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Evolv Demorto Climbing Shoe
I have just recently started climbing at a local rock gym and...
By NINaudio
Ranked #1197 - Climbing Shoes
October 27, 2009
I have just recently started climbing at a local rock gym and after one sniff of using the rental shoes I decided that I was buying my own pair to use. I bought a pair that seemed to be comfortable in the store, but upon using them for a half hour I find they are much too narrow for my wide feet. I wear a 10.5 4e street shoe and got 5.10 coyote lace ups in size 11. After a half hour or so of use, my two outside toes begin hurting due to being crushed inward because of the width of the shoe.
The symmetrical toe box on this shoe seems like it would help, but I was wondering if anyone knew specifically if it was good for people with wide feet?
Edit: I should add that I would like to go climbing outdoors with some people that I know who do multi-pitch trads, so a long wearing comfortable shoe is going to be necessary.
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By NINaudio
Ranked #1197 - Climbing Shoes
November 4, 2009
DKCwenge, thanks for the answer, do you have to buy wide sizes in sneakers too, or is the regular size ok? I haven't worn Nike in ages, I usually end up now with the wide version of an Adidas or New Balance sneaker. I tried to find these locally to try on, but nobody seems to have them (Campmor, EMS, REI). So far the best I have found is the Evolv Defy, but I'm still looking to try these and a pair of Acopas
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By dkcwenge
Ranked #368 - Climbing Shoes
October 29, 2009
i have wider feet.. but not super wide. as in, i prefer adidas over nike. but with that said, these shoes are fine. the great thing about lace-ups is that you can vary where the tension is up and down your foot.
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By mrm2800798
Ranked #928 - Climbing Shoes
October 28, 2009
If you can comfortably wear shoes for half an hour, you're fine. When I bought my first pair of shoes I could wear them for maybe 5 minutes at a time. Just suck it up, you'll be fine.
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