Customer Reviews La Sportiva Testarossa

Righteous - Great edges and heel make the shoes good for sport and gym climbs; the standout here is the downturn though. Very downturned makes picking out pockets and clinging to the wall on overhung routes much easier than with my previous shoes. There is a ridge on the front portion of the ball of the foot that arches the toe, and focuses even more power on you toes. You can really feel the heel and arch of the shoe pull when you pressure down with your toe. The whole shoe is designed for an advance climber who wants to stand on dime sized edges. Works great, can be a bit hard on the foot (especially at first) though.

Powerful shoe for powerful climbers - Great shoe, super technical shape, sucks itself to your foot. It will stretch a lot (almost as much as a Mythos), so fit it small and suffer for a week until it forms to your foot.