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

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

Bouldering is the secret handshake to nature's coolest clubs. This ropeless, harness-free climbing craze is all about seeking ...

All climbers must wear a shirt and proper shoes while climbing/bouldering. Banned: Water shoes, any open-toed shoes, bare feet, street shoes, hiking boots, and military boots. Only climbing shoes and ...

Includes 2 hours of climbing gym access, climbing shoes, and harnesses. Staff will provide climbing gym orientation including bouldering and autobelay use. Staff will not provide belaying or belay ...

Finally, on Sunday afternoon, he trades his basketball sneakers for a pair of climbing shoes to scale a 10-foot boulder. Another member of the gym guides him through approach angles and foot ...

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

Modern climbers have the opposite problem. Go to any outdoor recreation store and prepare to be overwhelmed by shelves of cutting-edge climbing shoes and marketing gibberish. That’s how I felt ...