"Great Shoe except..." - Review of Evolv Bandit Climbing Shoe

These are fantastic shoes for those whose feet have the Evolv shape. A couple of things to note about them. Very comfortable, even for long sessions and multi-pitch stuff. Decent edges that keep their grip even after they've been "broken in," and very sensitive rubber. I could feel just about anything in them without any pain. I didn't find the rubber to be particularly durable, I blew both the toes within about a month of each other after about 7-8 months of hard, regular climbing. A friend of mine had the same durability issue with the bandits. That said, as a poor college student I felt like I definitely got my money's worth with this $80 pair. Another note, they're regularly 80, not 100. Don't ever pay more than 80 for these.
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