Climbing Shoe Review
Trying these shoes on for the first time might give you an eerie sense of deja vu, and feel remarkably similar to the Butora Acro. That’s because the Shadow, like all BD shoes, are made in the same factory as Butora. In my opinion, this is like someone comparing you to an A list celebrity – if you have to be compared to anyone, better to be a famous person at the top of their game than a weirdo on the street.go to full review
After using the shoe for over half a year, I am happy to report I have been thoughtfully impressed with the Iati. They provide as much comfort as you can ask for in a performance shoe and don’t have any big gaps in performance. Although sport climbing is definitely where they excel most, they are also a great all rounder. Therefore I would suggest the Iati to high-end sport climbers and intermediate climbers alike. Especially those who indulge in lots of types of climbing like me and who..." go to full review
The 5.10 Dragon is a somewhat legendary shoe in the world of steep and technical bouldering, often causing mature climbers in the gym to make misty-eyed nostalgic comments of how they ‘remember the old version before they were bought by Adidas’ and how they have a pair of ‘wilting old Dragons’ which they save specifically for those tough projects. go to full review
I fell in love with the Dharma thanks to the perfect fit and comfort that this shoe offer. Everything about those shoes is great – except for its rubber. Don’t get me wrong it’s completely awful. It is fairly stiff for a bouldering shoe, and although it has a decent friction, you are probably better with some Vibram XS Grip.go to full review
In honesty, I have been really surprised with the Agro. Before purchasing, I expected this shoe to be similar to a Rolex. Cool to look at, but useless at doing to the job it is meant for. But even after my first day of testing, I knew these shoes meant business. So if you are sick of the solutions, or are just looking for a specialty shoe that will help you conquer your steep sport and bouldering projects, why not give the Agro a try? I think you might be pleasantly surprised.go to full review
The ultimate all-rounder “quiver of one” shoe. Yes, there might be better shoes on the market for edging, or smearing, or hooking, or jamming, or red-pointing, or climbing all day: but the Pink can do all these things – and more.go to full review
The Anasazi, the predecessor to the new NIAD range, has been a staple of Five Ten’s climbing shoe line since 1992. The Anasazi line is a collection of truly iconic climbing shoes, so its only right to start this review off with a quick history lesson (sorry!).go to full review
The Bugatti of climbing shoes, the Drago really means business. This shoe take some of Scarpa’s best innovations and put them all in one shoe. This super soft performance shoe allows you to feel every divot, bump and crack in the rock like no other shoe I have used. I wasn’t just impressed with its super sensitivity, the Drago also delivers a brilliant balance of both performance and comfort.go to full review
Before the die-hard Five Ten fans start to panic, the new Mocc still retains many of the characteristics we know and love from the original model. The shoe is still extremely comfortable, the iconic red upper is still made from unlined leather, and the soft construction still enables the shoe to conform well to cracks and foot jams. I am also happy to report the NIAD Moccasym still inspires confidence on slabs and other friction moves.go to full review
The first thing that caught my attention about the Crawe is its design. I know we are told not to judge a book by its cover – but when the cover looks this good – it’s hard not to. I’m sure we can all agree that the orange highlights on the all-black uppers looks absolutely awesome.go to full review