first climbing shoe!

By ronen sarig Ranked #50 - Climbing Shoes January 16, 2009

these were my first pair of climbing shoes. i think that these were a perfect choice for a first pair, because they functioned in every great way that a beginning climber needs -- they are comfortable, with some padding and a nice, supportive soul. in addition, the toe rand is pretty thick, so it lets you smear and really give the shoes a beating (the way beginners do, before they learn some freaking TECHNIQUE!!!) without destroying the shoe.. THE ONLY PROBLEM: they stretch! a full size, if you will! the full grain leather is misleading -- they began to stretch after a couple months of light (once a week) climbing, and after 9 months, they were about a size larger than when i bought them, and that was just about the time that i began wanting a SMALLER climbing shoe, as i became more accustomed to climbing shoes, and wanted a higher-performance shoe... still though, i was very satisfied. ALSO: they wash well! in the washer. cold wash. it will shrink them temporarily (a good 2 hours of sweaty feet will undo that though..)

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