Steller do-it-all shoe!

By Gabe H. Ranked #37 - Climbing Shoes May 9, 2009

i've climbed in Five-Tens for years, but picked up some Flashes over a year ago to have a convenient velcro shoe. i bought mine so i had a snug fit, toes slightly curled. the shoe has broken in and now my toes lay mostly flat when my weight is on the ball of my foot -just how I like it for an all-day shoe. i wear a 10.5-11 in street shoe, and the 10.5 Flash is perfect. the shoe is pretty soft and slipper-ish, and i think this has been good for developing foot strength, which i hadn't thought about.
the traction/smearing is more than adequate for my level -i climb 11c/d in these with no problem. for hard bouldering and overhangs, a more aggressive toe might be useful (like the Con-Flict), but for MOST climbers in the 5.9-5.12 range, i would think this shoe is plenty capable, very comfortable, and a stellar deal for the money. i've seen guys climbing really hard stuff, way above my sorry level, so i know the shoe can do it all.. food for thought, you can buy a pair of these AND a pair of the sick new Con-Flicts for about the same price as ONE pair of high-end Sportivas.

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