La Sportiva Solution Comp - First Impressions and Review
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- These are my first impressions of the new Solution Comp, size 43. Overall its a great gym climbing shoe with a more precise heel box compared to the original La Sportiva Solution.
In this video I also attempt to send every V2-V3 in my gym.
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Intro
3:33 - 1 Cave Blue
4:05 - 2 Red Cross
4:34 - 3 Pink Barn Door
5:06 - 4 Roof Purple
6:01 - 5 Red Blobs
6:46 - 6 Red Crimps
7:16 - 7 Red Angle
7:41 - Comparison
8:03 - 8 Cave Yellow
8:34 - 9 Shield Green
9:04 - 10 Lie Back Green
9:30 - 11 Slopers Yellow
10:11 - 12 Red Comp Style
10:51 - 13 Black Pockets
11:19 - 14 Slabby Purple
12:20 - 15 Visor Purple
13:03 - 16 V3-V4 Heel Hook
13:28 - Outro
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Really enjoyed watching your video. Very high qualitiy even for a "small" UA-cam channel. Keep the good work up and greetings from Germany.
Wow, thank you for the kind words Daniel! Cheers from Las Vegas. And thank you for checking my vid out.
One day I’ll have a reason to buy these beauties (or some Scarpa Dragos). Right now, I’m still working my way through V4-V5. Good rundown of the shoe though👍
What you don't realize is that you NEED these shoes in order to send harder. Haha jk, focus on your technique on the wall and everything will fall into place.
Just got me the Solution Comps! Great video my fellow Villegas! Keep up the good work!
Great review! I love the editing and getting to see the shoes at work.
Thanks man! We watched your 4 things you've learned video last night. Good stuff, your phone video quality is really good.
Pilsner Urquell is a personal favourite for myself and my dad. Was my Czech grandfathers favourite beer! Great video man :) subbed
“yeah its ok to admire my technique” lmao
Commentary sounds natural to me. Good stuff. I feel like I sound like a robot lol nice use of the time table
On my second pair of comps. Sent my first 5.11, 5.12, v6, moonboard v8 in em. Great shoes
Nice video !!
Mine should be arriving any day now! The pair I demo’d were pretty worn but still way better than my finales
I agree the heel on the old solutions is weird. Never fit me quite right. Need to try a pair of the comps on and see how they feel!
Best video on youtube!
Glad you think so!
hey miguel, thanks for the video. I, like you, am a big fan of the older solutions and I'm thinking about getting these comps instead but my concern is around the sensitivity that you says is a plus point. My toes are really knackered and the stiffness of the solutions protect my toes a little. Do you think the solution comps could be too soft?
Hey Charles! The originals definitely feel more stiff around the toe box. However, I don't think that the cops would be TOO soft. If you can, try to go to a store that has them out on display so you can check em out!
hey I was wondering what sizing you would recommend in a solution comp, I have a size 11 mens foot. I'm looking for a softer shoe, I currently climb in a miura vs size 10.5 mens and I just want something really sensitive for gym climbing. If you could recommend me a shoe what would it be? Drago, or fiveten hiangle I dont know whuch to choose!
Really cool and chilled video. I picked up a pair of Solutions (the normal version) recently, but the break-in has been horrible. I'm wondering if they suit my feet. What's your normal shoe size? And does the shoe dig into your achilles' heel?
Hey thanks man. Yeah, I agree that the normal solutions are pretty stiff and take a while to break in. Surprisingly, I never had a problem with the Solution heel, it was more the toe box for me. But the solution comps definitely feel softer and might not dig into your heel as much. I dunno, recently I've been testing the Scarpa Instinct VS and the heel on those is freaking amazing. My street shoe is 43.5 and sized down do 42.5 for my Solutions. And for the Scarpa I don't size down at all. Hope this helps!
@@MiguelClimbs Thanks for the reply. I'll try the solutions on the wall one more time, and in the worst case I'll probably sell them. I don't think Scarpa works for me because I have a narrow foot, unfortunately.
Hey great review , nice to have someone at a similar standard to me talking about the shoes... Did you buy the same size in the Comp shoes as the standard Solutions??
Hey thanks for checking my vid out! Yes, I bought the two in the same size. You thinking about picking some up?
@@MiguelClimbs Yeah as I love the Solution . they seem to give me a half grade advantage over my other shoes (Anastasia Pros and Tenyay Tarifas (very comfortable) , however they really rub on the top of your toe and I noticed in the shop the Comps are softer... so I think I am gonna get some...
@@ScoobieDee Yeah, that's exactly what I didn't like about the original Solution, the rubbing on the toe. Just as a heads up, you'll still get that rubbing on the toe with the Comps, but the softer Comps might wrap your whole feet a little bit better.
