20 Best Shoes For Climbing Roofs (2023 Updated)

First, a couple of caveats; different climbing shoes/brands favor different macro foot types (wide forefoot, a narrow heel, etc. ) and different toe box shapes (Greek, Egyptian, square, etc. ). I have always found all La Sportiva footwear products to match my feet better than other brands, and I have a narrow heel, tall arch, wide forefoot, and Greek toe box.

I have been climbing in Katana Laces for many years, so I was very very excited to see the new Katana Lace update drop, and hands down, these shoes are absolute perfection. The lace version of the Katana is very different from the Katana strap, and the lace box allows you to dial in the fit precisely to your foot volume Having a few different La Sportiva climbing shoe models I regularly use, I particularly love the Katana Lace on hard face climbs – they can edge on anything! But then you add the rigidity of La Sportiva’s P3 platform, and the result is you can transfer the power of muscular movements through the shoe to the hold to complete very dynamic moves.

When you combine this with the downturned structure of the shoe, the result is they excel not only on face climbs but also on anything overhung. I often bring these as my first choice to my local project or for a gym session.

That said, I will say that due to the shoe’s snug, downturned toe, performance orientation, they are not my first choice for long multi-pitch or alpine days. Now, the new update is absolutely perfect—a reformed and refined version of its predecessor.

The rubber mix used in the construction is the same but cut slightly differently. This is seen in the extension of rubber over the knuckle of the big toe (which is great and noticeable!). Also somewhat different is the heel rubber is both more narrow and has a thicker depth.

I have found this update to make a difference when trying to lock my heel into a solid heel hook. Last of all, I find the new construction methods have made for slightly more compression in the forefoot, further increasing stability and support.

La Sportiva took one of the best shoes on the market and made it a masterpiece. Such an amazing climbing shoe!.

I am thoroughly impressed. I seriously felt like Cinderella the first time I laced these. The shoe is constructed with just enough space in the heel pocket and toe box so you don’t feel pinched, but you can also adjust the tension with the laces to close the gap.

So it’s a very versatile climbing shoe! For technical slabs or indoor bouldering, I tightened my laces and laced the shoes to the top of the tongue, while for easier pitches I lessened that tension. As someone who’s mostly climbed with velcro shoes, this was a nice change for me.

It’s easier to climb all day or for longer periods of time when I can choose how tight I want my shoes to be. Plus, our feet swell a bit when we start climbing, and it feels like La Sportiva had that in mind when designing the shoe.

I also found these worked really well for me since I have slightly wider feet. Another pro – these were also the easiest pair of shoes I’ve ever broken in. After my first hour of climbing, the leather really molded to my feet.

And although I had some red spots, I didn’t get any blisters. I admire how they stitched and glued the shoe, so no matter how much you’re sweating, climbing, or tiptoeing, the shoe isn’t going to dig into your skin.

I think these are a great choice for a climber who wants to transition from a neutral shoe to something more moderate and stiff. Pros – comfortable, versatile, easily adjustable, and can perform well for different types of climbing (indoor, bouldering, and sport climbing).

Cons – not the best bouldering shoe. It can hold its weight at the climbing gym, but there are better shoes on the market for bouldering.

I’ve had a really tough experience trying on various moderate shoes. Just putting them on is incredibly painful somewhere in almost every shoe. The Katana Lace is the only moderate shoe besides the Kubo that actually felt COMFORTABLE.

I put my foot in and rejoiced. These have that snug feel but wow are they comfortable when you slide your foot in. There’s some asymmetry and some downturn, but not so extreme that sitting there with the shoes on is like putting your foot into a vice.

The tongue is squishy and cozy, the laces are long enough to give me a good grip to tighten as needed. I felt like I could leave the shoe a bit loose over the top of my foot, but keep it as snug as I wanted around the the ankle to get a good fit, and the laces stayed gripped where I needed them and didn’t ease up.

As my first lace up climbing shoe this was really nice and I find that perfect fit is really exciting compared to my Velcro Kubos (which I still love, I’m sorry Kubo). The heel rand was also supportive without digging into the back of my Achilles! The Katana Lace is a flexible shoe.

