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Problems with Miura VS breaking after a few weeks

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alex thayer · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 0

Many of the new La Sportiva velcro products appear to be defective. The velcro tears or its clasps breaks off. I had several pairs break within a few weeks to a few months. Watch out, La Sportiva customer service refuses to honor their warranty for defective products.

Bill Kirby · · Keene New York · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 480

Pictures please?

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276

Were you jamming your feet into cracks with them? I've had the buckles break on my Katana VS from doing that. And that's not a defect, rather user error!

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"Many of the new La Sportiva velcro products appear to be defective. The velcro tears or its clasps breaks off. I had several pairs break within a few weeks to a few months. Watch out, La Sportiva customer service refuses to honor their warranty for defective products.".

To the OP.

I have personally worked on many pairs (Men's /Woman's) and have not seen any particular problems/issues with the Velcro.

Exactly how many pairs have you personally had or seen this issue occur

EDITED:

and it appears as if you're on a spree posting the same thing many places.

outdoorgearlab.com/Climbing…
csproul · · Pittsboro...sort of, NC · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 330

Ive owned half a dozen pairs of VS's. On every single one of them, the first part to give up is the velcro. Either the velcro separates from the leather or the strap tears completely. I do not use these for crack climbing. Sport only. I have managed to get a resole out of each and then relegate the old pair to gym use, so I've not had any go as quickly as you describe. I have also made minor repairs to get the velcro straps to last though the life of the resole. But I still feel like the velcro tabs are a weak part of these shoes.

In general, I love LS shoes, but I feel like they are not the heartiest of shoes. The upper rubber on TC Pros is notorious for peeling off. The velcro on the VS's is weak. Several pairs of Myhtos delam'ed right out of the box. IMO, great fitting and climbing shoes, but not built for longevity.

divnamite · · New York, NY · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 90
Locker wrote:To the OP. I have personally worked on many pairs (Men's /Woman's) and have not seen any particular problems/issues with the Velcro.
Locker, does the P3 platform hold up to the claim?
Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

csproul,

"The upper rubber on TC Pros is notorious for peeling off. The velcro on the VS's is weak. Several pairs of Myhtos delam'ed right out of the box."

You're hitting at least TWO nails on the head.

TC Pros have issues. Not just with "Peeling". Rand is super thin and more often than not bust through at the toe, before they should.

Mythos delaming right out of the box has been an issue for many years now and for the life of me I can't figure out why it hasn't been solved.

When I contacted La Sportiva about the issue(s) some years back, ZERO response.

"owned half a dozen pairs of VS's. On every single one of them, the first part to give up is the velcro. Either the velcro separates from the leather or the strap tears"

PHOTO'S?

EDITED:

"does the P3 platform hold up to the claim?"

Not having climbed in them personally I can only give an opinion from a resolers viewpoint.

They are a STIFF shoe that for sure will EDGE well.

Does the P3 platform hold up to it's claim? Good question.

Personally, I do not believe that shoes make a real huge difference in ones climbing ability and feel that MOST of the hype is to boost sales.

But then I can't and never could climb the big numbers, soooo...

And now I will have to be more aware of the VELCRO ISSUES and see what gives. If I see it and can remember, I'll take a photo and post.

But again, I have yet to see any issues with the VELCRO on the Miura VS's.

Mark Wilson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 0

I had the same issue. My shoe was damaged from one session on a boulder problem that required an inside hook/scum on top of that velcro buckle. I complained to La Sportiva customer service who refused to help me...BUT ODDLY, a new pair arrived in the mail 3 days later. Weird.

Kyle Edmondson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 250

It happened to mine as well. I had to spend $5 extra when I got them resoled to get it repaired. Small price to pay for one of the best performing shoes I've ever used.

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

Be nice to see some PHOTO's.

Can either of you two above provide?

J Q · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 50
Miura

This happens to every pair of Muira I have used and it's from tweaking feet in pockets upside down. However, this is an easy fix. Cut a slit in the leather on the side where the clasp has broken and thread the Velcro strap through. Presto! Now it will work for another two resoles!
!! Defect or use?
Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

Way too many models/brands of shoes have issues and they shouldn't.

Especially at the premium prices paid for the higher end models such as those being discussed here.

bearbreeder · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 3,065

It happens on my katans and miuras after a while

To prevent it use seam grip to coat the wear areas on the straps

It can also be fixed if its only partially abraded through with duct tape and seam grips

Sportivas delaminating is also a very common issue as mentioned above

Buy sportiva because they fit and climb well ... Not for the durability

;)

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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