The Most Anticipated Climbing Shoe of 2022 is Here
After 23 years, it’s back. The original Mantra broke ground as la Sportiva’s first no-edge climbing shoe. Although it was discontinued, a renewed interest in no-edge grew in the market. A steady stream of edgeless shoes followed, but the Mantra was gone: until now.
Photo by Matteo Pavana
The Technology
This ultra-sensitive slipper is not just some 90s throwback. Although it carries elements of the original slipper, the updated model comes with the foot-wrapping technology implicitly associated with La Sportiva’s newer soft shoes. This D-tech technology wraps the sides of the foot in rubber, carrying the edge of the rubber high up the side of the shoe.
This allows for high friction smears with the inside edge and provides greater friction on moves that require the climber to pull with...






