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Richard's profile picture

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by Richard helpful

My favourite shoes!

Shoes are very personal. The size, the shape, the fit, the style of climbing.

These are great for edging, toe and heel hooks - perfect for bouldering.

The shape fits my feet perfectly - you really need to try a pair on and see if it fits the shape of your feet and determine what size you need.

The rubber is strong and sturdy meaning it provides great support for edging, toe work and it has good grip although due to it's rather aggressive shape (it arches), I find that it's not great for trad/ slabs where you want to apply as much surface of the sole of shoes as possible but it's certainly not bad - it's... good. As the rubber is not as soft, it doesn't wear down as quick and stretches only a little (maybe a quarter size).

For me, it wraps my feet securely meaning I can pretty much use the top, sides, bottom and heel without the feet slipping inside the shoes giving me excellent control.

Definitely buying these again or the newer Instinct VS-Rs.

Tip for putting them on (as they are like tight slippers) - fold the heel down, and slip feet in then stick fingers into straps and pull strap (heel of shoes) back out and over your heel!

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    Good grip
    Good fit
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Fantastic shoe for a heavier climber

Had these shoes for over a year now and they have never failed me. As a taller and heavier climber the shoe feels stiff enough under my weight while still giving me the softness needed to be extra precise.

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Question from Victor
25.07.2021
Is this shoe vegan?
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Mischa (Community) | Customer Service
26.07.2021 16, 49

Hi Victor, the shoe is constructed with microsuede but I'm not sure whether the supply chain of the glue is checked. Hope this helps.

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92% have found the reviews
by Dominik helpful

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    Good fit
    Versatile
    High edge stability
    Good grip
  • Disadvantages
    Not sturdy
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    Good fit
    Good grip
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    High edge stability
    Good fit
    Robust
    Good grip
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    Good fit
    Versatile
    High edge stability
    Robust
    Good grip
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    Good fit
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    High edge stability
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Perfect for Bouldering

Perfect for Bouldering
Very good grip

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    Good fit
    Good grip
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by Andreas helpful

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    High edge stability
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    Good fit
    Robust
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    Good grip
    Good fit
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    Robust
    High edge stability
    Good grip
    Versatile
  • Disadvantages
    Not comfortable
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    Good grip
    Robust
    High edge stability
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by Roman helpful

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    Good fit
    Good grip
    Robust
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    Good grip
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by marc helpful

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    High edge stability
    Good fit
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by Sven helpful

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    Good grip
    Versatile
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by Pascal helpful

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    High edge stability
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by Jan helpful

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    Good grip
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    High edge stability
    Good fit
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