La Sportiva Katana Women's
La Sportiva
The Katana Women's is a firm, moderately downturned velcro women's shoe from La Sportiva for sport climbing and bouldering. La Sportiva lists it as medium-width with a medium heel. In stock at 34 shops from 72.50 EUR.
Women's Katana with XS Grip2 rubber (stickier compound than the men's XS Edge), full midsole, and P3 System. Same versatile moderate downturn and last shape as the men's Katana. A reliable all-rounder for gym and outdoor climbing.
Best For
Best for sport climbing and bouldering on slab, vertical and overhang terrain. Aimed at hobby to advanced climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Katana Women's ranks in the top 13% for edging, the top 37% for support and the top 43% for pocket climbing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Katana Women's strengths
- Sticky XS Grip2 rubber
- P3 System maintains shape
- Good all-round performance
- Moderate aggression that won't end your session early
- Open the straps and your feet breathe instantly
Katana Women's trade-offs
- Not aggressive enough for steep terrain
- Velcro wears over time
- Can feel stiff initially
How the Katana Women's fits
Same last shape as the men's Katana. Leather will stretch roughly 0.5 EU. Go about one and a half sizes below your street size.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian, roman and greek 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.
Katana Women's fit reports
3 scanned owners have 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: 0.64 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among moderately downturned shoes it sits between the Scarpa Quantix SF (0.58, softer) and the Evolv Geshido (0.70, stiffer).
Katana Women's specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Katana Women's |
| Closure | Velcro |
| Downturn | Moderate |
| Asymmetry | Moderate |
| Toe Patch | Medium |
| Heel Rubber | Partial |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Tensioned |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 450 g (15.9 oz) |
| Break-in | Moderate |
| Rubber | Vibram XS Grip2 |
| Rubber Thickness | 4mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Soft |
| Durability | Moderate, High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Katana Women's costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 34 shops that currently stock it (72.50 to 154.95 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 72.50 EUR at campobase.net, 54% below the 159.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| campobase.net | 72.50 EUR |
| veronaverticale.it | 101.85 EUR |
| funktionelles.de | 114.42 EUR |
| outdoortrends.de | 118.89 EUR |
| outdoor-climbing.de | 119.25 EUR |
| hardloop.de | 119.90 EUR |
| bever.nl | 119.95 EUR |
| sport-conrad.com | 119.95 EUR |
| sportokay.com | 119.99 EUR |
| sportbuck.com | 121.46 EUR |
| + 24 more shops | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 72.50 EUR | 2 |
| 33.5 | 145.00 EUR | 1 |
| 34 | 124.99 EUR | 13 |
| 34.5 | 123.96 EUR | 12 |
| 35 | 101.85 EUR | 18 |
| 35.5 | 110.66 EUR | 18 |
| 36 | 119.95 EUR | 23 |
| 36.5 | 101.85 EUR | 24 |
| 37 | 110.66 EUR | 28 |
| 37.5 | 110.66 EUR | 27 |
| 38 | 110.66 EUR | 26 |
| 38.5 | 110.66 EUR | 28 |
| 39 | 110.66 EUR | 25 |
| 39.5 | 110.66 EUR | 25 |
| 40 | 115.97 EUR | 25 |
| 40.5 | 114.42 EUR | 16 |
| 41 | 119.25 EUR | 14 |
| 41.5 | 127.42 EUR | 2 |
| 42 | 127.42 EUR | 2 |
| 42.5 | 127.42 EUR | 2 |
| 43 | 127.42 EUR | 2 |
| 43.5 | 127.42 EUR | 1 |
| 44 | 127.42 EUR | 1 |
| 44.5 | 127.42 EUR | 1 |
| 45 | 127.42 EUR | 1 |
| 45.5 | 127.42 EUR | 1 |
| 46 | 127.42 EUR | 1 |
| 46.5 | 127.42 EUR | 1 |
| 47 | 127.42 EUR | 1 |
Similar Climbing Shoes
- Scarpa Quantix SF
- Evolv Geshido
- La Sportiva Katana
- La Sportiva Otaki
- La Sportiva Otaki Women's
- Five Ten NIAD VCS
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