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Got a hole, yet again in my climbing shoes and need to buy some new ones before a climbing trip I'm going on next weekend so looking for some input. What's your favorite shoes, and why do you like them?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

For outdoor sport climbing, the testarossa. They're stiff, the laves are great and the curve is perfect for all the slabs I throw at them. For multipitch, I get whatever is the cheapest at my foot size +1, you gotta be comfortable for long pitches.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

After using Miuras and TC Pro's for a long time I've recently switched to Katana Laces and I can't believe how good they are.

Not only I've never tried a more comfy shoe, but they somehow managed to make a shoe versatile enough to excel in both steep sport, slab, and crack climbing.

Took them to do steep sport in Kamouraska 1 month ago, and then I've just spent 1 week in Squamish climbing crack and slab, and they've never let me down.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use Scarpa Veloce for bouldering and sport climbing (both mainly indoor). I like them, but I have to admit the main reason I wear them is that I have very wide feet and most brands don't fit me!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Absolute necroposting, but just wanted to agree about Veloces for wide feet. They're also vegan!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not really the kind of a shoe nerd who has a different pair of shoes for every scenario, but I like to use different shoes for sport and bouldering. For sport, especially for multi-pitch, something comfortable, with stiff sole and laces. Katana is very good and comfortable, and I liked the pink Anasazis a lot. For bouldering something tighter with velcros. Especially the heel cup has to be tight or heel hooks won't work. My current favorite is Theory.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On my 3rd pair of Scarpa Vapor V. Almost exclusively indoor bouldering and I find they hold up great. I have wide feet though so it does limit what I can get in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I miss my old orange ones :_(