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• Stiff midsole for superior edging
• Lace closure system for optimal fit
• Ankle protection for technical cracks
All day comfort and ankle protection now comes with performance. Featuring Trax XE edging rubber, the General gives an amazing amount of precision to the toes, making it a technical face climber’s dream come true. Add on the cotton lining and leather upper covering the ankles for wide cracks and you have the best “trad climbing” shoe ever made.
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| Weight | 623 g Single : 311 g / 11 oz (Size 9) |
| Closure Type | Lace |
| Gender | Men |
| Volume | |
| Sizing Information |
US Men sizes : 4-13.5, including half sizes  Evolv-Shoe-Size-Chart.jpg Evolv-Shoe-Fit-Chart.jpg
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| Best Use (Highest Performance) |
All-around Trad / Crack Multi-pitch Sport / Face |
| Asymmetry | Moderate |
| Tongue Details | not provided by the brand |
| Last Details | Shape: Arched (technical) Construction: not provided by the brand not provided by the brand |
| Upper Material | not provided by the brand Leather, non-stretch cotton liner |
| Midsole Material | 1.6 mm MX-P: full-length midsole |
| Sole Material | 4.2 mm
TRAX® XE High Friction rubber
Rand: VTR rand (thicker at toe) |
| Footbed Lining | Synthetic |
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The General is built on the same last as the Evolv Supra—a classicly, if not overly aggressive, downturned shoe that excels in technical face climbing. The shape already puts The General in fairly unusual territory for a high-top trad shoe. But the slight camber, combined with a super-stiff sole, works wonders. Aiding edging is the shoe’s slingshot-style heel rand, which wraps all the way around your foot and helps power up your toes. The General edges phenomenally, and the firmness through the sole made standing on dime edges in the Black Canyon for an entire day a non-issue.
“I used these for 16 pitches in a day at Castle Rock [granite face and trad] and some sport,” said our tester. “They held edges well on 5.11+ face, jammed great on Country Club Crack, and worked well on mixed terrain.” The General has become a favorite for all but gym climbing, and he praised the chiseled toe in both hand and finger cracks. For a high-top trad shoe, they are remarkably precise.
