La Sportiva Miura
La Sportiva
The Miura is a firm, moderately downturned lace shoe from La Sportiva for sport climbing and trad and multi-pitch. Typically sized 2 EU sizes below street size. Of 17 user reports, 13 rate the forefoot perfect and 13 rate the heel perfect. In stock at 29 shops from 99.99 EUR.
A legendary edging shoe. XS Edge rubber at 4mm, partial midsole, moderate downturn - the Miura has been a sport climbing staple for decades. Lace closure for precise fit. Excels on technical face climbing, pockets, and small edges on limestone and granite.
Best For
Best for sport climbing and trad multipitch on slab, vertical and overhang terrain. Aimed at intermediate to elite climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Miura ranks in the top 10% for edging, the top 23% for crack climbing and the top 29% for pocket climbing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Miura strengths
- Outstanding edging performance
- Proven design - decades of refinement
- Works on most rock types
- Not too aggressive, not too flat - just right for most climbing
- Customizable lace tension for long route comfort
Miura trade-offs
- Needs significant break-in
- Narrow fit - not for wide feet
- Aggressive fit is punishing for newer climbers
How the Miura fits
Typically sized 2 EU sizes below street size.
Leather will stretch roughly 0.5 EU.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, narrow 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.
Miura fit reports
Based on fit feedback from 17 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=16).
- Fits best for: egyptian toe shape, medium heel width, wide heel, medium heel depth, deep heel
- Runs tight for: greek toe shape, medium toe length, wide forefoot, low instep, shallow heel
- Toes: 65% perfect (n=17) - 11 perfect, 5 tight, 1 loose. Fits well for egyptian toe shape
- Forefoot: 76% perfect (n=17) - 13 perfect, 3 tight, 1 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
- Heel: 76% perfect (n=17) - 13 perfect, 1 tight, 3 loose. Fits well for medium heel width, wide heel, medium heel depth…
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.56 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among moderately downturned shoes it sits between the Boreal Joker Lace (0.49, softer) and the Tenaya Masai (0.61, stiffer).
Miura specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Miura |
| Closure | Lace |
| Downturn | Moderate |
| Asymmetry | Strong |
| Toe Patch | Full |
| Heel Rubber | Full |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Forefoot |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Tensioned |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 478 g (16.9 oz) |
| Break-in | Moderate |
| Rubber | Vibram XS Edge |
| Rubber Thickness | 4mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Hard |
| Durability | High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Miura costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 29 shops that currently stock it (99.99 to 160.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 99.99 EUR at alpinstore.com, 41% below the 169.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| alpinstore.com | 99.99 EUR |
| deporvillage.com | 107.95 EUR |
| hardloop.de | 108.50 EUR |
| decathlon.de | 109.96 EUR |
| amorini.it | 115.00 EUR |
| funktionelles.de | 119.44 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 119.96 EUR |
| chalkr.de | 124.90 EUR |
| campobase.net | 124.90 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 124.90 EUR |
| + 19 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 | 109.96 EUR | 2 |
| 33.5 | 134.95 EUR | 2 |
| 34 | 109.96 EUR | 8 |
| 34.5 | 107.95 EUR | 8 |
| 35 | 107.95 EUR | 10 |
| 35.5 | 109.96 EUR | 9 |
| 36 | 109.96 EUR | 12 |
| 36.5 | 109.96 EUR | 12 |
| 37 | 108.50 EUR | 12 |
| 37.5 | 108.50 EUR | 15 |
| 38 | 108.50 EUR | 20 |
| 38.5 | 109.96 EUR | 21 |
| 39 | 109.96 EUR | 23 |
| 39.5 | 122.95 EUR | 21 |
| 40 | 109.96 EUR | 25 |
| 40.5 | 109.96 EUR | 22 |
| 41 | 109.96 EUR | 23 |
| 41.5 | 109.96 EUR | 24 |
| 42 | 119.44 EUR | 21 |
| 42.5 | 120.95 EUR | 21 |
| 43 | 108.50 EUR | 22 |
| 43.5 | 120.95 EUR | 23 |
| 44 | 99.99 EUR | 22 |
| 44.5 | 120.95 EUR | 19 |
| 45 | 120.95 EUR | 18 |
| 45.5 | 120.00 EUR | 15 |
| 46 | 120.95 EUR | 15 |
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