There’s a break in the sole rubber that allows some bend in the foot near the arch. I personally like this slight flexibility during my indoor bouldering sessions but be aware of it if you’re looking for something more rigid.

The “women’s” are more flexible than the yellow “men’s” version. If you like a flexible shoe, even slightly so, this might be your jam. For comparison, they aren’t quite as flexible as my Kubos, which was also nice to explore.

Some flex in the arch, but rigidity where it’s needed. The heel hook on this was like glue. I wore my Kubos and the Katanas back to back for the same route involving a heel hook and when I wore the Katanas I felt incredibly stable, to the point I had to think real hard about pulling my heel! I was surprised with the level of grip I could get with less pressure.

Edging is solid too. Getting on tiny toe chips… not a concern. The only thing I found this shoe didn’t do real well with was smearing of course. I didn’t expect that this would be the highlight of this shoe given the profile of it but it’s worth mentioning.

I could see a world where The Katana Lace and the Kubo are all I need. (dear La Sportiva, please never stop making these two shoes in my size). All around I really enjoy this shoe. It’s made really well and feels like the perfect blend of comfort and function.

I could wear this all day and still feel the advantages of the shoe. From a sizing perspective, obviously it’s always best if you can try them on and get just the right fit, but sometimes that’s not something you can do.

I found that these were somewhere between 1/2 to a full size larger than the Kubo. I received free product in exchange for an honest review.

I bought these online after hearing rave reviews. I’ve been climbing on and off for 7 years and looking to up my game in edging. The top of the heelcup on these dug into my achilles so badly I was unable to flex my foot properly, while at the same time the material around my ankle sagged out so much I could fit three fingers down into the shoe.

They looked ridiculous on me, the lacing system left extra material all over the top of the shoe in a hilarious way. They were not oversized. The structure of the rubber on the bottom of the shoe and toe box fit perfectly.

I would not be able to climb outside in these, sand and dirt easily would slip into the gaping sides and down into the shoe. Somehow the fit was simultaneously way too big and way too small. I don’t have narrow feet, and I think if I did these would sag even more ridiculously around the ankles.

I typically love La Sportiva shoes, but these were a miss for me.

This shoe lives on edges and in pockets. I use it for both bouldering and sport climbing. For my own experience and talking to others it really does seem like this is the best all-around climbing shoe you’ll find, living up to it’s billing as a ‘quiver-of-one.

‘ It takes slightly longer to break in than most other climbing shoes. I’d say after about six climbing sessions and you’re well on your way though. After that expect to wear them about an hour before you have to take them off between climbs, if you’re not already doing that.

The biggest strength of this shoe is its edging capabilities. You’ll feel and trust your feet on the wall. The only (slight) downside is that is doesn’t heel hook as great as I would like it to. Maybe if I downsized a half-size more it would feel a more secure in its heel hooking, but the trade-off in comfort doesn’t seem worth it, and really it’s pretty decent in this field.

It’s just not winning any awards here. For sizing, I went down 1 size from my street shoe (size US 9 to EU 41). That’s been a great fit. For comparison, I wear a size 40 in LS Mythos and and a 41 in Scarpa Vapor V.

I have had the same pair of Miuras for over 5 years (have resoled them twice), and when I put them on it feels like the shape of my foot has been imprinted on them. I pretty much only do indoor bouldering, regularly climb v6, and have found these serviceable in pretty much any situation.

Like Shamans, the Miuras are a stiff shoe, so they will edge better on tiny footholds but won’t smear or walk on volumes as well as the softer competition-style shoes like the Solutions, Dragos, or Zenists.

That said, I find them perfectly suitable for smearing. My street shoe size is 9. 5 men’s US / 42. 5 EU and my Miuras are size 42. They are incredibly tight, painful until I get warmed up in them, and if I bought another pair I’d consider getting 42.

