La Sportiva Venom

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The Venom is a climbing shoe made by La Sportiva. It has an average rating of 5 stars (out of 5), based on 4 user reviews.

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From Campmor:
"The La Sportiva Venom is ideal for maximum performance climbing requiring total control and power. This shoe is ideal for bouldering and steep sport routes. Unique rubber mesh over the toe allows for radical toe-hooking and amazing fit. PD85 last creates the powerful asymmetrical, down-turned, pocket-seeking toe. Sticky, durable XSV sole, innovative XSV Web Rubber upper, and full XSV heel coverage make this shoe sticky no matter where it hits the rock! Web Rubber upper focuses power to the toe box AND provides a sticky surface for toe hooking. UPPER: Leather/Vibram Web Rubber. CONSTRUCTION: Slip Lasted. LAST: PD8. LINING: Unlined. SOLE: 3.5mm Vibram XSV. MIDSOLE: .08mm Laspoflex (forefoot only). WEIGHT: 13.5 oz."

From GearX.com:
"For maximum performance climbing requiring total control and power."

From US Outdoor Store:
"Description of La Sportiva Venom Climbing ShoesThe new La Sportiva Venom does for the slipper what the Testarossa does for lace-ups. This Venom slipper is a triumph of design and construction. The Venom shape comes from the blockbuster Testarossa last, giving it an asymmetrical, down-turned, pocket-seeking toe. The 0.8mm Laspoflex midsole in the forefoot provides a stable platform while retaining maximum sensitivity; sticky XSV on the outsole provides the highest performance rubber available; and a pioneering flexible, breathable, sticky Vibram® Web Rubber upper focuses power to the toe box and provides a sticky surface for toe hooking. All of these innovations relentlessly drive power to the front of the this La Sportiva climbing shoe, allowing never seen before perfomance in a slipper. PD85 last creates the powerful asymmetrical, down-turned, pocket-seeking toe. The Venom's sticky, durable XSV sole, innovative XSV Web Rubber upper, and full XSV heel coverage make this climbi"

From Backcountry.com:
"La Sportiva uses a Vibram Web Rubber toe cap on the Venom Climbing Shoes to give them an advantage above other slippers for ultra-steep boulder problems and sport climbs. This mesh cover provides excellent toe-hooking performance without inhibiting breathability on hot days. Slip into these unlined precision shoes and take full advantage of their down-turned toes for big roofs. The Venom Climbing Shoes use Vibram XS Grip rubber soles to keep you glued to the smallest dime edges and horrendous smears."

User Reviews

Men's Venom
Reviewed by Ethan McCulty, Mar 23, 2008

"This shoe is amazing. It fits my foot like a glove and is crazy sticky. One real bonus for me is the mesh the shoe has on the top. That rubber makes toe hooking so much more a secure task. Great brand, great shoe."

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Venom
Reviewed by Chris001, Feb 16, 2008

"I absolutely love this shoe! The grip this shoe gives on every hold is incredible, and right after purchasing this shoe, I completed an overhang route that I had been attempting without success for awhile in my Mad Rocks. I love them, 5 out of 5!"

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Men's Venom
Reviewed by Kaleb, May 31, 2007

"LOVE THEM. My last pair was Anasazi women's, which are a great shoe. . . but once I got used to edging with them and heel hooking and once they broke in I absolutely love them. . . every time I go for those big outstretched moves and release my core by accident the shoe keeps on stickin."

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Men's Venom
Reviewed by Vodkasim, Apr 23, 2005

"Before my Venoms, I used an excellent pair of La Sportiva Cobras for a couple of years till they wore out. I happened to stumble across the Venoms on sale when I was looking for a replacement pair of Cobras and debated about whether to stick with something tried and trusted or to take a chance."

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