Great rubber, nice features, I can rely on friction more than I can with any other shoe I've tried! However they are somewhat soft soled and I found edging to be at times difficult and painful. If your looking for extra friction then get them for sure! Just avoid small pointy places because these things sometimes felt like a rubber sock! So freak'n grippy! They hook very well, as the name implies. and the top of your foot has rubber on it as well which can be useful for doing some wierd stuff and especially for jaming it in cracks sideways! (oh and I have wide and short feet and they fit better than any other shoe I've tried!)

Very good shoe (though, I am coming from a pair of Mythos that may be 1/2 size too large), for this amount and more. As I said, my previous shoe (and not relegated to long multi-pitch climbs) was the Mythos, but I don't believe I sized them properly. The Hookers are sized close to my street shoe (13 Hooker to a 13-13.5 street) and make a great snug, slightly curled, but not painful fit. The rubber of the toe DOES give and form to the foot. As stated, soft rubber, wear, etc., etc..., but the shape of the toe is very good for hooking into pockets and "grabbing" features with the foot. The Heel is fairly deep and rubs my achillies slightly, but my heel is pretty straight, too. Overall, I am pleased with the Hookers and am looking for another Madrock shoe for quick in/out bouldering, etc (probably going with the Flash). Bottom line...very good shoe, great price.

As others have said, this shoe runs small, a half a size up is still fairly painful to wear, and they don't stretch very much. They also run narrow, so if you have wide feet, you may want to look into another shoe.
They perform great, and the advertised stickiness isn't a lie.

I just bought a pair of the Hookers today. I broke 'em in at the gym and loved them from start to finish. The toe is nice and pointy for those teeny tiny features, and the sculpted heel works wonders on hooking. The rubber did start to wear a little on the toe, but I'm just toe heavy. And I did get a little rubbing on my achilles but only because they're brand-spankin' new.
All around great shoe to boulder with do tough routes in. I can't wait to use them next time!

I own the Hooker Zips, not the lace ups, and the shoes are very comfortable, and grip like no other. Personally the zipper option is very convenient. The only downside to these shoes, as with most Mad Rock shoes, is how fast the rubber wears out. But for the price, you can't beat em. I would definitely buy them again.