Best Climbing Shoes: What You Need To Know

Selecting a pair of climbing shoes is not always the simplest task when there's so much choice out there and also you may be interested in all sorts of different styles of climbing - steep, slab, boulder, sport etc.

In this video, we've got Tom Randall taking you through the key elements of climbing shoe design - why and how these features matter. The climbing shoe isn't just a block of rubber and material on your foot, it's actually a very carefully crafted extension of your body in a way! Different parts of the shoe are engineered in certain ways to exploit the materials and the way we all climb. This is is literally from toe to heel....

Also, the fit of the shoe is incredibly important. Many people will tell you that it's best as a tight fit, others will tell you to go comfy - the reality is that there's a mixture of scenarios that's best. The same again for closure style... there's a lot of options out there and it's good to understand why you might opt for various systems.

We hope you find this overview useful and it helps you in your next shoe choice! Remember, a BIG portion of your climbing performance is going to be affected by what's on your foot. THIS MATTERS!!!!

Intro: (0:00)
The different parts of a climbing shoe: (1:16)
The fit of climbing shoes: (2:00)
The plastic bag trick: (3:01)
Rubber type: (5:01)
Closure system: (6:12)
Shoe shape: (8:11)
Outro: (10:41)

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