La Sportiva Mythos Women's
La Sportiva
The Mythos Women's is a firm, flat-lasted lace women's shoe from La Sportiva for trad and multi-pitch and sport climbing. Typically sized 2 EU sizes below street size. Of 5 user reports, 5 rate the toes perfect and 5 rate the forefoot perfect. In stock at 27 shops from 87.50 EUR.
Women's version of the classic Mythos, on the same last shape. Flat, supportive design with continuous lacing and 4mm XS Grip2 rubber, softer than the men's XS Edge. A trad and multi-pitch staple.
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 Women's ranks in the top 4% for comfort, the top 21% for crack climbing and the top 26% for support.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Mythos Women's strengths
- All-day comfort
- Continuous lacing for even fit
- Sticky 4mm XS Grip2 rubber
- Built for comfort first, performance where it counts on slabs
- Unlined suede moulds to the foot
Mythos Women's trade-offs
- No downturn - limited on steep terrain
- Needs break-in
- Heavy for its size
How the Mythos Women's fits
Typically sized 2 EU sizes below street size.
Same last shape as the men's Mythos. The unlined suede stretches about a full size.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, medium heel, suits 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 Women's fit reports
Based on fit feedback from 5 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=5).
- Fits best for: egyptian toe shape, medium toe length, no hallux valgus, narrow forefoot, low instep, narrow heel, shallow heel
- Toes: 100% perfect (n=5) - 5 perfect, 0 tight, 0 loose. Fits well for egyptian toe shape, medium toe length, no hallux valgus
- Forefoot: 100% perfect (n=5) - 5 perfect, 0 tight, 0 loose. Fits well for narrow forefoot, low instep
- Heel: 100% perfect (n=5) - 5 perfect, 0 tight, 0 loose. Fits well for narrow heel, shallow heel
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.57 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 Women's specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Mythos Women's |
| 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) | 470 g (16.6 oz) |
| Break-in | Extended |
| Rubber | Vibram XS Grip2 |
| Rubber Thickness | 4mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Soft |
| Durability | High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Mythos Women's costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 27 shops that currently stock it (87.50 to 125.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 87.50 EUR at biwak.com, 37% below the 139.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| biwak.com | 87.50 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 99.96 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 103.90 EUR |
| epictv.com | 103.90 EUR |
| sport-conrad.com | 104.95 EUR |
| outdoor-climbing.de | 105.95 EUR |
| sportscheck.com | 105.99 EUR |
| naturzeit.com | 106.21 EUR |
| verticalextreme.de | 106.90 EUR |
| sportfits.de | 107.35 EUR |
| + 17 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 | 106.21 EUR | 7 |
| 33.5 | 99.96 EUR | 3 |
| 34 | 104.95 EUR | 12 |
| 34.5 | 106.21 EUR | 11 |
| 35 | 103.90 EUR | 18 |
| 35.5 | 103.90 EUR | 18 |
| 36 | 103.90 EUR | 18 |
| 36.5 | 103.90 EUR | 16 |
| 37 | 103.90 EUR | 19 |
| 37.5 | 103.90 EUR | 20 |
| 38 | 103.90 EUR | 17 |
| 38.5 | 87.50 EUR | 23 |
| 39 | 87.50 EUR | 22 |
| 39.5 | 87.50 EUR | 21 |
| 40 | 103.90 EUR | 18 |
| 40.5 | 87.50 EUR | 17 |
| 41 | 87.50 EUR | 17 |
| 41.5 | 103.90 EUR | 13 |
| 42 | 87.50 EUR | 6 |
| 42.5 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 43 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 43.5 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 44 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 44.5 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 45 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 45.5 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 46 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 46.5 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
| 47 | 123.50 EUR | 1 |
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