La Sportiva to Karhu shoe size
The short answer
La Sportiva 40 is Karhu 8.5 by the two brands' own charts.
At least one of the two brands publishes no foot length, so the rows line up the US size both charts print. Treat it as the label conversion, not a fit.
| La Sportiva | Karhu, by chart | Same label | Karhu also prints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | not made | not published | not published |
| 36.5 | 6 | not published | UK 4 · EU 37 |
| 37 | 6 | not published | UK 4 · EU 37 |
| 37.5 | 6.5 | not published | UK 4.5 · EU 37.5 |
| 38 | 7 | not published | UK 5 · EU 38 |
| 38.5 | 7.5 | not published | UK 5.5 · EU 39 |
| 39 | 7.5 or 8 | not published | UK 5.5 · EU 39 |
| 39.5 | 8 | not published | UK 6 · EU 39.5 |
| 40 | 8.5 | not published | UK 6.5 · EU 40 |
| 40.5 | 9 | not published | UK 7 · EU 40.5 |
| 41 | 9.5 | not published | UK 7.5 · EU 41.5 |
| 41.5 | 9.5 or 10 | not published | UK 7.5 · EU 41.5 |
| 42 | 10 | not published | UK 8 · EU 42 |
| 42.5 | 10.5 | not published | UK 8.5 · EU 42.5 |
| 43 | 11 | not published | UK 9 · EU 43 |
What wearers say
Charts describe a garment. People who own both brands describe a fit, and their answer ranks above this table once five of them stand behind it. Pick your size in the converter to see whether there are enough yet.
Sources
- La Sportiva size guide, read on 2026-09-17. La Sportiva on TrueToSize
- Karhu size guide, read on 2026-09-17. Karhu on TrueToSize