Red Chili Corona VCR

This year’s Corona VCR has a new, supportive midsole, which improves upon an already popular shoe. The flat, asymmetric last is comfortable, even as it focuses power to the big toe. Lined, synthetic uppers offer little stretch, while two hook-and-loop straps effectively adjust the fit. Testers unanimously praised both the 4.5mm RX2 rubber and the shoe’s ability to edge on dimes. The pointy, low-profile toe – one of the best in the review – easily fits into small pockets and thin cracks. The Corona VCR is too stiff and flat for grabbing footholds on the steepest routes, but it crushes slabs to slight overhangs.