![]() Now, here's the caveat: La Sportiva has said they have changed the way the toe is constructed, to bring your toes closer right above the front edge and closer to the rock. I can easily see talented climbers raving about that. The heel really does feel tighter than the previous model. In this new model, you can really feel the P3 curve under the ball of your foot and the curve of your toes. I immediately wished this curve will last the life of the shoe. Wow! This shoe has a very pronounced curve/downturn which you can feel under your entire foot from just in front of the heel all the way to your big toe. So I was excited to try on the supposedly improved 2022 version. For years, the Katana Lace has been my "go to" for outside climbing, because of its outstanding edging, ability to toe into cracks and pockets and confidence-inspiring ability to friction-smear on less than vertical slabs. I recently received a pair of the 2022 Katana Laces as a gift, ergo source unknown. Bring back the old design, otherwise I am looking for another shoe! You have other models that hit the mark for steeps with the Solution, Muira VS, Skwama. I went with a 1/2 size, sacrificing comfort as well as sensitivity! Message to La Sportiva. If you want to maintain the sensitivity of the previous shoe you will either have to size down at least a 1/2 and possibly a 1 full size. The redesign of the toe box misses the mark of what made the shoe great by affedting the comfort and/or sensitivity of the shoe. The extra rubber in the heal does help with heel hooks. The redesign improves the shoe in one regard and totally messes it up in another. I mean it was the top shoe in Outdoor's review! Well I should have read the reviews. ![]() I was very happy with my original pair of Katana's, enough so that I went ahead and bought an another pair recently without reading any reviews on the redesign. I have been climbing for over 30 years, and the days of sizing my shoes small to project hard stuff, all the while looking forward to taking off my shoes before completing the pitch were over. Based on the rave reviews on comfort and the fact that they did everything well with the exception of steep terrain objectives, I was sold. I bought a pair of the Katana's last year based on Outdoor Gear Lab reviews.
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