Evolv

Defy Climbing Shoe

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Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Size Bought:

8.5 womens

Height:

5' 2"

Weight:

145

First timer buying climbing shoes and well I learned a quick lesson after ordering my first pair, they run small (very small) and each brand is very different. So please NOTE * I did not use this pair to climb in but only to find a pair that fit. Needless to say, I wear a size 8 in women's consistently and ordered a half size up (8.5) which is a 7.5 in mens and it was still too snug. I'd recommend ordering 1 full size up. A size 9 in women's would have probably been ideal. On backcountry's site this is considered a "unisex" shoe which uses men's sizing. I hope this helps.

Good Climbing Shoe: Def Order Up A Size

Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Size Bought:

9.5

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

155

Got these shoes for my adult son and he loves the shoe but I had to send them back to get a bigger size! Great shoe for indoor climbing!

Shoes are fine, Sizing is off

These shoes perform absolutely fine given their intended use/demographic, but it seems to me that Evolv is dealing with some sizing discrepancies that I would like to see sorted out. The TL;DR here: I wear a Men's 11 in virtually all street shoes, but in this shoe I wear a size Men's 13 (out of the box, toes touching the ends but not quite curled over). If you are looking for shoes that fit similarly, my suggestions are as follows: For your size in Women's street shoes, go with the same size or 1/2 a size up from what is listed as the Men's size on the Evolv Defy. For your size in Men's street shoes, go 1.5 to 2 sizes bigger than what is listed as the Men's size on the Evolv Defy. COMPLETELY ignore the EU and UK sizes. Compared to the Evolv Titan, this shoe is exactly 1.5 sizes smaller (the typical men's to women's size conversion for most shoe brands) than what's listed on this website in Men's. It seems to me that what's listed on this shoe as the men's size should actually be the Women's size, and that the true Men's size is actually 1.5 sizes larger. Personally, I size up by 0.5 from my street shoe in the Evolv Titan, so I had to up 2 full sizes in the Defy. Evolv, please fix your sizing! Try these shoes on and give us some logical numbers to go off of!

Great entry level climbing shoe

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

11

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

180

Had an issue with sizing and exchanged them for a size up which fit me perfectly. Just got back into climbing after a few year hiatus. These shoes are neutral and work well in the climbing gym for an entry to intermediate climber. One thing to keep in mind is that the upper is suede and will stretch very little. I'm pretty consistent in a size 10 US across the board in different types of shoes but I needed these in 11.

Best Speed Climbing Shoes on the Market!

The Defys offer the perfect combination of high-quality robustness, comfort, and stiffness for effective power transfer to climbing holds.

These are great shoes for beginner climbers who are just getting started.

These shoes are pretty cool. they're taking a little longer to break-in, but I'm not thinking about them when I'm climbing and they fit pretty snug, plus they're a great price.

Great Shoe, Great Price.

Snug fit and grippy sole make me feel like I can walk straight up any climb. The only bad thing I can say about these shoes is that they rub the sides of my big toe. I just tape my toes before I put then on and we can go all day. Truely an awesome and budget friendly shoe.