This was my first rock shoe purchase, and I stupidly decided to buy it online, guesstimating my size (and I got lucky). My toes curl in the 9.5 (street shoe size 10.5, I have narrow feet vertically and horizontally, so they still roll a little inside when my feet sweat). The shoes stick well, but the sole's pretty soft so edge like you mean it!

PS Be warned, the signature evolv stench is real.

These shoes look awesome and are well constructed. They really hug your foot.

I wear a street size 8, and originally I was climbing in Evolv size 7s and they were a little roomy, so I thought I'd try a 6.5. I could get them on, but it was SUPER tight, pretty painful.

However, when I climbed in them, I did feel more confident on smaller footholds, and I noticed less slippage. The soles are pretty sticky.

I know the ad says the synthetic uppers don't stretch, but they are definitely more comfortable on me now than when I bought them (personally I'm relieved, but you might want to keep this in mind when considering sizes). However, I still have to take them off in between routes. If you want to climb longer, I would go with a larger size.