![]() Regardless, thanks for the detailed review. ![]() Certainly not stoked about lower quality materials (leather and laces). but it could also be true that the version now sucks regardless of sizing changes. All of those things seem like they could be due to a sizing change between the models which would make me optimistic that they're still good shoes. My old model that has hundreds of pitches on them don't even look like that.īryce, do you think some of your complaints about the new shoe would have been mitigated had you downsized further? You described them as larger than the old version but also "wider", "clunkier", "clown-shoes", "sloppier", "noticeably roomier in the heel and toe box". ![]() After just one day of jamming and climbing, it has a felt-like (as in felt material) appearance and texture to it. One positive thing I noticed was that the tip of the inside edge of the big toe does feel more powerful and precise, but this could just be from them having more of its downturn/shape being so new.Ī negative thing I noticed was the yellow leather in the toe box and the black leather that surrounds the ankle area seems to be cheaper than previous model. About the same roominess in the mid-foot. (Reference: I'm wearing 43 in new model vs 43.5 in old model). Once the day warmed up and they broke in a little they started feeling better but still feel roomier in the heel and toe box. In the cold morning, partly because they are new also, they felt wider and clunkier than the older Katanas. Here is the old version in 43.5 next to the 2022 version in 42.5.Īfter a full day and 9 pitches on SoCal granite, I feel like the observations I made initially were pretty accurate but a couple updates. I picked up a size 42.5 in the 2022 version and it seems that this size is much closer to my old version in 43.5 Slightly more asymmetric? Slightly less secure heel. If you want a Crayola Yellow Crayon that everyone will notice and comment on and claiming it looks like you have bumble bees on your feet (as was the case with me), then the new ones are most definitely where it's at. I doubt anyone is excited about the updated look, or the $210 price tag, so if you need a new pair of Katanas and can snag a pair of old ones at a discount, I think you are winning. I wouldn’t say any of the changes make that much impact, except the looks. I've never experienced de-lamination issues like other have mentioned with the KL, and like I have with ALL my TC Pros, but hopefully that won't happen with these either. This happened to one of my older version pairs as well. One of my shoe laces already had the inner core poke through the end of the lace, just from trying to push it through the last eyelet one time. ![]() The new version might be a little tighter through the midfoot, but my old pair could just be stretched out more also. The finger/hand crack was definitely the highlight since that is a typical situation I would reach for my Katanas outside. When I moved to the slab wall and tried a route with lots of smearing on volumes, I was impressed at how secure I felt on everything despite the rubber being brand new (and XS EDGE). I was originally bummed at the way the heel felt when I did my first couple climbs. One gym session is not enough to judge a pair of shoes. My other LS shoes sizes are Katana Lace 43.5 previous model (all-day comfort, thin cracks), TC Pro 43.5 previous model (all-day comfort) Skwama 41.5 (performance yet comfy fit after stretch), Kataki 42 (performance yet comfy), Otaki 41.5 (performance/tight). My “all-day comfort” fit has been 43.5 in the previous Katana Lace model, but since the new TC Pro model seemed to grow a half size, I opted to downsize a half size to 43 for the 2022 Katana. I’m a 44.5 in LaSpo trail runners and approach shoes. I think that the NEW version has more asymmetry compared to the old, which could perhaps explain this flatter toe profile since my foot is more on the asymmetric side. When measuring the forefoot with a ruler, the OLD version toebox is actually a couple mm wider, but when putting my old pair on after the gym sesh for reference, it was obvious how much more cramped my toes were in the OLD version. ![]() 75/tight-1s section I could get far more of my toes/foot in than typical, making for a much more enjoyable experience on my ankles. 4/.5 section seemed to have extra purchase and for the. I had done this crack multiple times in my older Katanas and Skwamas, and this was the easiest it had ever felt for my footwork. This was very noticeable when I climbed the fingers to tight hands crack (at the gym). In the old version I always had some toe curl, especially my 2nd toe, but also in the three smallest. The most noticeable difference for me in the NEW version is that my three smallest toes lay flatter in the new KL. ![]()
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