So if you had EU size 45, how much would you downsize this? Trying to figure out how much they stretch after they break. Thanks in advance
Nice video! Is the heel of the Solution Comp narrower only on the outside rubber or is it also narrower on the inside, i.e., would it fit a narrow heel better than the original Solutions or do they fit similarly?
Hi Davide, I definitely felt it a little bit tighter in the heel, even on the inside. The toe box felt exactly the same however. Hope this helps!
@@MiguelClimbs thank you!
I had same experience with Skwamas. Followed the advice of a lot of online reviews and downsized them but they never stretched much.
I genuinely love the way that the Solutions wrap around my heel. Very secure feeling shoe for me, just wish there was a little more sensitivity under that big toe.
Yeah, and actually, after yesterday's sesh the toe box is rubbing up against my big toes and giving me more blisters! But I'll try to tough it out.
@@MiguelClimbs try wrapping your big toe with tape or possibly something like pre wrap to avoid friction. Have also heard that applying something like deodorant or an anti-blister product tends to help
Hi, nice video there, can i ask if your solution comp is the same size as the original solution?
Hi Royston, yes, I got the solution comp in the same size as my original. But I almost wish that I had sized it half a size tighter. I guess it depends on how your old solutions fit right now, my originals were just a tad big. Thanks for watching!
thanks for the reply!
Recently switched form solutions to solution comp
hav you tried the Genius? i wonder how to size the solution comps vs my geniuses :p
Hi, I have tried the geniuses yes. I think I used the same size for both my solutions and geniuses if I remember correctly. But it always helps to try them on at the store to be sure!
Funny tonight over dinner we briefly talked about rock climbing shoes. It’s always painful
Wow, I guess I didn't realize that you guys were climbers! We should start a new channel, architects who climb. Congrats on 1k btw. That was fast!
Nah I haven’t climbed (indoor) for a long long long time. Was never serious
Hi mate, how many sizes did u go down from your street size?
Cheers
Hi buddy, I went down 1 size from street. But if you like your shoes really tight, you can even go more.
my feet and heels are super narrow. I have tried the OG solutions but the heel was much to deep and wide. The toe box was great, but the heel just sucked for me. Do you think the Comps will work better?
Honestly, no. The comps still have the same general shape as the original. If you have a chance to try the comps on at a store, try them on before buying. What shoes have you been using lately?
Im currently in Butora Acro Comps in the mens fit and the toe box is just about right and the heel is perfect for me
have you consider trying on the women solution? They are lower volume and may solve your problem.
@@piproa Actually I tried on the Men's Comps and they worked just fine once I downsized enough. (2 full sizes) I really hate the way the molded heel cup on the normal solutions feels on super techy heel hooks. It just feels stiff and unresponsive to me beyond not fitting my footwell. I'm about halfway through the rubber on those and I'm probably going to try the women's comps (or scarpa VSRs. I like relatively soft shoes)
Hola! How much did you downsize from your street shoe? Thanks for the vid!
Hey dude! My street shoe is a 10.5 and my climbing shoes are a 9.5. Thanks for watching!
@@MiguelClimbshow painful would yo rate the break thru from 1 -10?
did u resize from solution to solution comp?
Hey Luis, I used the same size for both. If you want, you can go a half size smaller from the original comps, but it depends how it feels for you.
Is it normal to be painful at the beginning? I just bought ones just as my real size but if I can rate the pain I would say it is an 8 where 10 is the maximum
Yes, completely normal
Why do you grab the top of the wall instead of matching the last? But non the less good vid
Some gyms finish at the top of the wall rather than having a finishing hold
"You're going for these boobs .. er, whadaya call these .. pinchy round things." LMAO, but seriously channel has phenomenal content.
This is just a nit pick but those aren’t the original solutions you had before those are the updated solutions.
Oh snap! I didn't know that there was an original original. Haha, thanks for pointing that out and thanks for watching.
Dude sounds like your Skwamas might just be too small.
Yeah man, totally agree. I might give them another shot one day in the right size. These days I'm rocking Instincts and loving the fit.
@@MiguelClimbs Do you have the instinct vs or vsr? and how do you like them?
@@brandonte7700 Hey dude, I have the VS, and I love them. The heel is what I like the best about it and the toe box feels comfortable. But I still kind of miss how the Solution edging feels.
Do NOT buy this shoe. The strap design is flawed and the grommets wear through the strap very quickly. You cannot repair it yourself - you have to take to a cobbler to have a new strap installed and La Sportiva refuses to warranty the product. They claim it's "wear and tear". I bought a pair for my son and the straps broke in 4 months (indoor climbing only). La Sportiva customer service has been completely unhelpful (and kind of rude, to boot).