Good Choice

By James C Watts Ranked #603 - Climbing Shoes November 7, 2008

These are great shoes for tough bouldering and sport problems where you need to stand on a dime size edge and get change to spare. It's also a good all-round shoe for any level of climber, if you can stomach the (typical Sportiva) price tag. I've been climbing the same pair for almost two years now, and haven't noticed any durability problems with mine, although it is about time for a re-sole. Certainly not the most comfortable shoe you'll ever wear, but not too bad either (no bleeding toes). These also have the super deep heel typical to Sportiva's shoes, which some people don't like (doesn't bother me any, though). All in all, I would say this is a great shoe, but should be fitted in person before attempting to buy online.

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