Five Ten Piton Climbing Shoe

I really wanted to succeed with these Pitons. My "standard" shoe is the women's Mythos. I have very narrow feet, and so far, the Mythos achieved the best fit I've known. But the Mythos were very painful for trad crack climbing, in part due to the superb, long lacing system. It put laces over my foot way down at the "business end" where the thinner leather and the laces became hurtful during thin jams. So, after checking around and looking, the Pitons appeared to be a marvelous shoe for trad cracks, with extremely thick rubber encasing the toebox area. I tried a number of sizes to identify the smallest size I could stand for break-in, in order to achieve the narrowest insole. Despite these efforts, there just wasn't any way I would be able to climb with them, not because of the shoe's build, but because my foot could not adequately fill the shoe. With the best size match, I still had about a centimeter of space between my lesser toes and the perimeter of the shoe. I admire the build and style of these shoes, and every user I spoke to had glowing praise for them. Unfortunately, a person with an A/B foot will not be able to obtain a fit permitting safe climbing. I'm back in the Sportiva line, trying some Barracudas, that may fit acceptably, but they will never provide the heavy coverage and protection that the Pitons would have. Those with D/E feet who want some maximum grip, grab and coverage in the toebox should be delighted with Pitons.

I would say this way... I am probably the largest polish climber 127,2 kg weight(net!) And Pitons are the only shoes that can stand this effort. They are great on limestone holes and small tooths and also friction is very fine. This summer I shall try them on Tatras` granite. I hope i won`t destroy them (mountains)

I purchased these shoes for a trip to the Fisher Towers & Indian Creek. They worked on everything from delicate friction to edging to crack climbing. A great all day shoe!

Not as illegal but you will become addicted. I used these for trips to Indian Creek and they held up marvelously to the abuse that I put them through. They aren't as aggressive or as form fitting to my foot as I would like - I like the fit of mythos better. They are comfy enough for all day traditional adventures, though.

If you need a trad shoe, your search is over. These are comfortable - I have a narrow foot and they fit me like a glove. Not too tight, just a perfect fit. The Stealth Onyx rubber is simply the best on the market. The rubber wraps all the way around the top of the toe, so if you're blowing out the laces in your Mythos from toe jamming, this is your next shoe. My only complaint is that the sizing is funky. I wear about a size 8.5-9 in other Five Ten shoes, but a size 7.5 is perfect in these. Weird.