Anything Steep

By mrjbar Ranked #1175 - Climbing Shoes May 1, 2008

The break-in process is almost unbearable, you'll constantly put them on and off,but after a week the material feels comfortable and the shoes stretch a bit. They are excellent on steep walls and roofs/caves. The rubber on the heel is thin so this allows greater sensitivity while heel hooking. The rubber patch on the toes hasn't worked well on plastic holds, but it felt solid outdoors. The downturn toebox allows you to apply maximum power to your toes and keeps you clinging onto the smallest footholds. The velcro fastener straps are really aggressive and lock your foot in place. I wear a 9.5 in La Sportiva Solutions, and a 10.5 in La Sportiva Muira, and in the the Scarpa Boosters I wear a 10(a 10.5 probably would have been better). My foot is a size 11. I recommend these as a secondary pair of shoes for those steep problems.

View Details: Scarpa Booster Climbing Shoe - Vibram XS Grip

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