Great Specialized Shoe

By Aaron Nash Ranked #36 - Climbing Shoes March 3, 2011

Picked up a pair on sale a few weeks ago for a steal and they are definitely an interesting shoe. AS was said before, very specialized shoe made more for overhanging and precise routes. I was blown away by how much these helped on some technical overhanging projects I've been working on. Rubber is wicked sticky and the thin nature of it really helps you feel the holds out with your feet and make those micro-adjustments that you need. They climb pretty well outside of that realm, but there are better options out there if you're going more vertical.
AS far as sizing goes, I had to size up 1.5 sizes for these. I'm normally a 10.5 street shoe and the 12 fit me well. I have a feeling anyone with a bit narrower feet can probably get away without sizing up as much as I did on these. Much better after a few week break in period. For reference; I'm a comfortable 43 in Scarpas.

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