5. I have wide feet. Like most Sportiva shoes, these are NOT vegan and use leather, which would dissuade me from buying them again, as I’d prefer a vegan, lower-carbon alternative like the Evolv Shaman.

I am extremely impressed with this shoe. I find it precise and powerful in its transfer from foot to rock. It truly feels like laser precision as the p3 platform and other internal technologies (XSEDGE) keeps this shoe stiff on edge and powerful over the big toe.

I have been a diehard Miura and Testarossa fan but for vertical and slightly steep terrain this is fast becoming my go to shoe. I have not tried it on granite yet. Sizing wise i wear this in the same size as my miura and testarossa and I’ve been mostly happy.

I will say that this shoe seems to be more tailored to a lower volume foot and has a bit less asymmetry than some of the other La Sportiva top performers that I typically prefer. For this reason I find the break in under my mid foot to be a bit more painful but it continues to break in and especially after wearing them in the shower for 10 minutes.

This thing excels as vertical to slightly overhanging edging, not as much a performer for super steep cave terrain. There are a few durability issue is had with my first pair, the tongue ripped out of the stitching on one side, the rubber edge started to delaminate and separate, and the velcro strap separated into two pieces.

Abnormal durability issues given my usual experience with Las sportive shoes. It is amazing to me that La Sportiva continues to come out with more and more specialized shoes that perform as well as they do in their particular niche.

Just don’t ever get rid of the miura and mythos.

I recommend the comp solutions to everyone within earshot. I got my first pair in June of 2020 and it took me until May of 2022 to finally wear a hole in them. Long lasting and reliable with good footwork! They are a dream for a slab specialist like me, or overhang junkie —soft enough to transmit the feel every micro edge, but supportive enough to let you stand hard into them too.

The sharp beak of the toe and knife edges allow you to kiss the wall in style. The large toe patch is great for smearing the top of your foot against the wall for balance in a tricky slab problem, or keeping you snugly in place on an overhang.

I really appreciate the lower profile heel cup —I find the ones on the original solutions to be too bulbous and deep. The rubber is delightfully sticky on the comp solutions, and if we’re going to be superficial about it: the red and blue is far superior to the white and orange of the originals.

All in all I can’t say enough good things about the comp solutions. La Sportiva, you better keep making these!.

The solution comp provides the perfect combo of precision and sensitivity! I currently own the Skwama, Solution, and Genius from La Sportiva, and this shoe fits into that line up as a nice blend of all three.

The profile of the toe box provides the precision I love from the regular Solution. With the pointier toe, you are able to easily place all of your power down onto tiny edges or cram your toe into smaller pockets.

The sensitivity of the shoe and the increased toe hooking rubber brings in my favorite elements from the Skwama. It is so easy to trust your feet in these shoes! I’ve now tested these shoes on both polished limestone smears and pockets at Wild Iris and on the smooth slippery cobbles of Maple and Echo Canyon, and they performed extremely well across the board! Lastly, the heel on the comp model is updated from the 3d molded heel of the regular Solution.

The heel was my least favorite thing about the original Solution, but my complaints have been remedied with this new update. The heel is much lower profile, similar to that on the Genius, and it feels far more sensitive and responsive than the regular Solution.

I think this is an excellent all around shoe. It has the precision for small holds and the sensitivity for smearing on insecure placements. The closure system allows your heel to feel rock solid in the shoe, and the toe-hooking patch is massive.

Pick up a pair and you won’t be disappointed! As for sizing: I wear a 41. 5 in Skwama and Genius, and 42 in regular Solution. I went with 42 in these and they feel great. Update: I have now used this shoe for indoor climbing as well as outdoor bouldering.

This shoe is perfect for bouldering. The heel and toe both stick well for all of your technical hooking needs. The sensitivity and precision this shoe provides works perfectly on almost any boulder problem, indoor or out.

I bought this shoe because I wanted a climbing shoe that had more toe rubber. I bought it in a half size too big, and MooseJaw customer service was super helpful in the exchange process in order to keep the sale price I got it for.

