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• Sensitive EX-P midsole
• High tension heel rand
• Single hook and loop closure system
Sensitive. Aggressive. Affordable. The X1 offers more sensitivity and “feel” than any shoe on the market without breaking the bank. Built on a medium volume, downturned and down cambered last, the X1 is built for training hard in the gym and sending hard outside. The single hook and loop strap closure makes it easy to get on and off. The Trax SAS outsole and massive toe patch give the X1 a true “sock” fit and feel on the wall without sacrificing a secure fit.
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| Weight | 459 g Single : 229 g / 8.1 oz (Size 9) |
| Closure Type | 1 Velcro closure |
| Gender | Men |
| Volume | |
| Sizing Information |
US Men sizes : 5-13.5, including half sizes  Evolv-Shoe-Size-Chart.jpg Evolv-Shoe-Fit-Chart.jpg
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| Best Use (Highest Performance) |
Sport / Face Over-hanging |
| Asymmetry | Moderate |
| Tongue Details | not provided by the brand |
| Last Details | Shape: Downturned (performance) Construction: not provided by the brand not provided by the brand |
| Upper Material | not provided by the brand Synthetic (Synthratek VX) |
| Midsole Material | 0.6 mm EX-P |
| Sole Material | 4.2 mm
TRAX® SAS
Rand: VTR rand (thicker at toe) |
| Footbed Lining | Unlined |
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The X1s have been Alex Johnson’s go-to shoe for indoor, competition, and outdoor climbing since they came out in 2018. “The softness makes it flexible—when a shoe is too soft and you’re standing on a volume or slab, you get a bubble,” she says. “The X1 is soft enough that I can trust my feet on volumes, but not so soft that the mold of the shoe falters.” When I tested the X1s when they first came out, I was impressed with their heel, one of the first softer, “volume-forward” heels to hit the market. It squished reliably onto volumes, but still had heft for aggressive heel-toes, even outdoors like on Horsefly Hootenanny (5.13a), in the Flatirons, Colorado, on which you have to make a tough clip from an overhead heel-toe cam. The single Velcro closure with dual attachment strips lets you refine fit, if you need to drive your big toe forward for edging. The shoes have a notably sock-like fit that makes for intuitive movement on volumes.
We're happy to see climbing shoe manufacturers trying to increase performance without raising the price. We hope to see more shoes like the X1. These are great for gym climbing, and are a huge step up from cheap, entry-level climbing shoes like the Evolv Defy and the Black Diamond Momentum.
The great thing about these shoes is there was virtually no break in period. They feel just as snug now as they did the first day. They are equipped with a softer rubber compound and minimal sole support that performs very well in the gym as well as on the rock. However, because of its softer midsole, it’s not a super solid edging shoe, it performs best on bigger footholds or smears.
