Perfect shoe if you’re sick of rentals
I’m fairly new to climbing, confidently doing v2 boulders and 5.9s on top rope. I ordered 5 climbing shoes in hopes that one of them would be a keeper, and these were the winners. They are a great shoe for beginners and provide a nice introduction to climbing footwear. They’re about as comfortable as a climbing shoe can get while still being effective. They’re not aggressive, not much downward curve if any. I am a street size 13, ordered these in a 13.5 and they’re snug without wiggle room BUT not too tight where it’s extremely uncomfortable. They’re sturdy on footholds and have nice grip. I notice a significant improvement in these compared to rental shoes. A little pricey so I’m hoping they last a while.For sizing I’d recommend going +0.5 your street size for a comfortably snug fit. +0 may feel very tight, but I can tell these will break in and loosen up after a few sessions so same size as street shoes could be what you want but expect them to be very tight.
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UtopianComposer
September 27, 2020
Great all around shoe
This is an excellent all around shoe. The shoe is somewhat stretchy, which makes them very comfortable. Sizing is key though, must be tight enough. The toe is not very aggressive, but it’s very tactile, so I trust my foot placement. Maybe this means the rubber is thin, and I may wear these out quickly, but it’s worth it for the precision.I have an aggressive pair of shoes for bouldering, but these perform so well, that I almost always stick with these and enjoy the comfort.
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Cool style, nice closures
These seem like nice shoes. They're slightly more aggressive than my current shoes. They seem to be well constructed. But unfortunately, I can't give a performance review since they're WAY too small. I could probably live with overall length, even though it forces my big toe to curl downward a bit. But the rubber toe cap is so strong that it creates far too much pressure on the top of my toe when I put any weight on it. It's quite painful.My street shoes are all13US/47EU. My current climbing shoes are size 48 and have now stretched a bit to the point where they're too big to apply full toe pressure on tiny chips.I've gone through about 10 different pairs trying (so far, unsuccessfully) to find the perfect fit. Unfortunately, these do not come in the size I need.
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Debbie S Chane
June 25, 2023
Pick the size proportional to your largest foot
I had to return the first pair I ordered because they are a little small. It took a little longer than expected to receive the refund for the first pair, but when it came I ordered a second pair. My son is just getting into rock climbing, and loves these. Great quality and works good.
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Nathan yorks
June 28, 2019
Great shoe for all around climbing not the best choice for hardcore bouldering tho
Wonderful shoe for someone just starting out you can expect this shoe to perform well on slabs and other vertical terrain however it is not an aggressive shoe so overhangs and steeper climbs performance will suffer slightly but all and all wonderful shoe comfortable great fit and outstanding rubber!
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Buy them big
Love the quality of the shoe and the straps but buy them big. I had to return and buy again a full size larger.
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karen pearson
March 08, 2020
solid tough climbing shoe
great shoe . was a little tight/painfull at first but after a few climbing sessions they broke in and are just right . great toe material and the rubber holds up well .
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