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

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

In the early days of rock climbing ... sport. Modern climbers have the opposite problem. Go to any outdoor recreation store and prepare to be overwhelmed by shelves of cutting-edge climbing shoes ...

It also contains technical information on equipment, book and video reviews, expert advice, mountain photos, and sport climbing competitions. Disclaimer: all outdoor activities are dangerous. While ...

One foot is often slightly bigger than the other ... van der Putten E.P. and Snijders C.J., 2001. Shoe design for prevention of injuries in sport climbing. Applied Ergonomics 32;379-387. Walther M, et ...