I didn’t anticipate this shoe having such a soft/flexible sole. I am used to climbing with my la sportive katakis and Miuras that have a really stiff sole. At first I didn’t love it, because the soft sole left my feet cramping extra hard.

The more I read about soft soles, however, I realized the soft sole will hopefully help strengthen my feet and will be good for volumes. I plan to continue to use their shoes for mostly for bouldering, and am still really excited about them.

I’m really happy with these shoes so far. I have climbed in them several times and they are great at edging and smearing. They have a pretty short break-in period. I have very long and narrow feet. I feel they are a little tight around the toe box compared to the bridge of the foot, but overall they are pretty comfortable.

I really like the look of them and the velcro makes them really easy to pop on and off between climbs.

The shoes themselves are absolutely amazing!! Unbelievably comfortable, super grippy rubber, beautiful design, great craftsmanship. Genuinely nothing to complain about with the shoes themselves, which is why this review gets a 5 star! However, Backcountry kind of messed up their sizing listing so i had to refund and reorder so beware of that when purchasing!.

The Street LV shoes have a nice hard bottom which allows you to toe exceptionally hard into small footholds. I bought my pair a half a size downsized for a really snug fit to ensure I could climb some more of the medium challenging boulders.

The color way on this shoe has almost become iconic and representative of So iLL. Almost anyone will recognize these shoes because of the colors and split design. The rubber has held up great through normal gym climbing as well as outdoor climbing.

The only downsides I have to mention about this shoe is that the breathability is low (can get sweaty) and if you do have a slight downsize, consider taking a shoe break after every climb or two, as the downturn prevents it from being comfortable if worn for an extended period of time.

Also note that the stitching on the pull tabs in the heel area, which are intended to help you put the shoes on, can sometimes dig into your Achilles tendon area or cause irritation and be uncomfortably.

Other than that, everything about this shoe is an excellent purchase and that’s coming from someone who owns every pair of So iLL shoes.

Was looking for my first pair of aggressive shoes and I researched for over a month and tried on so many diff kinds! LS solutions, solutions comp, kataki, muira vs, Butora acro, Evolv Shaman, Red Chili something, and a few more I can’t remember right now.

I have narrow, low volume feet, small/narrow heel, and the real kicker—Morton’s toe. It was feeling impossible to find a decent fit! If it fit the toes ok then it was way too baggy in the heel, and vice versa! All of the shoes especially killed my second toe and was causing shooting pains up my feet and legs! Finally got my hands on the Tenaya Tarifa and I couldn’t believe it.

They hug my feet snug and tight everywhere but do not kill my second toe!! I believe it’s because right where my second toe joints bump up there happens to be no rubber above it so there’s a little more give for those knuckles.

They truly felt already broken in from the first day I climbed in them! I’ve only used them for a couple weeks so far. I climb 3x a week and do both bouldering and sport climbing, all indoors so far, and am an intermediate climber, so I can’t say how long they’ll hold up.

But based on the fit alone I can’t wait to try more from on Tenaya.

If your feet are narrow and low volume, these shoes will serve you better than any other. My feet are super narrow but about 11. 5/12 length, but also quite flat and low volume. You know, like flippers.

Tenayas in general fit my foot type better than any other brand. I spent 3 years trying different brands and models and could never find something that was both technical and comfortable. Once I tried on Tenayas about 8 years ago, I haven?t looked back.

I didn?t think they could get better until they put this model out. I?m on my third pair and cycle in between the Mundaka and Iati. They are soft and sensitive- especially if you have larger feet, but I feel more secure heel hooking in these than any other shoe by far.

Edging is a bit harder, but you can feel more- so it?s a trade off. It?s worth it for the comfort and overall technical prowess of this shoe. If you have flippers, you should snag a pair. I?m just slightly smaller than a 12 in street shoes, and I wear a 10.

5 in Oasi LV. They typically have a 2 session break in period where they?re a bit snug at first then hug my feet perfectly when broken in. You?ll thank me for this review my freakish, flipper-footed friends!.

