Product DescriptionIt's the perfect all-around climbing shoe, engineered for the climber seeking ultimate value, unmatched comfort, versatile performance and premier materials. Concept: High value all-around climbing shoe designed for long days and high vertical mileage.
Features- Unlined leather upper
- Stealth C4 soles
- Side exit heel seam
- Dual pull-on loops
- Asym toe
- Slingshot heel
- Padded tongue
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Reviews
| jfox | My thoughts... | | 
Voted 5/5 | Since these are the first and only rock shoes I've ever worn/owned, I cannot make a comparison to other shoes. However, I can give a rave review of them! I like them a lot! They are a very comfortable shoe, more so than I thought they might be. They have a nice, soft lined tongue that cushion's the shoe against the bridge of the foot. I like the lacing system as well, since it keeps the shoe snug against the foot and allows a lot more adjustment than would probably be allowed by the two-velcro strap variety of shoe. | | Posted Mar 1, 2007 6:37 pm |
| rpc | very nice | | 
Hasn't voted | one of the few makes/models out there to make my size (thank you 5.10). Comfy enough that i've done some approaches and many descents in them. Like them a lot. | | Posted Mar 15, 2007 11:20 pm |
| sarajoy | good starter shoe | | 
Voted 5/5 | These are also my first pair of climbing shoes I have owned but I have used a few rental ones. They are pretty comfortable and preform quite well for the style of climbing I do. They make a good first shoe and will get you started until you know more specifically what you want out of a climbing shoe. | | Posted Jun 14, 2007 6:32 pm |
| jschrock | 3/5 | | 
Hasn't voted | OK for moderates and some wider crack climbing...not great for techy edging/footwork or thinish cracks. So you mostly get what is advertised - an all-around shoe that does a solid job, but not a shoe I would choose for stouter grades.
A few points.
- Lots of stretch. I fitted them snug enough to curl my toes in the store but knowing I'd want them to stretch out so I could use them as all day shoes. They did - a lot. After about 4 all day climbs they got sloppy enough that my heal and toes were free to slide around - not secure feeling on anything remotely edgy. My fault for not buying small enough.
- Some people will dispute this...but I am not a fan of Stealth C4 rubber. This is really my main problem with these shoes. I get that not-so-happy feeling of millimeter-by-millimeter 'creep' whenever I'm on a hold that's approaching marginal. It just doesn't STICK like other shoes I've climbed in (mostly La Sportiva).
- Skimpy toe rand: I would like more rubber on the top of the toe for better jamming "sticktion"...
- fatter toe shape: limits ability to get decent placement on thinner cracks. | | Posted Jul 23, 2007 1:36 pm |
| Dan Baker | Good Shoe | | 
Voted 5/5 | Very happy with these shoes. Not a technical shoe, but very comfortable and can wear them all day no problems. Bought these shoes knowing that they were not a technical shoe, and I have been very happy with them in light of what they are made for. I have climbed up to grade 22 in them (Aust / Ewbanks system). Great beginner shoe. | | Posted Sep 7, 2007 12:56 am |
| davebobk47 | Nice | | 
Voted 5/5 | Overall a good pair of shoes. The laces were way too long but that's not hard to fix. Once they were broken in they were comfortable to wear between climbs while belaying. Great smearing shoe as well. | | Posted May 22, 2008 3:38 pm |
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