Do rock climbing shoes need to be uncomfortable? We’re not going to lie, in the world of rock climbing there can be a bit of a balance between performance and comfort. A certain level of discomfort ...

Nineteen years ago, I bought my first pair of climbing shoes—the Moccasym slippers from Five Ten. Ten years and a bunch of different climbing-shoe models later, I bought another pair of Moccasyms.

Still, even a correctly fitted shoe will be stiff out of the box and require break-in time. Now read carefully: The following methods will not stretch any of the rubber parts of the shoe. However, ...

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He scaled the building in a free solo climb on Jan. 25.

Wearing the right pair of climbing shoes is vital when you’re high above the ground. But just because the shoe fits doesn’t mean you should wear it. Depending on the type of climbing you’re ...

With the help of pliers (and skillful hands) the old sole is pulled off. If climbing is the art of movement and balance, resoling a climbing shoe can be considered akin to a form of art. Resoling a ...

In a sport where gravity is your foe and friction is your friend, no single piece of gear aids you more than a pair of quality rock climbing shoes. As your feet represent 50 percent of your contact ...