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back in the game... been rockin' mocs since day 1. can't think of a better all around shoe.

any new recommendations? never really understood the aggro downturned shoes even for steep stuff cause a soft shoe will grab if you use your toe power, but i'm open to suggestions.

this, http://www.evolvesports.com/kaosII.htm, has become my favorite all around shoe, with custom extra toehooking rubber.

the o prime is also quite excellent, http://www.evolvesports.com/optimus-prime.htm

I'll throw a vote in for Evolv Pontas as a good substitute for anything you would climb in the Anasazi Velcro. Although my homie smack likes to call them slippery bannaners. I say it is a poor craftsman who blames his tools.

whooaaahoaaa there porch, arent you the little turncoat we all knew youd grow up to be. Mr Five Ten himself is nothing but a lowly climbing shoe Judasian...all it took was a pulltab to rip and youre off the bandwagon just like that?!?

jk i like sportiva and scarpa because they fit good and they dont fall apart too. anyone try the scarpa Feroce?

I am rockin the new vapor s by scarpa and they are the shizznittle. Toe down on a lazy nipple and heel grab a virgin cunt to adulthood. Also the five ten Gambit! the best all around shoe out there! Smearing yeast bombs beotch!

Yeh... flip-floppin' can be fun !!!!1111

Hey! Is that Chris Redmond?
It sure looks like a poser shot to me.........

If that was Chris Redmond, it would be the Airport Boulders first v11 and you fan bois would have gotten the tweet about it already.

Actually, since the left hand isn't inside a hand-swallowing jug, that could very well be v12.

In New Jersey, that problem is tall enough to count as TWO fa's.

i like the downturned shoe. it bunches one's foot into a powerful claw.

the new venom shoes are good and grabby. the older snake named shoes (the orange ones) were good too. maybe less downturned and better edging.

niceporch wrote:the optimus primes are the most ill-fitting climbing shoes i've ever pulled my feet into; it's like they designed by a blind child who does not climb.

You know, I think it's possible that they just don't fit you. They are a very specifically designed shoe. I have a wide forefoot and a narrow heel, so they fit me perfectly.
The Kaos IIs, are much more narrow, and painful to me out of the box, but they are super soft and break in perfectly. I can climb anything that I am physically capable of in this one shoe.

chris redmond hooked me up with shoes. maybe he can help you out too stone.

Lox wrote:In New Jersey, that problem is tall enough to count as TWO fa's.

Clearly there are at least 3 distinct problems there. n00b.


And what the fuck is this shit? A shoe thread? There was a time when you'd be banned for this kind of nonsense.

VTP wrote:whooaaahoaaa there porch, arent you the little turncoat we all knew youd grow up to be. Mr Five Ten himself is nothing but a lowly climbing shoe Judasian...all it took was a pulltab to rip and youre off the bandwagon just like that?!?

jk i like sportiva and scarpa because they fit good and they dont fall apart too. anyone try the scarpa Feroce?

dug the feroce

rocking

Blue teams and velcros from 510

and boreal stingers

rawrrr

hey man, stfu. we're just talkin about shoes.

anasazi velcros are good except the velcro sucks.

anasazi verdes are good edging/slabbing shoes.

i think i'd like a pair of those new white anasazi lace-ers.

evolve t-lace have been a good replacement/adjustment.

downturned shoes are prolly awesome for climbing gym-style etc.

i have V10's, but they suck at heel-hookering.

i think evolve talons wood be a nice addition.

5.10 teams are crazy. I went a half size up from my street shoe to get into them, but i'm not sure about the rubber. I can understand why companies are putting out shoes with durable rubber with our current economic scenario, but high-end performance shoes should come with c4 or hf, not some weird super-long-lasting rubber that doesn't stick.

i'm looking at the 5x, but the mocs just do it all. 2 pair of mocs, and i can boulder, do routes and cracks. they also smedge better on yosemite micro-dimple edges better than an edging shoe will on micro-features. The 5x just seems like a good blend between the moc and zlipper.

Anyone own the 5x have feedback on em?
I like smedging and smearing.

If they ain't pink, they're bullshit.