The shoes are great, but it takes time to get used to ...
The shoes are great, but it takes time to get used to them. And the size is definitely smaller than I expected. When they arrived, I couldn't even put them on; after several attempts, my feet were there. I still can't quite use them for more than one route at a time at the climbing wall (too painful). But. I wanted a pair of aggressive shoes (after Five Ten Siren) -- so I kind of expected this. One month of pain - and now I can definitely say that I LOVE these shoes.
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This product fits smaller than usual. I'm typically an ...
This product fits smaller than usual. I'm typically an 8.5 - bought the 8.5 and it was way too small - toes were scrunched ! ended up going with a 9.5. Fit perfectly.
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LOVE them once they're broken in!
Absolutely adore these shoes for bouldering. I wear a street size 7, sized down half a size to 37.5 M, and boy was it painful the first week or two! I had to take them off between each climb, and I definitely got some blisters on my toes during that time. However, once they were fully broken in (between 1-2 weeks), they were a dream. I only have to take them off now once every hour or so, though I should take them off more often.I like that it's aggressive without being super downturned, and great for slab or angled walls. Maybe not as good on cave/overhanging compared to the Solutions, but I find them to be more flexible in terms of range of problems across the gym. For top rope / sport routes, I think they're fine once broken in, but if you're looking for something more comfortable for longer routes, these may not be best.For bouldering they are a dream. I have TWO pairs, and over the course of 5-6 months they each developed a tiny hole toward the front top of the shoe, near the 3rd and 4th toe area. I recently had them resoled because I love them so much and so far so good!If I buy another pair, I probably won't size down at all.
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but the construction of the shoe seemed excellent and I really wish it had worked
I never actually got to try this shoe, but the construction of the shoe seemed excellent and I really wish it had worked. Unfortunately, these shoes were too low volume even for my low volume feet. I tried ordering a size up, but still couldn't get my foot all the way into the shoe. If I had gone up another size, the shoe would have been too long for my feet. That being said, each person's foot is different and I'm not going to reduce my rating just because the shoe didn't fit my particular foot. If you have narrow, very low volume feet, this shoe would probably make a good intermediate-advanced shoe. I really liked the fact that the shoe was downturned, but still had a relatively flat profile.
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Kristin L. Ledden
March 28, 2018
Great shoe!
Had the same pair with laces and love the fit. I am partial to scarpa shoes and my partner hates them so would really suggest going somewhere to try them on first but otherwise great shoe! Moderately aggressive for a mid range climber. Just the thing I needed to advance a little
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Amazon Customer
May 04, 2016
Great power
Fit very well but expect that you can't downsize in these like you can in a lot of climbing shoes. Great medium aggressive feel, lots of power in the toes. Taking quiet a while to break in but I love them.
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Amazon Customer
June 08, 2016
Five Stars
Perfect. And exactly true to actual street shoe size.
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