User Review: La Sportiva Mythos
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Materials: leather
Use: climbing
Break-in Period: 20+ hours
Weight: medium
Price Paid: $100
I've gone through four pairs of Mythos, some with 1-2 resoles (with Stealth rubber -- BIG improvement!). They're a good all-day shoe, great for cracks and decent edging too. Definitely NOT an aggressive sport or bouldering shoe however. The rubber tends to wear out quickly in the front of the toe in particular, and even new isn't really that sticky. In fact, the rubber can get very hard and slippery after a while, worse than most shoes.
They stretch a LOT. My foot is size 9, my first Mythos were size 8 and they were quickly unusably large. I went to 6.5 which were tight and stretched to be comfortable even for long pitches or sessions. When I got my third pair I got the smallest shoe that I could physically cram my foot into, size 5, although initially the pain was too much to even stand on. Nonetheless they ultimately stretched to remain snug even in their old age and they are the ones I still use from time to time.
Moral: get them 2-4 full sizes small. This is not a performance shoe and the rubber is sub-par. But they are well made, they resole well, they are comfortable, and are still my favorites for long days of easy to moderate climbing. But if you're going to push yourself hard, get a better shoe.
Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Mythos at 10 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Moosejaw 2 purchase options: | Women's Mythos Shoe (Fall 2008) | $104.00 | Buy Now |
| Men's Mythos Shoe (Fall 2008) | $130.00 | Buy Now |
 Campmor 2 purchase options: | Mythos Climbing Shoes (For Men) | $119.99 | Buy Now |
| Women's Mythos Climbing Shoes | $119.99 | Buy Now |
 Backcountry.com 2 purchase options: | Mythos Climbing Shoe - Men's | $129.95 | Buy Now |
| Mythos Climbing Shoe - Women's | $129.95 | Buy Now |
 Altrec Outdoors 2 purchase options: | Women's Mythos Climbing Shoe | $129.95 | Buy Now |
| Mythos Climbing Shoes | $129.99 | Buy Now |
 REI | Mythos Rock Shoes - Women's | $130.00 | Buy Now |
 RockCreek | Mythos + Free Chalk! | $129.95 | Buy Now |
 Ramsey Outdoor 2 purchase options: | Mythos | $119.99 | Buy Now |
| Women's Mythos | $119.99 | Buy Now |
 Oregon Mountain Community 2 purchase options: | Mythos | $103.95 | Buy Now |
| Mythos - Women's | $103.95 | Buy Now |
 EMS 2 purchase options: | Mythos Climbing Shoes, Men's | $130.00 | Buy Now |
| Mythos Climbing Shoes, Women's | $130.00 | Buy Now |
 US Outdoor Store 2 purchase options: | Mythos | $130.00 | Buy Now |
| Mythos Climbing Shoe - Women's | $130.00 | Buy Now |
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