La Sportiva Launches New Solution and Solution Comp Climbing Shoes for Spring 2027

BOULDER, Colo. (June 11, 2026) — La Sportiva, makers of the world’s finest mountain gear, today announced the next evolution of the Solution and Solution Comp, two of the brand’s most recognizable and influential climbing shoes. Built for steep sport climbing, hard bouldering, and technical moves, the updated Solution family refines the fit and performance that have made the shoes a staple for climbers pushing their limits. 

For 20 years, the Solution has been the benchmark for aggressive climbing shoes. Its downturned shape, powerful heel-hooking capabilities, and precise toe box helped define what climbers expected from a high-performance shoe. The Solution Comp expanded that platform for a new generation of climbers, with a softer, more sensitive feel designed for modern bouldering, competition climbing, and dynamic movement on challenging routes. 

As climbing has evolved, so have the demands placed on footwear. The updated Solution and Solution Comp are built around that reality, preserving the character of the original shoes while sharpening the details that improve performance for modern climbers. 

“The original Solution was a true game changer,” said Jonathan Lantz, president of La Sportiva North America. “It helped set the standard for high-performance climbing shoes and became one of those rare products that pushed the sport forward. With these updates, we wanted to honor what made the Solution so important while continuing to improve the fit, durability, and performance that climbers are looking for today.”

The updated Solution is designed for powerful movements where precision and performance matter most. The shoe retains the aggressive, downturned shape that made the Solution one of La Sportiva's most recognizable climbing shoes, while refining the heel, rubber toe patch and updating how the upper contours and supports the foot. 

The Solution uses a new Precision Wrap System that offers a customizable and secure fit. As the lacing tightens, the system tensions the rear of the shoe, improving heel connection without compromising sensitivity. The updated heel features a new design with sticky rubber that extends over the tension rand, increasing friction, grip and adaptability across different foot shapes. Varying rubber thicknesses throughout the heel cup are tuned to maximize performance when actively engaging a heel hook. The expanded molds span the full size run, meaning a better fit for more climbers. An updated toe patch with sticky rubber features an increased surface area, delivering a larger grip zone for superior performance.

The Solution retails for $229 and features dedicated men's and women's constructions with a weight-specific half-sole design. The half-sole is shortened in the women's version to enhance smearing performance and maximize rubber contact.

The new $229 Solution Comp is designed for high-end bouldering, sport climbing, and indoor competitions where performance and sensitivity are paramount. It features an aggressive, downturned shape and, like the Solution, has dedicated men's and women's constructions, with the half-sole shortened in the women's version. 

The 2027 Solution Comp comes equipped with a new toe patch with sticky SenseGrip rubber that increases coverage across the toe, expanding the contact area and grip for toe hooks on volumes and overhangs. Optimized rubber skiving on the toe area reduces material stress and limits delamination over time, supporting long-term structural integrity under hard climbing conditions. The result is a more capable, sensitive, and durable shoe built for the demands of modern indoor and outdoor climbing.

The Comp also comes equipped with the new Precision Wrap System, which allows for a precise, supportive fit. The upper uses two steel-reinforced TPU eyelets to improve durability and long-term reliability by protecting the webbing against abrasion and preventing breakage. Underfoot, a 3.5 mm Vibram XS Grip2 outsole delivers the grip and sensitivity needed for precise footwork, steep climbing and high-friction movement. 

The updated Solution and Solution Comp will be available at select specialty retailers and at www.lasportivausa.com in Spring 2027.

About La Sportiva
With over 90 years of heritage, La Sportiva has unrivaled experience in building the world’s finest performance mountain footwear. Creating innovation through passion, La Sportiva now offers the most versatile technical climbing, mountaineering, Mountain Running® and hiking shoes on the market, along with a full line of ski mountaineering hardware and apparel. For more information on La Sportiva, visit www.lasportivausa.com or follow @Lasportivana on Instagram.