Great Shoe for beginners or vets alike

By Anonymous Ranked #763 - Climbing Shoes March 13, 2009

This was my first climbing shoe. It was suggested to me as a good beginner shoe in that it performs well and is also priced well. As a beginning climber you will wear down the rubber of your first pair of shoes quickly as you get use to foot placement. So you don't want to go all out on your first pair.

Secondly, as far as sizing goes. When I first purchased them I went with street shoe size 10.5 and they worked well. They were a little tight at first but stretch out slightly after warming up and sweating in them a bit so keep that in mind. Also, after a month or so of climbing when my feet adjusted to wearing tight shoes I realized I had dead space in them when curling/pointing my toes. So I exchanged them for a full size smaller. I also suggest you do this. Exchange once you are comfortable with going smaller. Making your shoes too tight at first will make climbing no fun.

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