La Sportiva Futura

La Sportiva

The Futura is a medium-soft, aggressively downturned velcro shoe from La Sportiva for bouldering and sport climbing. Typically sized 2 EU sizes below street size. Of 8 user reports, 5 find the heel loose. In stock at 23 shops from 99.99 EUR.

An aggressive velcro shoe for advanced climbers. XS Grip2 rubber at 3mm delivers high sensitivity on micro-holds. The microfiber upper fits close from day one. P3 System helps maintain the downturn shape. Toe midsole adds just enough structure. A high-end sport climbing shoe for steep terrain and small features.

Best For

Best for bouldering and sport climbing on vertical, overhang and roof terrain. Aimed at advanced to elite climbers.

Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Futura ranks in the top 3% for sensitivity, the top 32% for smearing and the top 36% for pocket climbing.

Strengths & Trade-offs

Futura strengths

• Extreme sensitivity - thin LaSpoFlex toe midsole
• P3 System holds aggressive shape
• Microfiber upper fits close with no break-in
• XS Grip2 sticks on small holds
• Aggressive downturn drives toe power on overhangs

Futura trade-offs

• Little support - feet tire fast on long routes
• Less secure for wide crack jams
• Not a shoe you want to hike to the crag in

How the Futura fits

Typically sized 2 EU sizes below street size.

The microfiber upper hardly stretches.

Fit profile: narrow width, standard forefoot volume, narrow heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.

No stretch expected; minimal break-in.

How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.

Futura fit reports

Based on fit feedback from 8 owners who measured their feet with the climbing-gear.com foot scanner and rated this shoe at the toes, forefoot and heel (tight, perfect or loose).

Typical downsize: -2.0 EU from street size (n=8).

• Fits best for: long toes, no hallux valgus
• Runs tight for: short toes, medium forefoot width, medium heel width, deep heel
• Runs loose for: medium heel depth

• Toes: 63% perfect (n=8) - 5 perfect, 3 tight, 0 loose. Fits well for long toes, no hallux valgus
• Forefoot: 63% perfect (n=8) - 5 perfect, 3 tight, 0 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
• Heel: 25% perfect (n=8) - 2 perfect, 1 tight, 5 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.

Stiffness

Measured stiffness: 0.31 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among aggressive shoes it sits between the Scarpa Drago (0.28, softer) and the Tenaya Mastia (0.40, stiffer).

Futura specifications

What the Futura costs

Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 23 shops that currently stock it (99.99 to 165.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 99.99 EUR at alpinstore.com, 44% below the 179.00 EUR list price.

Prices by size

Cheapest in-stock price per EU size and how many shops list that size, from the EU pool. Updated daily.

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