When climbing, be it indoors at a gym or outside at the crag, shoes play a pivotal role whether you’re learning the basics or sending a new route. Not only do your shoes provide grip and support ...

W hen it comes to choosing climbing shoes, it’s not a decision you want to get wrong. A well-chosen shoe is your ally on the ...

Upgrading your climbing shoes is one of the best ways to accelerate your performance. That’s especially true if you’re looking to level up from beginner or intermediate routes to more advanced grades.

As the Climbing and Cycling Editor at GearJunkie, he’s on top of new shoe designs and innovations and has tested 100s of ...

Best Climbing Shoes for Bouldering “[Bouldering shoes are] used in ways that require performance in a 360-degree range, from toe hooks and heel-toe cams to smears on near-horizontal roofs ...

While most approach shoes fall largely on one side or the other of the hiking-versus-climbing spectrum, the agile, lightweight La Sportiva TX2 Evo lands dead center, and excels in its role here.

Burkhardt liked these shoes but noted that they ran quite tight true to size (even for climbing shoes), and sometimes has to wrestle them onto his feet. $125 at Amazon $125 at Adidas ...

Ads at climbing walls often feature notices ‘climbing shoes for sale, worn only once’ because they were too painful to wear regularly. ‘Pain is insane’ and similar health warnings and fitting advice ...

We asked experts about the best beginner climbing shoes, in case you’re ready to give it a try. We found great options from Scarpa, La Sportiva, and more.