In the early days of rock climbing, athletes had a simple choice: Slip on a pair of rubber-soled high-tops ... crushers to write a guide to the best climbing shoes. I’ll start with a list ...

Aside from the ice climbers, mountaineers, and Charles Albert, every climber needs a pair of reliable climbing shoes.

Namely, trail runners are the best lightweight hiking shoes, because they allow your ankles more mobility than a stiff hiking boot. Plus you don’t have to lug over a pound of leather, foam, and rubber ...

The first dedicated pair of climbing shoes fitted the foot very tightly, and featured industrial, high friction sticky rubber soles. Precise contact ... that a shoe that fits too tight or small was ...

Vibram XS Eco is the new green climbing shoe rubber which from today until the 25th of June main feature of the Vibram Sole Factor Mobile Lab. A limited number of climbers, by registering on the ...

Even though the sport climbers and boulderers don't like it, sometimes getting to the crag requires a bit of hiking.