Climbing Shoes

There's a huge amount of space and time on various websites and forums devoted to climbing shoes and the merits of stiff soles vs soft or laces vs velcro - and don't even get us started on which is the stickiest rubber. Read our rock shoe buying guide here, then have a look at our staff reviews for their comments on specific styles. Then buy the ones which will fit your unique feet!
  • Boreal Arwa Mountaineering Boot Review 2019

    In the autumn of last year you might have seen my review of the previous version of the Boreal Arwa mountaineering boot. I was particularly chuffed that we were stocking them as I had been climbing in a pair for several seasons. The price was good too because a new version was due out later in the autumn.
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  • Boreal Arwa Mountaineering Boots

    I'm really pleased that we have the latest version of the Boreal Arwa Mountaineering boots in stock.  Continue reading

  • Ribelle Mountain Tech OD

    It really is true what they say about men with big feet.... Yup, that's right...BIG SHOES. And big shoes means heavy shoes, and as a weight weenie with low levels of general fitness I'm always on the lookout for ways to take a load off. Carrying a pair of approach...
  • Scarpa Instinct Comparison

    Scarpa Instinct Climbing Shoe Comparison Scarpa Instincts are some of our most popular high-performance climbing shoes. With 2 different (yet very similar) velcro models and a lace-up in the range we do get asked a lot of questions about them. As they're one of his favourite shoes, James Turnbull talks you through the differences between them...
  • Verdon Lace Review

    Five Ten's latest rock shoe creation is the well named Verdon Lace. Not only is it built especially for cramming into small pockets, like the ones found in the Verdon, it also looks well retro and 80’s, like the era of the climbing boom in the Verdon.
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  • G1 Lite Review

    Which will wear out first, me or my G1 Lites? I'll let you know in 10 years or so! Continue reading

  • X Alp Carbon GTX Shoe Review

    X Alp Carbon GTX Shoe - A Gore-Tex shoe, with integral gaiters, which take flexible crampons. This we had to see... Continue reading

  • Verto 6K Extreme Review

    The North Face Verto 6K Extreme - A very worthy alternative for peaks around the 6000m+ mark. Continue reading

  • Solo Stealth Review

    For easy climbing, scrambling, mountain guides, routesetters and walking to the pub!

    An approach shoe designed with the Huber brothers. Using Five Ten’s legendary Stealth rubber was always going to be interesting, but I think the result was amazing. Continue reading

  • Tenaya Oasi Review

    Oh I say. The Oasi is a comfy technical shoe.
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