Bomb proof heel hooking and more!

By Thomas Ogasawara Ranked #1 - Climbing Shoes April 1, 2011

These are hands down the best shoes I've ever owned. I've climbed in Jet7s, Moccasyms, Anasazi VCS, Mythos, and finally these. They beat out every other shoe in every category but comfort, but hey, that's the price of an aggressive shoe.

The heel cup is fairly shallow (perfect for me) and sticks on absolutely anything and everything. The ball of the shoe has a kind of indent that, along with the crazy down turn, makes your feel stick to the rock like glue.

The closure system is one of my favorite features of the shoe. It allows you to adjust the fit and crank down on specific parts of the shoe wherever you need. Note, mine seemed to stretch about a third to a half size once I broke them in.

View Details: La Sportiva Solution Vibram XS Grip2 Climbing Shoe

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