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Wasabi Climbing Shoe Average Rating = 3.65/5 Average Rating : 3.65/5

In: Gear: Shoes: Climbing Shoes: Velcro

Review 4 out of 5 stars

Review by: runner3688, 2007-02-11


These shoes are definitely comfortable, which should be a huge factor when you buy shoes, but there are some other issues with the shoes that need to be mentioned. First of all, the toes fit nicely into pockets which is a big advantage over the larger toe box of less aggressive shoes. And, the rubber is very soft, which makes it sticky. But, because it's so soft, it also has some problems...

The soft flex of the shoe, as well as the soft rubber make it pretty bad at edging in some situations (though this might only happen for me due to the shoe being slightly too big). Also, regardless of size, the rubber seems to take on excessive chalk, which makes it more slippery, especially on indoor climbing. At least that's what I've found on mine.

Again, it's a great fitting shoe with a nice heel and toe, but for edging it doesn't quite do the trick.

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