La Sportiva Kataki Women's Climbing Shoe

The La Sportiva Kataki Women's is an all-round outdoor crag shoe designed for the perfect balance of technical steep performance and edging power. A blend of two of La Sportiva's most popular shoes, the Otaki and the Katana Lace, the Kataki utilises the versatile downturned front section of the Katana and the performance S-Heel™ of the Otaki, making it perfect for long, varied climbs with both overhanging and vertical sections. This women's version uses XS Grip 2 rubber designed for maximum friction, so expect it to perform slightly better on overhanging routes than the men's.

The Kataki Women's features two of La Sportiva's signature technologies. The first is the P3® Rand System, designed to add extra structural support to the shoe to ensure it doesn't lose its shape over time, as non-synthetic climbing shoes tend to do. The second is the S-Heel™, a rubber shell that encapsulates the heel containing an incompressible piece of rubber, which prevents the shoe's rubber from deforming when hooked or blocked - that means a loss of power.

The Kataki Womens' upper is suede leather / synthetic with linings at the front and back. Expect there to be up to a half size of stretch, and size appropriately. La Sportiva recommend you wear this shoe on the loose side for a comfort-performance fit.