be gym shoes, while a seconed pair will be outside on the rock.

24HHH here I come.

Another high quality product by LaSportiva.

These shoes are aggressive. The down-turned toe is ridiculous. Thankfully, they don't stay that way. After only 4 trips to the gym, these things feel SO comfortable. About a year ago, I was buying climbing shoes and chose the Miura laces over the Miura VS because the laces were much more comfortable. These were given to me as a gift and I was worried I wouldn't like them. I went a full-size up because my laces were giving me significant problems with my toenails. These shoes went from feeling very uncomfortable to being one of the nicest things my feet have ever felt. I took a chance on these shoes, hoping they would soften up and they totally did. I'm very impressed. I've been climbing for about five years. These shoes will definitely help me in all situations and I look forward to getting them out of real rock.

Despite what people say, these shoes -will stretch- out a bit to mold to your feet. While they don't stretch lengthwise, they will stretch at the knuckles of the toes, and a little at the mid sole. With this said, they stay on your feet, making toe/heel hooks solid. You'll notice that, even after a month of constant climbing, the shoe feels like suction cups at the toe and heel, when being removed. The con, as mentioned before, is that depending on your arch, you may encounter a small bubble at the midsole; making the 'farting' noise on landing. The lace-ups will help solve this problem-- Other than that, the edging rubber is fantastic, but will soften a bit, allowing you to feel the material you are stepping on.

This is simply the best high performance shoe I have used. For technical edging and smearing on vertical and beoynd I could not ask for more. Durability is not an issue if you don't crack climb as this is not their intended purpose. I bought these with my dividend figuring "why not?" but now I can't go back to my other shoes(Miuras, Katanas, Anasazi). I just picked up a second pair while my other pair is in for a resole. Money well spent! I wear a sz11 street shoe and wear a 42 VS. They took a bit to break in but are now perfect and not at all uncomfortable but I do like tight shoes. I HAVE recommended this to friends!

I bought these rock shoes one year ago. I've climbed in them right around 5 times a week and couldn't of been happier with their performance. The toe box is not as uncomfortable (or aggressive) as the solutions but I can wear them for long climbs. They are aggressive enough to handle small lips and smears very well but comfortable enough to keep them on for long sessions at the gym and at the crag. I was initially worried about the velcro but all straps have held up great and are still in great condition. Conclusion: If you are looking for an aggressive yet very comfortable all day shoe that boulders very well, then I would recommend these shoes.

First off I absolutely love these shoes. I have owned them for two years and have had them resoled once, which made them less aggressive, although I am about to send them in again. The velcro separated from the strap part, which is mostly probably due to using them in cracks. I only wear la sportiva and am a size 39 1/2, got the miuras in a 40 and I would prefer a half size larger. Being that most of the time I can only wear them for one climb and then need to take them off. I have worn them for all day climbs, in Yosemite, the creek, sedona...they pretty much come everywhere with me despite any pain.

Took my climbing to the next level with this shoe. The fit suctions great to my heal and big toe, and stays comfortable. Quick/Easy to take off to let your feet breath and the velcro holds very tight if necessary. One thing I noticed after a few months was how i wasn't getting any funky smells from them too. Seems the rubber is not only durable and smears well, but it also doesn't retain odor as much as my old pair. At a solid 5.12 with these shoes and can't wait to see where they take me to!

These shoes easily outperform my other shoes but come with a cost. They are expensive and never quite seemed broken in. I've earned this giant callous on the top of my big toes. The velcro straps wore right through and broke off at the metal buckle near the toe on both shoes after only a few months of climbing. I just climb in them anyway. This being said, though they can hurt like heck to break in, and they didn't last as long as I'd like, they are amazing performers.