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La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's

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Go from the climbing gym to the crag with the all-around La Sportiva Nago rock shoes.

Designed for comfort and performance during all types of climbing
Lace-up design allows the user to achieve an accurate and comfortable fit
Perforated synthetic rubber through the arch provides excellent moisture management
Sticky 5mm Vibram® XS Grip rubber outsole performs well on all types of rock

Average weight specification is per pair, based on size 38.

Please note: La Sportiva products can only be shipped to the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's Customer Reviews

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La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's

3.8

(based on 36 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Versatile (22)
Lightweight (18)
Rugged (14)
Comfortable (6)

Cons

Flimsy (4)
Uncomfortable (3)

Best Uses

Bouldering (24)
Indoor (24)
Outdoors (19)
Long climbs (8)
Sprint climbs (3)

- Sizing:
- Feels full size too small
  
  Feels half size too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  72%
  (23 reviews)
  Feels half size too big
  
  Feels full size too big
- Width:
- Feels too narrow
  
  Feels true to width
  
  85%
  (28 reviews)
  Feels too wide

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (16), Avid climber (11), Getting started (9)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (13), Yes (4)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 36 customers

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Dec

2008

(18 of 20 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Ok for Beginners

By Butcherandhisknives

from Texas

About Me Avid Climber

See all my reviews

Pros

Rugged
Versatile
Very adjustable

Cons

Doesn't stick well
Rubber is too Hard

Best Uses

Long Climbs
Outdoor

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

Ok Its about time I wrote a review for these shoes. I bought these shoes when i first started climbing about a year ago. These shoes are great for beginners. They give you the jist of what its like to climb. I've been climbing 3 to 5 days a week in these shoes for a year and the only tearing that has occured is were the rubber and leather meet on top of the shoe and thats because i have very narrow feet and they bunch up right there. They edge, heel hook, and toe cam great. the only problems that they are a very hard rubber and don't stick very well. You can smear ok but don't expect to be able able to use them great on the side of holds if in a gym. The hard rubber does allow for the shoes to last forever. Like i said i've been climbing 3 to 5 days a week for the past year and no damage to the tip of the toe like most all shoes have. So without beating these shoes up they are excellent for beginners.

The leather does form to your feet after a while, which is great. I like the lace up because you get a better fit in the shoe i don't like my toes cramped unbearable so i went down only one size. which is tight but doesn't hurt and i can wear them for almost 5 hours before they start to hurt. I don't like to have my toes curled underneath each other. The laces aren't very long so they don't get in the way. Hopefully that helps for people getting started. I know i needed that info before.But personally if you want a shoe that sticks well or you want shoes that are better but for a beginner i would go with 5 10 gambit or the evolve defy which stick great. but that just my opinion. (just remember to figure four it. ha)

Apr

2008

(7 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Work Great

By frog34

from Pennsylvania

About Me Getting Started

See all my reviews

Pros

Lightweight
Rugged
Versatile

Cons

Lace up

Best Uses

Bouldering
Indoor
Outdoor

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

I just started climbing a month and a half ago and purchased these on the recommendation of the salesperson. They are excellent shoes that grip well indoors, but they really excel outside where the grip is amazing. The only drawback (that may not really be a drawback for climbing purposes) is the pain of having laces instead of the ease of just slipping them on and off. Not really an issue with performance but with convenience.

Jul

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great beginner shoe

By Jesse Caid

from Albuquerque, NM

About Me Avid Climber

See all my reviews

Pros

Great traction
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering
Indoor
Outdoor

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

I needed a new pair of shoes, but didn't have the means to afford the pair i truly wanted. therefore i settle on the Nago. For one, it's manufactured by La Sportiva, in which i trust dearly. That tells you that the rubber is going to almost glue your foot to nearly any jib. Secondly, they were closer to my price range. These shoes blew me away! They may not look aggressive, but with the right positioning, and pressure placement, these shoe will get you up pretty much anything you throw at it in the beginner/intermediate relm. Also keep in mind that the tighter the fit, the better they perform.

For you people out there who are beginning, or merely want another pair of shoes, this shoe is a GREAT investment. Also remember, climbing shoes aren't meant to be comfortable, simply tolerable. Get them a 1/2-1 size smaller and you'll be able to climb like a monkey!

Feb

2009

(1 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

the right shoe IS by its fit

By tall female climber

from Sacramento, CA

About Me Getting Started

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Pros

Lightweight
Rugged
Supportive

Cons

Dye feet red at first
Poor sensation at toes

Best Uses

Bouldering

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

I just started climbing. Since my other athletic shoes are men's, I wasn't surprised after trying on a variety of women's models that my feet felt more comfortable in this shoe. I have average feet. I went down from a women's 10 to a men's 8,to the recommendation of the sale's clerk who had been climbing 10yrs +. He was right when he said I'd know the shoe was right when I put it on. My toes seemed to be put right where they needed to be with just enough wiggle room- but none laying flat. They fit around the heel perfectly.

My first bouldering was "comfortably uncomfortable"- I noticed a remarkable new steadiness not there before, but my toes were still getting used to their new position. I know the shoe will stretch.

