La Sportiva Python
La Sportiva
The Python is a soft, moderately downturned velcro shoe from La Sportiva for bouldering and sport climbing. Typically sized 0.5 EU sizes below street size. Of 14 user reports, 7 find the heel loose. In stock at 7 shops from 69.90 EUR.
A sensitive shoe with moderate downturn and partial midsole. XS Grip2 rubber at 3.5mm grips well on steep holds. Leather upper stretches to fit. Made for competitions and indoor walls, with grippy heel and toe rubber for hooking; it suits intermediate to advanced gym and sport climbing.
Best For
Best for bouldering and sport climbing on vertical, overhang and roof terrain. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Python ranks in the top 4% for hooking, the top 9% for smearing and the top 9% for sensitivity.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Python strengths
- Good sensitivity with some support
- XS Grip2 sticks on steep holds
- Leather moulds to foot
- Moderate downturn is versatile
- Downturn handles overhanging sections without killing your feet
Python trade-offs
- Soft build gives less support on small edges
- Stretches over time
- Not enough downturn for hard overhangs
How the Python fits
Typically sized 0.5 EU sizes below street size.
Unlined leather upper stretches up to a full size.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.
Expect roughly a full size of stretch; minimal break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Python fit reports
Based on fit feedback from 14 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: -0.5 EU from street size (n=13).
- Fits best for: short toes, wide heel
- Runs tight for: long toes, medium toe length, medium forefoot width, medium heel width
- Runs loose for: roman toe shape, wide forefoot, low instep, narrow heel
- Toes: 43% perfect (n=14) - 6 perfect, 6 tight, 2 loose. Fits well for short toes
- Forefoot: 57% perfect (n=14) - 8 perfect, 2 tight, 4 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
- Heel: 43% perfect (n=14) - 6 perfect, 1 tight, 7 loose. Fits well for wide heel
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.30 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among moderately downturned shoes it sits between the EB Nebula 3.0 (0.24, softer) and the Evolv V6 (0.34, stiffer).
Python specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Python |
| Closure | Velcro |
| Downturn | Moderate |
| Asymmetry | Moderate |
| Toe Patch | Full |
| Heel Rubber | Full |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Forefoot |
| Midsole Stiffness | Soft |
| Rand | Tensioned |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 440 g (15.5 oz) |
| Break-in | Minimal |
| Rubber | Vibram XS Grip2 |
| Rubber Thickness | 3.5mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Soft |
| Durability | Moderate |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Python costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 7 shops that currently stock it (69.90 to 140.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 69.90 EUR at hardloop.de, 55% below the 155.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| hardloop.de | 69.90 EUR |
| bergzeit.de | 73.30 EUR |
| epictv.com | 97.90 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 97.90 EUR |
| outdoor-climbing.de | 115.00 EUR |
| df-sportspecialist.it | 129.90 EUR |
| kletterladen.nrw | 140.00 EUR |
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 | 69.90 EUR | 2 |
| 33.5 | 99.90 EUR | 2 |
| 36 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 36.5 | 97.90 EUR | 4 |
| 37 | 115.00 EUR | 2 |
| 37.5 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 38 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 38.5 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 39 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 39.5 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 40 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 40.5 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 41 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 41.5 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 42 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 42.5 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 43 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 43.5 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 44 | 129.90 EUR | 2 |
| 44.5 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
| 45 | 140.00 EUR | 1 |
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