By . from WNY on 8/15/2008
Best Uses:
Bouldering, Indoor
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Fits great. Started suing the shoe for outdoor bouldering and some indoor climbing. I have probably used these shoes on 10 or so different occasions and the rubber is starting the lose grip. Last time at the gym they were slipping on holds that I had stuck on previously.
Eastern Mountain Sports Response:It is all about fit when it comes to climbing shoes...of course...Our first priority is your complete satisfaction with your Eastern Mountain Sports® purchase.
Please call us in customer service @ 888.463.6367, check out our website www.ems.com, or visit one of our EMS Retail locations if we can assist you in any way.
By sandor
from lakewood oh on 7/26/2008
Sizing:
Feels half size too small
Describe Yourself:
Getting Started
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I've bought this shoe twice!
By robot
from Nashua, NH on 7/22/2008
Sizing:
Feels half size too small
Width:
Feels true to width
Describe Yourself:
Competitive Climber
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
This shoe fits well for very long, very narrow feet. It would be good if they made a more advanced climbing shoe with the same fit, but unfortunately every other shoe I've found is either too wide or too short for my feet.
By Rtmclimber
from Billings,MT on 7/16/2008
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Pros:
Lightweight, Rugged, Versatile
Best Uses:
Bouldering, Indoor, Long Climbs, Outdoor
Describe Yourself:
Competitive Climber
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I have used the shoes for top roping, sport climbing, and bouldering. Although I have heard some people say it is not to good for bouldering I have done v7's in them. I have had mine for a year and put them through hell and they have held up pretty well.
By Loose Rock
from Tolland, CT on 6/7/2008
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Width:
Feels true to width
Pros:
Lightweight, Rugged, Versatile, Weather Resistant
Best Uses:
Bouldering, Indoor, Long Climbs, Outdoor, Sprint Climbs
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Good shoes. These have helped me get grip in alot of places that i could not before. NO complaints from me.
By Climbing Kid
from Newtown Square, PA on 12/28/2007
Sizing:
Feels full size too small
Width:
Feels true to width
Pros:
Lightweight, Weather Resistant
Best Uses:
Bouldering, Indoor
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Great Price, Overall good shoe
Comfortable, but would not reccomend
By EmC
from Tempe, AZ on 11/19/2007
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Width:
Feels true to width
Best Uses:
Indoor, Long Climbs, Outdoor
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
These shoes are really comfortable and I like wearing them when I climb with a group at the gym and stand around waiting a lot -- its nice not to have to take off the shoes inbetween climbs sometimes. However, after climbing in these shoes for just two months, the ultrasuede upper split open and now the shoe is useless because its too loose to climb in. I'm disappointed that the shoes fell apart so fast -- in the two months I had them, I probably only climbed 10 times.
Eastern Mountain Sports Response:No climbing shoe should break down after 10 climbs. Our first priority is your complete satisfaction with your Eastern Mountain Sports® purchase.
Please call us in customer service @ 888.463.6367, check out our website www.ems.com, or visit one of our EMS Retail locations if we can assist you in any way.
Nice shoe, good fit, good price
By Nick
from Central PA on 11/18/2007
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Width:
Feels true to width
Describe Yourself:
Getting Started
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Just got the shoe. Looking for a decent shoe to start climbing. Price was right. Fits good to size (a little tight like it's supposed to be).
By z
from MA on 8/20/2007
Sizing:
Feels half size too big
Best Uses:
Beginner, Long Climbs
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational, Getting Started
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
These are my first pair of shoes. Initially they fit comfortably yet snugly. After maybe 3 times climbing one of the shoes fell apart in several places-- it must have been a manufacturing defect. I exchanged them for another pair of the same shoes. I've been climbing with those for the past 4 months, 2-3 times a week indoor and outdoor. They seem to have stretched quite a bit and now seem very sloppy. Perhaps I'm moving onto more technical stuff. At any rate, I think I've gotten my use out of these and I'm ready to move on to a better, stiffer, tighter shoe.
Because they are very comfortable and cheap, these shoes may be a good buy for beginners who are not sure how involved they will become in the sport.
By zim
from Winter Park, FL on 11/8/2006
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Width:
Feels true to width
Best Uses:
Casual Climbing, Climbing Gym
these shoes are great for a beginer just getting into the sport. the onl issue i've been having with them is that they will leave yellow stains on your feet.
By Climbing Gal.
from Washington, D.C. on 10/7/2006
Comfort:
Stiff Leather/Fabric, Supple
Sizing:
Feels true to size
Width:
Feels true to width
Best Uses:
Casual Climbing, Climbing Gym
I would have bought them smaller. They work really well once you break them in.