Boreal Diabola
Boreal
The Diabola is a firm, flat-lasted velcro women's shoe from Boreal for sport climbing and trad and multi-pitch. Boreal lists it as narrow-width with a narrow heel. In stock at 5 shops from 77.03 EUR.
The women's Diabolo: the same low-volume Slim Fit platform, deformation-resistant midsole and 4 to 4.5 mm Boreal Zenith Pro rubber, on a last cut for a narrower foot. A comfortable multi-pitch and sport shoe rather than a steep-ground specialist. Made in Spain.
Best For
Best for sport climbing and trad multipitch on slab and vertical terrain. Aimed at beginner to intermediate climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Diabola ranks in the top 5% for support, the top 22% for crack climbing and the top 37% for comfort.
How the Diabola fits
Boreal climbing shoes run small. Take your street size or larger; only a very ambitious climber should go half a size down.
Fit profile: narrow width, low forefoot volume, narrow heel, suits egyptian and greek toe shapes.
Minimal stretch expected; minimal break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Diabola fit reports
1 scanned owner has reported how this shoe fits so far - not enough yet for a fit fingerprint; verdicts unlock at 5 owners. The reports come from climbers who measured their feet with the climbing-gear.com foot scanner and rated the fit of the shoes they own.
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.70 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among flat shoes it sits between the La Sportiva Finale Women's (0.65, softer) and the Unparallel Up-Rise Pro (0.79, stiffer).
Diabola specifications
| Brand | Boreal |
| Model | Diabola |
| Closure | Velcro |
| Downturn | Flat |
| Asymmetry | Moderate |
| Toe Patch | None |
| Heel Rubber | Partial |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Tensioned |
| Upper Material | Leather/synthetic |
| Break-in | Minimal |
| Rubber | Boreal Zenith Pro |
| Rubber Thickness | 4.5mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Hard |
| Durability | High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Diabola costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 5 shops that currently stock it (77.03 to 119.95 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 77.03 EUR at bananafingers.co.uk, 36% below the 120.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| bananafingers.co.uk | 77.03 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 77.90 EUR |
| barrabes.com | 84.00 EUR |
| decathlon.fr | 109.95 EUR |
| bouldercity-shop.com | 119.95 EUR |
Prices by size
Cheapest in-stock price per EU size and how many shops list that size, from the EU pool. Updated daily.
| EU size | From | Shops |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | 77.03 EUR | 3 |
| 37.5 | 77.90 EUR | 3 |
| 39.5 | 84.00 EUR | 2 |
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Prices, stock and owner fit data on this page update daily. You are welcome to cite these figures if you name climbing-gear.com and link to this page - see our data terms.