On my second pair of Oasi LV and have stopped dreaming of other shoes. They are hands down the comfiest, grippiest, most precise shoes I’ve worn and that’s coming off from two years of Katana Laces, among a string of earlier experiments.

I really hope Tenaya will remain as awesome as they are and keep this shoe in production. By the way, it’s kinda marketed as a women’s model but I’ve worn it as a guy with somewhat narrow feet and, like I said, it was love from first send.

I tried several sizes of regular Oasi first but they were either wY too short or left a chunk of dead space in my arch. The Low Volume version fits like a glove, if you’re able to track it down in large enough size online (9.

5 Men’s for me).

When looking at a new shoe sizing is always the most difficult part, even if you can try them in locally. Will they stretch? How much? And if you can’t try them on then it’s even more difficult! I just got these today and haven’t climbed in them yet, so I also don’t know how much they will stretch but wanted to provide thoughts on sizing and initial impressions.

To start, I’m typically an 8. 5 US Mens street shoe, which equates to a 41. I purchased the Futura’s one size down, so a 40. I have a pair of 39. 5 Miura VS, 39. 5 Katana Lace, and 40 Katana Lace. The Futura 40 feels tighter than the Katana lace 40 but not quite as tight as the 39.

5. The Katana I’ve only worn one day so it’s not fully broken in yet. I don’t know how much the Futura will stretch but I’m glad I went with the 40, it definitely feels as if I won’t have any concern of it being a performance fit.

I’m not using it as a project shoe so actually hoping for a little stretch 🙂 I wanted a “comfy” performance shoe for warm ups and to be honest I wanted to try this whole no edge thing. I typically climb at Smith Rock (sport climbing) where the feet are typically small edges and nubbins even on easier grades (10’s and under).

I currently climb up to 12’s and have played on 13’s on TR (even though that’s over my head!) but I would feel confident in the 40 Katana laces. The 39. 5 I would use maybe for Redpoint attempts. So, I guess what I’m saying is that I think one size down in the Futura should be a great shoe without having to go crazy tight.

Btw, the 39. 5 Miura VS are a project fit for me. Definitely come on for one route then off. I don’t see how people go 2+ sizes down haha and I’m on some tiny edges already just fine. Depending on stretch, and the purpose I got the Futuras for, I could probably even have gone with a 40.

5, but time will tell after I break them in. Super stoked about these though!.

I really loved this shoe from the first time I put it on. I have a longer narrow foot and this seems to be a good shoe for my foot. I wear a 10 Woman’s street shoe and usually get a 41 (US 9. 5) in La Sportiva’s.

I like my shoe to be snug but not painfully so. With this sizing I still take my shoes off between routes but could leave them on if necessary. Previous to this shoe, I used the Otaki’s – which I also really liked, but they seemed more difficult to break in.

After wearing this shoe for about 4-5 months – once it felt good and broken in, I did feel like my (very narrow) heel started slipping more than I’d like. It never seemed to have a really tight fit. So for this reason, I would consider a tighter shoe if I wanted performance over comfort.

As far as the no-edging technology, – I really like it! I feel like it was instantly easy to adjust to. maybe this was because I wore my old shoes until they had no edge and no grip so it wasn’t an accurate comparison.

The only thing I’m disappointed with is that the shoe is already wearing through after 9 months — this may not be a lot for avid climbers but I climb about 2 times a week indoor. My other shoes have lasted at least 3 months longer.

Additionally, I’m reading that they cannot be resoled. If this is accurate (I’m still waiting to find out), then they seem kind of pricey for the quick wearing out. Other than that I’m quite happy with these!.

30 years ago almost to the day I bought my first pair of climbing shoes, the all new La Sportiva Mythos. I loved them then gave them away when i hung up my rack. Present day… my 10 year old gets hooked into the sport and I gotta purchase all new gear for both of us… $$$ ouch.

However, much to my surprise and delight my Mythos are not only still available but exactly as I remember them despite some other reviews: “They’re not as good as the originals. ” Hogwash! There’s no substitute for suede against your feet, just like a deerskin glove in my opinion.

