5.10 Galileo Verdict?

Anyone tried them? How do they compare to similar models? The anasazi vcs? What do you guys use them for?

How is the sizing on these compared to street size?

Much appreciated,
-Eric

I really like my Galileos, I wear the same size as my street shoe size and they're tight but comfortable. I wear them for face climbing, never in cracks.

I thought 5.10 discontinued the Galileo this year, so if you decide you like them... buy a couple pair.

They are a bit stiffer than Anasazi VCS or Verde, but I find that you can still smear with them. They also have a more normal shaped heal (lower volume).

I wear a 45 street shoe and own Galileos in both 43 and 44. 43s are for thin edging (think New River Gorge or Mill Creek). 44s are for longer routes that have a bit of crack. Maybe the Needles in CA or even High Sierra routes. They are stiff enough to support my feet for all day climbing, comfy in cracks, and still edge well. Also smear better in 44.

But I am almost positive they are discontinued so when mine are too shreaded to resole I will have to find something else.

I picked up a pair each of Galileo's and Anasazi VCS's during 5.10's close-out sale at the end of the year not knowing which I'd like better.

So far I've left the Anasazi's in the box due to the shape of the heel. Trying them both on out of the box, the Galileo's fit my feet much better. The heel on the Anasazi's dug into the Achille's tendon too much for my liking.

I've been climbing in the Galileo's in the gym over the winter and I really like them. I wear a 9 street shoe and got both pair in 8.5. They were pretty tight at first, but are breaking in nicely. They edge really well and I'm anxious to try them outside soon. No compliants here.

I'm on my 4th pair. They are stiffer and less sensitive than the anasazi. They edge well and are quite supportive. I find the toes perform very well, and they have a similar fit to the anasazi, while the heel is comfortable, but a little baggy. They lack heel tension (which i like) but this means they don't heel hook very well, I tend to start to pull my heel out of the shoe (maybe my technique is crap?). I wear mine a half size larger than i do in a snug-but-not-too-tight VCS, which i wear in my street shoe size of 11.5; i wear galileo's in a 12. I tried 11.5's once but my toes would go numb.

They are my default shoe and i wear them for pretty much everything. Durability wise, 2 pairs of mine went thru 2 resoles before starting to completely fall apart.

It does appear they may be discontinuing them.