durable enough?

By botanyjame2370364 Ranked #1642 - Climbing Shoes August 22, 2008

I settled on the katana for my narrow feet and have been really pleased with the fit and performance. I've spent the last 3 1/2 months climbing on plastic, Oregon basalt, Idaho granite and Smith Rock tuff. These shoes have been great performance-wise. They definitely helped me send a couple previously out-of-reach routes their first weekend out. On small edges, my climbing buddies like to sport the Muira's, but the Katana's work for me. They're great on basalt edges, little knobs, and killer smearing on little granite features. Just the other day I noticed I've broken through the rand on one of the shoes. I've probably gotten 60 days of climbing in them either for a workout on plastic or a day outdoors. They still feel sort of like new shoes because I've had them such a sort time, but I've used them a ton. I'm not SUPER stoked about getting another pair, but they fit me so well I think I might.

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