My wife has this jacket and she loves it. She wears it climbing all the time and it has held up incredibly well. No rips, no snags, the insulation keeps her warm on even the crispiest late fall days in little cottonwood or the gnarly cold winter days climbing out at Ibex. The jacket is true to fit, the hood is just the right size (not too big, but not so tiny you get neck cramps), and the zippers have held up to tons of abuse. If we still have this jacket in stock when my down jacket blows up, I'll definitely snag one for my self.

I like these socks a lot. They are comfy and breathe wellThey barely show above the tops of my shoes, which is sweet. The sock is definitely cushy. The only thing I'd like to see improved upon is to make them a little more low-profile around the foot, but for a midweight sock, this is to be expected. They fit a little snug in my normal shoes, so it would be nice to have a little less material around the foot, but I suppose that's the trade off for the cushion. Overall, great socks.

I really like these socks. They are super breathable, comfy, and padded in the right places without being overly bulky. I'm disappointed by the sizing though. I wear a Men's 9.5 / 10 and according to the size chart that makes me a Large in this sock, but the socks are big. When I pull them on I get that annoying excess heel pouch above my heel because the socks are too long for my foot. Next time I will order a medium.

...if only I could afford it. This may be the single coolest piece of outerwear I've seen this year. Leave it up to the Norwegians to slay it in an area where style previously just didnt exist...and to do it all AND push the standards of tech. I'm droolin.

This shoe is Sickter McRikter. Seriously downturned toe makes this shoe pretty specialized for steeper terrain. La Sportiva has always made the most comfortable, precision lasts on the market, and this shoe is no different. The neoprene-like inner booty / cuff keeps my foot totally comfy and secure without creating any additional bulk in the shoe. The unique closure snugs up around my entire foot. There are no funky dead spots or hot spots in this shoe for me. The only caution I would throw to buyers is to check the sizing. In other La Sportiva shoes, like the Miura, and Five.10 shoes, like the Anasazi, - I wear a 39.5 (I think that's a US Men's 7). My street shoe is a US Men's 9. In this shoe, I downsized to a 38.5 and honestly if I bought another pair I'd probably go at least down to a 38. I'm not a masochistic climbing nerd either. Despite what this sounds like, I don't like painfully tight shoes, but something about the downcurve and the wide-ish toe box on the Solution creates a lot more space, so I need to downsize more than normal to get a snug fit.

Killer shoe. This thing is the evolution of high-performance climbing shoes.

I have to admit, I was cynical of these socks at first. The hefty price tag didn't seem worth it, but as promised, these socks are pretty rad. At first I didn't buy the whole story that they would keep my feet cooler and more protected, and at first, they didn't. My feet were sweating like a dirty cop at an Internal Affairs investigation; BUT I washed them a few times and now they do actually keep my feet super comfortable and cool. And, despite the heavy washings and lots of abuse (mostly skateboarding - not hiking) these socks still maintain their original shape, support, and cushion. My feet feel better in these socks and they seem to perform better. The support is killer. It's like having a comfortable compression band around your whole foot and ankle.

The Velcro is hands down the best performing rock shoe on the market today. If you're looking for comfort, this is not the shoe for you. If you're looking for maximum sensitivity and power transfer, you found it. My biggest complaint is these things last about as long as a condom at a safe sex convention...uhh...you get the idea. If Five Ten could make a shoe that performed this well and didn't fall apart after 3 months, there'd be no reason to buy anything else.

The DropZone reigns. If you're looking for a well-designed standard-sized pad, this one kills it. The flap is dope-simple. The foam is the best...it's stiff enough to suck up the big drops, and it doesn't degrade like a lot of other pads on the market. The only step up is the Franklin Mondo, but that's a whole other ball game.