La Sportiva

It depends on the model. La Sportiva fit varies between styles, so a single verdict for the whole brand would be misleading, and we only publish a fit verdict where we have measured one. The dependable way to answer it for the pair you are buying is to work from a shoe you already own and know fits: enter it above and we will tell you which La Sportiva size matches it.

Start from a shoe you already own that fits, rather than from your usual number. Enter it above and we will convert through foot length to the matching La Sportiva size, which is the part that carries across brands. The EU to US offset is not the same for every brand, so a rule of thumb learned elsewhere will not hold here.

Not directly, because a size label means whatever the brand decides it means. A Nike 42 and an Adidas 42 are cut for different foot lengths, and so is a La Sportiva 42. Foot length is the common unit, which is why our comparison works from the measurements behind each brands chart rather than from the number printed on the box.

La Sportiva is an Italian mountain sports footwear company founded in 1928, specializing in climbing shoes, mountaineering boots, and trail running shoes. The brand is renowned for technical performance and precision fit.

La Sportiva shoes typically run small and narrow, especially climbing and trail running models. The brands European fit is more precise and performance-oriented than casual footwear.

For La Sportiva trail running shoes, go up half to a full size from your normal running shoe size. Climbing shoes are sized to fit very snugly. Always check model-specific sizing recommendations.