doesn't stretch much

By Dan Hooley Ranked #726 - Climbing Shoes November 2, 2009

I bought a pair without trying them on; a mistake. I was advised by Backcountry's gear guys to buy the same size as my comfy Mythos. That's wrong. The Mythos stretches and the Katana does not. I tried to bully them into usability, but they are pretty useless to me: just too tight. So.... try a pair on first or just be aware of the limited stretch. My street shoe is 9.5; I wear a 40 in the Mythos. I'd probably go to a 41 in the Katana.

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