Get down with D'Aescents

By Cedar Wright Ranked #89 - Rock Climbing Shoes April 30, 2010

I've used these babies for years when I need a light weight pair of shoes for descending. I've come down from El Cap several times in them, and I can tell you that you will really appreciate how light they are when you clip them to your harness and then climb thirty pitches. I prefer other shoes for epic hiking approaches, but I've even been known to do the epic hike in a more burly pair of shoes and then pull these out of the pack for the climb and descent. They are also pretty solid for moderate fifth class, and I have seen people climb solid five twelve in them. These are definitely a specialty shoe, and I would stay away from snow in them... but for anyone serious about keeping it light these are the best shoes hands down for descending from those iconic formations like El Cap and Half Dome. Clip it to your harness and forget about it.

View Details: Five Ten D'Aescent Approach Shoe - Men's

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