If you’re overwhelmed by the variety of climbing shoes, our expert-vetted guide covers everything you need to know.

The mountaineer who invented the five-toed climbing shoe tragically plunged 1,000 feet to his death after losing his grip on a Tyrolean peak in Italy. Robert Fliri had been descending the 10,000 ...

There's an over-ankle gaiter and Gore-Tex invisible fit to keep out snow and debris ... about the shoe, which he says combines the efficiency of mountain running with climbing performance.