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Unparallel Up Lace LV
Unparallel Up Lace LV
If you've never heard of Unparallel, you're probably not alone. Also, if you had to do a...

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Black Diamond Momentum - Kid's
Black Diamond Momentum - Kid's
The Black Diamond Momentum - Kids is a great new offering to the kids' climbing shoe market. The...

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Mad Rock Mad Monkey
Mad Rock Mad Monkey
The Mad Rock Mad Monkey is a popular kids' shoe for many reasons. It has kid-friendly features...

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La Sportiva Stickit
La Sportiva Stickit
La Sportiva has a wide assortment of shoes for children that range from super comfortable to high...

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Butora Brava
Butora Brava
When Butora entered the climbing shoe market, many dismissed them, thinking there was no need for...

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Butora Acro Narrow Fit
Butora Acro Narrow Fit
A high-performance, shoe that excels at the sport crag or the boulders, the Butora Acro is an...

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Scarpa Instinct VS
Scarpa Instinct VS
This fast slipper with a single Velcro closure system is an edging monster. Out of the box, they...

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La Sportiva Tarantula
La Sportiva Tarantula
The Tarantula was designed with beginners in mind. Offering comfort that will make you wonder what...

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La Sportiva Mythos
La Sportiva Mythos
The classicly beloved Mythos is now sold in a Eco version that utilizes eco-friendly materials...

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Scarpa Force V
Scarpa Force V
Scarpa aimed for comfort and support with the Force climbing shoe. It features plush padding, a...

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La Sportiva Kataki
La Sportiva Kataki
The La Sportiva Kataki is the turbo-charged version of one of our favorite shoes of all time, the...

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Five Ten Grandstone
Five Ten Grandstone
Crack climbing is cool. And crack climbing is painful. These two facts pretty much explain the...

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Evolv Oracle
Evolv Oracle
The Oracle is the latest top-of-the-line shoe from Evolv. Our testers are big fans of several of...

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Evolv Kira
Evolv Kira
The Evolv Kira is a tremendous all-around workhorse of a shoe. These Velcro slippers have a slight...

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Evolv Elektra
Evolv Elektra
The Elektra has been updated since our test period. The Evolv Elektra one of the best women's...

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Scarpa Furia S
Scarpa Furia S
The Scarpa Furia is an incredibly soft, yet aggressively shaped shoe designed for steep, bouldery...

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Five Ten Moccasym
Five Ten Moccasym
The Five Ten Moccasym is a simple slipper that serves as a solid crack climbing shoe. There's been...

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Five Ten Anasazi VCS
Five Ten Anasazi VCS
The Five Ten Anasazi VCS is a hyper-precise all-around crusher that doesn't hurt so much you want...

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Scarpa Maestro Mid Eco
Scarpa Maestro Mid Eco
Nothing can spoil the fun of a long multi-pitch adventure more than foot pain. The Scarpa Maestro...

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Black Diamond Focus
Black Diamond Focus
Assysmetric and slightly downturned, the Black Diamond Focus is designed for edging test pieces...

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Five Ten Dragon
Five Ten Dragon
Designed by the legends Fred Nicole and Dave Graham, the Dragon is very popular for cutting edge...

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Mad Rock Shark 2.0
Mad Rock Shark 2.0
Occasionally a shoe shocks with impressive performance in all of our rating metrics. More often...

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So iLL Main Street
So iLL Main Street
There are plenty of basic velcro climbing shoes out there, and the Main Street does little to...

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Black Diamond Zone - Women's
Black Diamond Zone - Women's
This moderately aggressive, two-strap Velcro shoe works well for moderate to steep terrain and...

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Scarpa Arpia - Women's
Scarpa Arpia - Women's
The Arpia is Scarpa's attempt to provide a shoe for the intermediate climber -- someone who wants...

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Scarpa Boostic
Scarpa Boostic
A product of revolutionary shoe designer Heinz Mariacher—a man who wore his EB's so tight he had...

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La Sportiva Maverink
La Sportiva Maverink
These days, many kids are absolutely crushing. Now, if that 7 or 8-year-old starts climbing harder...

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La Sportiva Nago - Men's
La Sportiva Nago - Men's
The Nago is a high quality shoe for $100. It is a great introductory shoe, especially if you climb...

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Evolv X1
Evolv X1
The X1 is a newer high-performance slipper from Evolv with a single velcro closure strap, an...

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Butora Altura
Butora Altura
The Altura is Butora's entry into the growing field of high-top shoes designed for trad climbing...

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Evolv Shakra
Evolv Shakra
Designed to be a comfortable, high-performance shoe, the Evolv Shakra toes a fine line between...

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La Sportiva Speedster
La Sportiva Speedster
Discontinued Product The Speedster has been discontinued and the La Sportiva Futura has replaced...

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Five Ten Quantum
Five Ten Quantum
The Quantum is an aggressive looking shoe designed for all-day sending. The comfy-ness of this...

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La Sportiva Finale - Women's
La Sportiva Finale - Women's
The La Sportiva Finale is La Sportiva's introductory climbing shoe. These shoes are unlined and...

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Five Ten Anasazi Verde
Five Ten Anasazi Verde
Everyone loved the pink Five Ten Anasazi Lace-Up. The Anasazi Verde is the new one that retains...

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Five Ten Hiangle - Women's
Five Ten Hiangle - Women's
Five Ten updated the Hiangle since our test period. The Five Ten Hiangle is the narrow-footed...

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La Sportiva Mythos - Women's
La Sportiva Mythos - Women's
This classic La Sportiva shoe has been upgraded to use eco-friendly materials. We're linking to...

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Mad Rock Lotus
Mad Rock Lotus
We were surprised by how much we loved the Mad Rock Lotus after a few days out in the Buttermilk...

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Five Ten Team
Five Ten Team
The new Team features an increase of the elasticity of the foot entry, however, getting them on is...

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Scarpa Techno X - Women's
Scarpa Techno X - Women's
The Techno X has been discontinued. Scarpa has redesigned many of its climbing shoes, and based...

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Mad Rock Flash 2.0
Mad Rock Flash 2.0
Mad Rock discontinued the Flash 2.0 in 2017. The Flash goes on quick, with minimal futzing to...

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Five Ten Blackwing - Women's
Five Ten Blackwing - Women's
If you are a hard sending woman, then this is one of the best women's specific aggressive shoes on...

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Five Ten Anasazi LV - Women's
Five Ten Anasazi LV - Women's
The Five Ten Anasazi LV is an all-around climbing shoe that is comfortable and exceptionally...

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Black Diamond Focus - Women's
Black Diamond Focus - Women's
These shoes are some of the stiffest shoes we've worn in a while. This made breaking in the Black...

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Five Ten Galileo
Five Ten Galileo
Five Ten discontinued the Galileo in 2014. This is a stiff and supportive, high performance shoe...

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Butora Libra
Butora Libra
Butora is a relatively new company out of South Korea that has come to the US within the past...

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Evolv Ashima
Evolv Ashima
Evolv worked with Ashima Shiraishi, one of the world's strongest young female climbers, to design...

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Mad Rock M5
Mad Rock M5
Mad Rock discontinued this shoe. The most unique thing about the M5 (Mugen 5) is that for the...

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Scarpa Maestro Mid Eco - Women's
Scarpa Maestro Mid Eco - Women's
Released over a year ago, the Scarpa Maestro Mid Eco is designed with an emphasis on all-day...

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Five Ten Rogue
Five Ten Rogue
No Longer Available The version of the Rogue that we reviewed is discontinued and replaced by the...

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