4.56 of 5 stars
La Sportiva - Genius - Climbing shoes tested
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I just got a pair of genius boots , they are a high end climbing shoe by far the best l have ever owned.lt takes a small amount to get used to the more aggressive shape and l advise anyone buying these to be brave and go as small in size as you can perhaps a half size lower than your smallest so far to get the very best fit . There is no looseness to the shoe and feels comfortable, not what l have been used to , my first outing with this shoe the weather was damp and it was supposed to be a rest day but l took with me anyway, l had no chalk or mats with me on that day as l wasn't intending to climb . Tempted by some dryish rock l put them on and soon found new power but not in my arms , instead my feet were doing most of the work , l could trust them to hold were other shoes maybe never had , .to sum it up l these to test in bad conditions no chalk l am a mid range climber just pushing into the high end l can now say l am a more consistent high end climber with the genius of these shoes they live up to all expectations worth the cost and as l have said before , a real game changer 7a here l am
--- review of an older model ---
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- Advantages
- Good grip
- Versatile
- Good fit
- High edge stability
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- Recommended use
- All around
- Sport climbing
I didn't think it would be possible, but these actually beat my solutions! I've used solutions for the past year and a half now and didn't think anything could perform better, but these, straight out the box were better! The no edge actually works amazingly. On rounded micro foot holds it sticks and feels far more secure than an edge sitting on the top of the hold, it really molds round it.
I sized these a half size above my solutions (I'm a 42, wear my solutions in a 39 and well, as you can probably figure out, got my Genius' in 39.5)
Definitely recommend these!
--- review of an older model ---
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- Advantages
- Good grip
- Good fit
- Robust
- Versatile
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- Recommended use
- Bouldering
- Indoor climbing
- Sport climbing
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