Butora Altura
Butora
The Altura is a stiff, flat-lasted lace shoe from Butora for trad and multi-pitch. Butora lists it as wide-width with a medium heel.
The Butora Altura is a mid-top trad climbing shoe built for long days of multi-pitch crack climbing and big walls. Features high-quality German leather upper with 100% organic hemp lining, full-length ABS injection-molded midsole, and 4mm NEO Fuse rubber. The stiff construction excels at edging on micro edges while the mid-top design provides ankle protection in cracks. Available in wide and narrow fits.
Best For
Best for trad multipitch on vertical terrain. Aimed at intermediate to elite climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Altura ranks in the top 1% for crack climbing, the top 6% for support and the top 30% for comfort.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Altura strengths
- Exceptional edging stability from stiff platform
- Mid-top design protects ankles in cracks
- Organic hemp lining for comfort on long routes
- Outstanding durability with thick rubber
Altura trade-offs
- Very stiff with low sensitivity
- Longer break-in period required
- Not suitable for overhanging terrain
How the Altura fits
German leather with hemp lining stretches very little - size you buy is the size you end up with. Requires longer break-in period than typical climbing shoes. Available in wide and narrow fits.
Fit profile: wide width, high forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.
Minimal stretch expected; moderate break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.79 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). It is among the stiffest flat shoes we track; the Evolv Yosemite Bum (0.70) is a softer alternative in the same downturn class.
Altura specifications
| Brand | Butora |
| Model | Altura |
| Closure | Lace |
| Downturn | Flat |
| Asymmetry | Slight |
| Toe Patch | Full |
| Heel Rubber | Full |
| Ankle Protection | High |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Hard |
| Rand | Tensioned |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 740 g (26.1 oz) |
| Break-in | Moderate |
| Rubber | NEO Fuse |
| Rubber Thickness | 4mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Medium |
| Durability | High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Altura costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Altura in stock right now.
Similar Climbing Shoes
- Evolv Yosemite Bum
- Saltic Saphir
- Black Diamond Aspect Pro
- La Sportiva TC Extreme
- Butora Altura Regular
- Unparallel Up Lace
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