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Five Ten - Aleon - Climbing shoes
At a glance
Material information & features
- Suitable for:
- Men
- Recommended use:
- bouldering, sport climbing
- Level of experience:
- Advanced
- Material type:
- microfiber
- Closure:
- hook-and-loop closure
- Sole:
- Stealth
- Hardness of sole:
- medium hard
- Last:
- slightly asymmetrical
- Downturn:
- aggressive
- Heel tension:
- strong
- Terrain:
- overhang, vertical
- Weight:
- 210 g
- Reference size:
- medium-sized pair
- Extras:
- pull tabs, reinforced heel, reinforced toes, resoleable
- Item No.:
- 301-0538
Reviews overview
Recommended use
Praise vs. Criticism
I would definitely recommend this shoe.
I used the Aleon for 3~6 months before wearing through.
The shoe is good for bouldering and small edges/smearing.
Excels in competition style climbing.
- Advantages
- High edge stability
- Good fit
- Good grip
- good fit of heel
- Disadvantages
- poor for toe hooks
- soft
- Recommended use
- Bouldering
Good shoe, but don't last long!
I had my original five ten Niad VCS shoes for over a year, they finally gave up and I thought I woudl try something new.. But these have lasted only a few months, I climb 2 times a week at most!!! Bonkers.
Not happy with the durability on these...
Would recommend a different shoe!
- Advantages
- Good grip
- High edge stability
- Disadvantages
- Long break-in period
- Uncomfortable
- Not long lasting
- Recommended use
- Bouldering
- Sport climbing
This is what other customers say:
I had my original five ten Niad VCS shoes for over a year, they finally gave up and I thought I woudl try something new.. But these have lasted only a few months, I climb 2 times a week at most!!! Bonkers.
Not happy with the durability on these...
Would recommend a different shoe!
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- Advantages
- Good grip
- High edge stability
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- Disadvantages
- Long break-in period
- Uncomfortable
- Not long lasting
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- Recommended use
- Bouldering
- Sport climbing
I used the Aleon for 3~6 months before wearing through.
The shoe is good for bouldering and small edges/smearing.
Excels in competition style climbing.
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- Advantages
- High edge stability
- Good fit
- Good grip
- good fit of heel
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- Disadvantages
- poor for toe hooks
- soft
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- Recommended use
- Bouldering
First Shoe - Bought Size 12 - Normal Shoe size 11
The shoe overall took a while to break in, even after a few sessions and warm showers to make them fit to my feet. Even after multiple sessions straps had to be on the front velcro to prevent air pocket under feet when loosely strapped on, proceeding in farting sound which was annoying.
After 4-5 months small hole appeared on right shoe at the toe. I've seen pictures of other climbers with similar problem. I am a beginner, only climbed for 8 months, level ranging around 6b to 7a. Hole may of came from me booting the wall a few times on accident so could be either me or the shoes fault. However, my friends who i started climbing with, their shoes have lasted atleast a couple months longer than my aleons so take that as you will.
Overall, quite happy with the shoe, was somewhat comfortable once 'broken in', performed well however, was a shame that they didn't last that long.
Again I am a beginner, so take my advice with a grain of salt, moving onto skwama's next, hope this helps :)
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Hi Stephen,
sorry that you have a problem with your product.
Please contact Garantie@bergfreunde.de again with a few photos and your order number and we'll be happy to take a look at it.
Best regards,
Marco