I'm Happy

TJP

Member since  Dec 30, 2009

Posted on February 14, 2010

These are my first and only pair of climbing shoes. (I didn't have an option at the time of purchase) My foot is really about a size 8, but because of my high arches and wider toes, I typically wear an 8.5 street shoe. I tried on several sizes of this shoe and the laced version. I found that the 8.5+ (41.5) velcro fit best. It pinched my toes at first, but I didn't want extra room in them. As others have said, the first few days in them were a little painful but now that they have broken in I barely notice them. I just undo the velcro while top rope belaying rather than doing the on/off routine I watch some people do with their shoes. When its warm out, the rubber of the soles is nice and grippy but that dissipates in cool weather. All in all I am content in my purchase, and if I had other experiences to compare these to I might even give them a 5.