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adamcwatts
Feb 16, 2010, 9:11 AM
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is there anything I can do to make my La Sportiva Mythos rock climbing shoes tighter and curl my toe more in the front? I wear a 10-10.5 US and I bought a 9.5 and they were originally amazing but now they stretched a bit too much. Any thing I can do?
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shoo
Feb 16, 2010, 12:43 PM
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adamcwatts wrote: is there anything I can do to make my La Sportiva Mythos rock climbing shoes tighter and curl my toe more in the front? I wear a 10-10.5 US and I bought a 9.5 and they were originally amazing but now they stretched a bit too much. Any thing I can do?
Other than buying new shoes, not really. You really aren't looking for a super curled fit in that type of shoes anyway, so you mght want to keep them for all day climbing use.
In general, when buying leather shoes, err slightly on the snug side in expecation that they will stretch.
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angry
Feb 16, 2010, 1:23 PM
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You got the shoes with a reputation for being the stretchiest on the market.
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csproul
Feb 16, 2010, 2:03 PM
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Short answer...no. The real question is why you would wear Mythos if you wanted downturned/curled toes? This is not what this shoe was designed for. The Mythos is a very stretchy, flat bottom shoe that is made to stand in all day; not a technical downturned shoe. Just to show how stretchy they are, I wear ~40 street shoe and own(ed) Mythos in 39, 38, and 37. They all fit pretty much the same after stretch. These shoes are mostly reserved for all day alpine climbs or slab climbing.
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MS1
Feb 16, 2010, 2:07 PM
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Buy different shoes. Mythos are great as all-day shoes, for smearing, and for cracks, but a tight-fitting performance shoe they are not. Just the nature of the beast.
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naitch
Feb 16, 2010, 4:00 PM
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I would think that curled toes in a pair of Mythos would be uncomfortable since they are made to have your toes flat in them. I wear a 41.5 - 42 street shoe and my Mythos are 39.5 and my toes still do not curl.
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gerbil
Feb 16, 2010, 4:54 PM
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thick wool socks
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mrtristan
Feb 16, 2010, 5:20 PM
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I wear a 44 street shoe and a 38.5 in these puppies. They fit my foot perfectly. Like the guy before me said, socks will help make them feel a bit more snug. Good luck! If that doesn't work out for you, there's always eBay...
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mjwestla
Feb 16, 2010, 5:56 PM
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Well, if you want to try again with some 42.5s that are newish, I've got a used pair for sale:
http://www.rockclimbing.com/classifieds/Detailed/Shoes/Mythos_42.5_2816.html
I wore them for about a month and ultimately decided they didn't fit the shape of my foot in spite of everyone else I know loving them.
Matt
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adamcwatts
Feb 16, 2010, 9:27 PM
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thanks guys for the replies. I'm new at rock climbing ( only a few months) and I didn't know that they happened to stretch the most of a rock climbing shoe. My toe is a little bent but I think they should still last me for awhile. I'm only on 5.10's
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vegastradguy
Feb 17, 2010, 12:22 AM
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adamcwatts wrote: thanks guys for the replies. I'm new at rock climbing ( only a few months) and I didn't know that they happened to stretch the most of a rock climbing shoe. My toe is a little bent but I think they should still last me for awhile. I'm only on 5.10's
if you're new, you should be wearing a snug shoe that doesnt bend your toes that you can wear all day. the advantages you gain from having your toes bent and/or having a downturned shoe are more or less a waste at your current level.
gain some experience and decide what kind of climbing you want/like, and this will help guide your next shoe purchase.
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