And got that matter, a well built shoe that you can renew over and over. Lastly(no pun intended) there are two items I dislike in any shoe: Elastic & Velcro. They are no match for a good lacing system and the Mythos unique system emphasizes this principle better than any climbing, laces or no.

A few notes on size: I’m a consistent 9 Men’s D(regular) width in every shoe and boot I own except La Sportiva. Their Mountaineering boot Makalu 42 was too short. The Mythos is just right at 41-1/2 but they stretch after a few sessions and I like them snug so the 41 is ideal for me.

If you have wide feet these may not work for you. The most important thing to allow for is the stretch. If they seem just a wee bit short or tight for a rock shoe then you’ll love them after several sessions in the gym or a day or two on the hard.

Personally I hope they never discontinue the Mythos but I’m getting a second, maybe a third pair in case and when the inevitable happens: they sell out to some main stream entity that ruins them completely.

I’ve owned three pairs of the old model–and they were resoled–so I’m familiar with how the old ones performed. The toe box is stiffer and the neon-green lace protector is actually a rectangle of folded over fabric, forming a two-layered square of fabric.

(The old TC Pros, perhaps paradoxically, had a thin rand for sensitivity, even though they were a crack/bigwall shoe. So maybe they made the rand thicker on this version. ) The result: the toes seem uncomfortable from the get-go and that neon green fabric, well, you feel the square of it press into your foot like the princess and pea.

But I’m not dainty–I prefer off-width. And because I like crack climbing, I get shoes half a size larger than my street shoe. Loose doesn’t matter in big crack or in 5. 10 trad, so comfy is the way.

So when I say that neon-green flap is *really irritating* when you lace the shoes snug, you should believe me. I buy shoes larger so I can keep them on all day. There’s no reason my (slightly) oversized shoes should cause me pain when I’m just standing in them, forcing me to take them off.

I didn’t give these a chance to break in, so maybe they get better. Maybe they don’t. I’ll find out when my old TC Pros can’t go through another resole. Bring back the shoes we fell in love with.

This is a 6 months post purchase from my old review “Alex Hoonold”. 6 months and the shoe is still extremely stiff, not the best to be very honest. It’s not comfortable. It’s good for edging but it’s so tight around the toes you lose circulation.

Not much stretching. It’s not as comfortable as the old ones and I will even go to say they are not as good. I did downsize and I think I would have rather purcashed another pair of the old ones and downsized there.

All in all they are just way too stiff and uncomfortable. There hasn’t been a session where I didn’t lose circulation in my toes. I am hopign they continue to stretch out a bit, esp the toe areas. Read up the reviews on la sportiva website as well, people have same complaints.

I live in CO and spend time in the Gore Range which has a lot of gnarly ridges and approaches. Lightweight approach shoes don’t work for me. This shoe does what it is advertised to do. There is great support all around and it is a burly shoe, but not a cluncky old-school feeling.

Sensitive enough to handle class 4 or 5 climbing. Like the sole and rubber is sticky, and yes it handles wet rock very well. I can manage smaller snow sections that don’t require crampons. They don’t breathe well with leather tongue but in the mountains that shouldn’t be a problem, and it stays in place without flopping to one side.

Once the laces are adjusted and tied they are set and don’t need constant adjustment, like the lacing wrapping around the back of the ankle. Shoes will need a longer break-in time so wear them around town a little before heading up.

One minor complaint is the rubber rand fully wraps around the shoe and this offers a lot of protection, but it is thin in the toe. It should be thicker in my opinion in the evolution of this shoe. Overall, nice work LaSportiva!.

When shopping for my next pair of aggressive bouldering shoes, I found that my heel would slip slightly out of the shoe when aggressively pointing my toes. the instinct is the first and only shoe I found that didnt do this.

