Butora Sensa
Butora
The Sensa is a medium-stiff, moderately downturned slipper shoe from Butora for bouldering and sport climbing. Butora lists it as wide-width with a medium heel.
Combining slight asymmetry with high volume, this shoe combines a moderately downturned profile with a slipper closure. Its moderate-soft feel and high volume accommodate a range of foot shapes while maintaining support. Ideal for boulder and sport climbing, this shoe excels on technical terrain.
Best For
Best for bouldering and sport climbing on vertical and overhang terrain. Aimed at hobby to intermediate climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Sensa ranks in the top 36% for edging, the top 36% for hooking and the top 40% for pocket climbing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Sensa strengths
- Profile covers the typical range of gym wall angles
- Slipper design for a glove-like, minimal feel
- Soft rubber conforms to rounded features
- Supple construction lets you feel every crystal
Sensa trade-offs
- Less adaptive than a leather upper over time
- Sensitive underfoot but hard on the toes during long sessions
How the Sensa fits
Order your street size, or half a size down for a snug performance fit. Accommodates wider feet comfortably.
Fit profile: wide width, high forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.
Expect roughly half a size of stretch; moderate break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Sensa 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: 0.43 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among moderately downturned shoes it sits between the Evolv V6 (0.34, softer) and the Boreal Joker Lace (0.49, stiffer).
Sensa specifications
| Brand | Butora |
| Model | Sensa |
| Closure | Slipper |
| Downturn | Moderate |
| Asymmetry | Slight |
| Toe Patch | Full |
| Heel Rubber | Partial |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Forefoot |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium |
| Rand | Relaxed |
| Upper Material | Synthetic |
| Weight (pair) | 550 g (19.4 oz) |
| Break-in | Moderate |
| Rubber | NEO Fuse (toe + heel) / softer NEO Fuse (midfoot) |
| Rubber Thickness | 4mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Medium |
| Durability | Moderate |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Sensa costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Sensa in stock right now.
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