Cons- my feet were dyed red at first use. And going head-on (tippy toe-ing) the holds was often slippery and I couldn't feel the wall very easily through the tip. At the same time, these shoes promise to last a while due to the thickness of the rubber.

I would recommend laces for beginners because it will support the foot even more while you're building foot strength.

Jan

2012

4.0

Red Feet?

By deinck

from Western Mass

About Me Getting Started

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Pros

Comfortable
Good design

Cons

Best Uses

Outdoor

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

These are my first shoes. I started using them outdoors and they were great. I can wear them for a while without my feet hurting. Now I climb indoors and wish I had some that are a little more aggressive and velcro instead of laces. Definitely recommend.

PS They dye your feet red. You may find this annoying...I think it's just BA.

Peace yo.

Jan

2012

4.0

Good beginner show

By Jestes

from Raleigh, NC

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Rugged
Versatile

Cons

Turns Feet Red

Best Uses

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

These are a great beginner shoe. I bought them about two years ago and have put some decent wear on them. They work decently in lots of different climbing conditions. I've used them on crack, face, overhung, and slab. They didn't work particularly amazing on any of them, but they held their own. The main reason I do not like these shoes is because of their color. For some reason the red dye of the shoe stained my feet every time I wore them. This did not stop after a few weeks of use like I had hoped. If you usually go barefoot in your shoes you may want to consider throwing on a pair of dark socks when wearing these.

Jan

2012

5.0

Good Shoe

By scantley

from Huntsville, AL

About Me Getting Started

See all my reviews

Pros

Good for wide foot
Lightweight
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

I have a wide foot so most climbing shoes dont fit well. I wear a 9 1/2 wide and I only had to order size 9 US. Fits great, and I can wear it for hours. Great shoe

Dec

2011

5.0

Nice Shoes

By cameron116

from Liberty Lake, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Nice design
No blisters
Pointy tip
Rugged
Smearing
Versatile

Cons

Dyes white socks pink

Best Uses

Bouldering
Indoor
Outdoor

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

I have been using these for around a year and i love them, i have had no problems with them besides when i where white socks they dye my socks pink but it comes out after a wash.

If this is your first pare don't order them the same size if not half a size smaller then your street shoe so they fit nice and snug.

If you want them to fit better on your feet take a shower with them and let them shrink to form on your foot, but don't take them off while they dry.

Dec

2011

5.0

Perfectly comfortable

By Isara

from nashville,tn

About Me Avid Climber

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable
Good for arthritis
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering
Outdoor

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

I have been climbing for a little over 3 years and climb about 3 times a week. I climb up to mid 11's sport and V5 bouldering.

Last year I broke both of my big toes at the Obed, and developed severe arthritis in both toes. Every shoe I tried to climb in was overwhelmingly painful, and I thought I was going to have to stop climbing permanently, but a change in diet and getting these shoes made all the difference. Their is a little ridge for your big toe knuckle that creates a pocket of comfort.

I will note that their grip is excellent outdoors, but indoors is a little greasy at times. These are not aggressive shoes, but they perform pretty well on overhanging rock as well as friction hold slab.

Also size them down. I wear an 8 1/2 street shoe, a 39.5 in 5.10 galileo's and la sportiva scorpion's, a 6 1/2 in 5.10 moccasym's and anasazi's, and 39.5 in evolve defy's. I got these in a 38, which was perfectly comfortable, and after about 6 months of climbing hard in them, they are starting to become seriously loose, mainly in the heel.

Nov

2011

1.0

VERY DISSAPOINTED IN THIS SHOE

By RLBLACK

from Rochester, MI

About Me Avid Climber

See all my reviews

Pros

Cons

Leather bleeds everywhere
Poor construction
Tounge ripped out
Uncomfortable

Best Uses

Comments about La Sportiva Nago Rock Shoes - Men's:

I bought these as a replacement for my last LaSportivia shoes that i owned for 7 years and had resoled numerous times.

I have never been more dissapointed in a climbing product.

I have had these shoes for less than 8 months. I climb about 2 times per week in the gym. The leather to this day dyes my feet and toes red. I have conditioned them as recommended by the factory with no avail. Finally in desperation I rinsed them out with warm water to get the dyes out. This did nothing. I continued to do this every 2 weeks for 2 months but the red dyes will just not go away.

Finally, last week I had my last climb with my Nago's. On a routine route I paused and adjusted the tounge of the shoe and it just pulled right out of the toe box. at that point I just pulled both the shoes off, tossed them to the bottom of the gym route, and had my belayer lower me and my red dyed feet to the ground. I'd had it with these shoes. Upon further inspection there is only one line of stitching holding the tounge on to the shoe. Very poor construction in my opinion.

That same evening I purchased a pair of shoes from my climbing gym. I was supprised to learn that the gym climbing store will not even carry this model because of these exact same reasons. You can call Planet Rock in Pontiac, Mi to verify this too.

I have never returned a product to REI because of my dissatifaction in my 10 years of REI membership but this will be the first.

While they are comfortable, their grip is nothing to write home about. I find that the silver sythetic fabric covering the leather uppper gets stiff and caused unnecessary blistering.

LaSportiva is a great brand, dont get me wrong but they missed the mark on this model.