I also have extremely wide feet, and these do not bind my toes together like I found that many other shoes did. however, they are slightly shallow in height, so every once in a while I have to pop my heel out because I felt pressure from the toe rubber pushing down right on top of the knuckle of my big toe.

they are decently stiff, which is good for me because I weigh ~190 pounds. BUT, dont let the sx edge rubber scare you; I have not noticed that they are slippery when smearing on volumes. They still grip quite well for heavier climbers, while still being sensitive enough for overhangs and roof problems.

the toe is very pointed and quite precise, which is good for improving your footwork. I’ve come to realize I prefer one big velcro strap over more intricate lacing systems, like the la sportiva solution lace or the evolv phantom lacing system.

I feel like a big strong velcro strap locks my heel down into the shoe better than thinner laces. That’s just my opinion though; I know that others disagree. Now for sizing: take this with a grain of salt, since I have quite wide feet and I have never been able to downsize aggressively like other people on forums say they do.

My street shoe is US 11 (sometimes 11. 5). I got the instinct in EU 43. 5, which equals US 10 1/3. I could probably size down to a 10 for ULTIMATE tightness, but im sorta a baby and dont like cramming my feet into super tight shoes.

With the 43. 5, my toes are slightly curled, toes touching the front, but do not feel like theyre suffocating. Good mix of performance and comfort, and I can wear them for several attempts before popping them off.

For other reference, I tried the Evolv Phantom in size US 11. 5, which was my comfort fit where I could where them for longer periods of time without having to take them off, and in size US 11, where I pretty much had to take them off after every boulder problem I tried, because they were too tight.

Sizing was a huge problem when I was shopping for new shoes, so hopefully this helps anyone that is interested in the instincts!.

I’ve had these shoes for about 2 weeks, and wear them intermittently with my Eco Camo Winos. These shoes are incredibly comfortable. I was skeptical of the cork in-sole at first, but have since been proven wrong.

The color is fantastic and compliments my other pink and pink-adjacent apparel and gear. My one complaint is the shoes creased pretty much immediately. I knew they’d get dirty quickly given their color, but I wasn’t expecting the toebox to permanently crease after one day.

Gave these as a Christmas gift for my oldest, Josh. He was really excited ( that is his happy face !) to get them and is very pleased with the comfort ! Fit is just right ! We are a house of Mamoa fans and are really happy to be introduced to really good quality products by companies with a conscience.

Thank you So ILL. I will be buying for myself next ! Love megan.

I typically wear La Sportiva, but when my last pair fully wore out, I decided to replace them with as cheap a pair as I could find. Found these for around $70 and decided to take a chance on a company I wasn’t familiar with.

First off, they’re very difficult to size; the first pair I ordered were a full size up from my street shoe (street shoe: 7. 5, this shoe 8. 5) and no matter what I did, I couldn’t even get them on. Returned and opted for a size 9 (largest available at the time) and it just barely fit.

They’ve stretched some, but are still quite tight and uncomfortable. Additionally, while they’re snug through the toes and mid-foot, I feel like the heels are a bit looser and I can feel them adjust slightly on heel hooks, but nothing significant.

Definitely recommend sizing up, regardless! The rubber is fantastic – super sticky and edges very well. I feel quite stable in them, regardless of the terrain. It’s also held up quite well and retained its stiffness despite long sessions in them.

Additionally, the velcro straps are convenient and make it easier to take the shoe on and off, but I can’t tighten the top strap fully because there is too much fabric and it wrinkles and presses into the top of my foot.

Overall, he quality is very good and so far, I’m impressed with the longevity. A couple minor inconveniences with the fit of the shoe, but nothing that affects my climbing.

Great option for a moderately aggressive low volume fit. The heel, mid, and forefoot areas fit like a glove and run true to size, however I did have to size up about a half to full size to ever hope to fit my toes in.

I have been climbing for about 10 years so I’m accustomed to the cramped feel of climbing shoes; but there is a lot of rubber coverage on the toe area which limits the amount that these will stretch.

I wear a street shoe size 7 women’s, and have managed to make a 7. 5 ozone work although its definitely still a “performance” fit even after 20 or so long sweaty gym sessions. XS grip rubber is great; edging performance is phenomenal, heel hooks feel incredibly secure.

Just size up a little bit and expect overly jammed toes.