La Sportiva Mythos
La Sportiva
The Mythos is a firm, flat-lasted lace shoe from La Sportiva for trad and multi-pitch and sport climbing. Typically sized 1.5 EU sizes below street size. Of 15 user reports, 14 rate the forefoot perfect and 13 rate the heel perfect. In stock at 38 shops from 80.99 EUR.
The classic all-day trad shoe. Full midsole, flat last, 4mm XS Edge rubber. The continuous lacing system wraps the entire foot for a glove-like fit. Suede leather breaks in to match your foot shape. Built for long routes where comfort is king.
Best For
Best for trad multipitch and sport climbing on slab and vertical terrain. Aimed at hobby to intermediate climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Mythos ranks in the top 6% for comfort, the top 7% for support and the top 18% for crack climbing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Mythos strengths
- Legendary comfort for long days
- Continuous lacing for custom fit
- Hard 4mm XS Edge rubber wears slowly
- Leather moulds to your foot
- Relaxed shape you can wear for hours on trad routes
Mythos trade-offs
- No downturn - poor on steep terrain
- Heavy
- Long break-in period
How the Mythos fits
Typically sized 1.5 EU sizes below street size.
The unlined suede stretches about a full size.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian, greek and roman toe shapes.
Expect roughly a full size of stretch; extended break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Mythos fit reports
Based on fit feedback from 15 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: -1.5 EU from street size (n=15).
- Fits best for: egyptian toe shape, mild hallux valgus, narrow forefoot, wide forefoot, medium instep height, high instep, narrow heel, medium heel width, wide heel, shallow heel, medium heel depth, deep heel
- Runs loose for: greek toe shape, roman toe shape, short toes, no hallux valgus
- Toes: 60% perfect (n=15) - 9 perfect, 2 tight, 4 loose. Fits well for egyptian toe shape, no hallux valgus, mild hallux valgus
- Forefoot: 93% perfect (n=15) - 14 perfect, 0 tight, 1 loose. Fits well for narrow forefoot, wide forefoot, medium instep height…
- Heel: 87% perfect (n=15) - 13 perfect, 0 tight, 2 loose. Fits well for narrow heel, medium heel width, wide heel…
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.60 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among flat shoes it sits between the Ocun Striker QC (0.52, softer) and the Red Chili Spirit (0.63, stiffer).
Mythos specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Mythos |
| Closure | Lace |
| Downturn | Flat |
| Asymmetry | None |
| Toe Patch | None |
| Heel Rubber | Partial |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Relaxed |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 450 g (15.9 oz) |
| Break-in | Extended |
| Rubber | Vibram XS Edge |
| Rubber Thickness | 4mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Hard |
| Durability | High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Mythos costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 38 shops that currently stock it (80.99 to 135.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 80.99 EUR at sportscheck.com, 42% below the 139.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| sportscheck.com | 80.99 EUR |
| biwak.com | 87.50 EUR |
| veronaverticale.it | 92.21 EUR |
| naturzeit.com | 93.72 EUR |
| hardloop.de | 94.30 EUR |
| deporvillage.com | 94.95 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 99.96 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 103.90 EUR |
| epictv.com | 103.90 EUR |
| klimwinkel.nl | 104.95 EUR |
| + 28 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 | 109.95 EUR | 2 |
| 33.5 | 99.96 EUR | 2 |
| 34 | 99.96 EUR | 6 |
| 34.5 | 99.96 EUR | 9 |
| 35 | 103.90 EUR | 13 |
| 35.5 | 103.90 EUR | 13 |
| 36 | 103.90 EUR | 13 |
| 36.5 | 103.90 EUR | 16 |
| 37 | 103.90 EUR | 19 |
| 37.5 | 103.90 EUR | 17 |
| 38 | 103.90 EUR | 20 |
| 38.5 | 103.90 EUR | 22 |
| 39 | 103.90 EUR | 26 |
| 39.5 | 103.90 EUR | 31 |
| 40 | 103.90 EUR | 28 |
| 40.5 | 94.30 EUR | 28 |
| 41 | 94.95 EUR | 32 |
| 41.5 | 92.21 EUR | 27 |
| 42 | 92.21 EUR | 28 |
| 42.5 | 92.21 EUR | 20 |
| 43 | 92.21 EUR | 25 |
| 43.5 | 87.50 EUR | 26 |
| 44 | 87.50 EUR | 25 |
| 44.5 | 87.50 EUR | 20 |
| 45 | 87.50 EUR | 25 |
| 45.5 | 87.50 EUR | 18 |
| 46 | 103.90 EUR | 19 |
| 46.5 | 104.95 EUR | 10 |
| 47 | 104.95 EUR | 11 |
| 47.5 | 104.95 EUR | 6 |
| 48 | 104.95 EUR | 5 |
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