LA SPORTIVA GENIUS – ROCK CLIMBING SHOE REVIEW

The La Sportiva Genius is not your hang out at the crag all day or multi-pitch shoe. It is a shoe you should give a serious look at if you’re working steep sport or boulder routes and trying to get that red-point. The fit is spot on for medium-narrow feet. The sticky sole with the no edge design do a great job at deforming just enough to give a 3-D grip on all available surfaces. Check them out. They are a tad pricey, so just like you expect to pay a premium for a sports car that holds the ground, so you should with climbing shoes as well. MSRP $190 (though we see them for $155 at many online retailers – snatch them up if you can get them at that price).