Mad Rock Drone HV

After spending a lot of time climbing in it, I’ve come to really love the Mad Rock Drone, and think it’s a great option for technical bouldering. It allows for precise footwork and secure heel hooking on tricky problems, though it doesn’t heel-hook quite as well on very flat surfaces compared to shoes with more traditional heels. In both indoor competition climbing and outdoor bouldering, the Drone HV has excelled.

Since I first tried on the Drone HV, they’ve been quite comfortable for such a high-performance shoe, and have excelled on a wide variety of boulder problems. If you’re looking for a shoe for long, slabby or vertical sport and trad routes, the Drone is not the best choice. But for many boulderers and sport climbers looking for an aggressive, precise shoe, the Drone is an excellent option.