I've had two pairs of these and use them on slabs and tech climbs alike.

Good rubber, good edging and comfort. I purchased this size 1/2 size larger than normal. At first, the heel cup seemed a little large. By sinching the velcro straps, my foot fits nicely. I don't necessarily need an agressive shoe for trad but this shoe is so comfortable and the rubber feels so good that I'm using it for trad and sport. This is my 1st Evolv shoe and I must say that I'm very impressed. Thanks Brian!

my favorite shoes, of many many pairs. absolutely great shoes for thin face, thin hand and larger cracks, etc. with the new rubber they friction as well as the 5.10 rubber, although thats not a scientific observation. i had my pair resoled by evolve once and they might as well have been new. and you're not just buying a climbing shoe, you're buying the best customer service in the gear industry. brian is every bit as solid as they say he is. my only complaint is that the synthetic leather wears through faster than real leather- i wore a faint hole in a new pair of these in just a couple weeks in indian creek. however, i did climb in another pair for a year with no holes- just didnt spend nearly as much time jamming my foot in a crack. anyways, its a moot point. you can get a patch glued on at the factory and it will never wear through, or you can shoe glue it when it goes, or you can not wear through it in the first place, like most people. much ado about nothing. the advantages of the synthetic leather outweigh all disadvantages in my book. great shoes. ill buy pair after pair.

great all around shoe. does everything well.... just look at other ratings and reviews... they do a good job explaining this shoe.
enjoy!

the only reasons i didnt give this shoe a 5:
-it's only the second pair of shoes i owned
-i have yet to climb with them outdoors
-ive only be climbing 2 yrs

so all the downsides are really my shortcomings ;)... but compared to my five ten asyms, i can stand on smaller chips and feel more confident