Poll: What shoe are you wearing on multipitch routes?

DoesNotCare wrote: I'm wanting a pair of Ra's for sport right at street shoe size, mostly because I want to be able to put on and take my shoes off faster cause I'm lazy!

VaGenius wrote:Masais are sick. You might like them resoled with a big slab of Onyx to stiffen them up :)

VaGenius wrote:Masais are sick. You might like them resoled with a big slab of Onyx to stiffen them up :)

Five Ten Copperhead or a Five Ten vMile. When they get trashed, I am not sure what I'll use, maybe the Moccasym.

Mythos, 1.5 sizes smaller than my street shoe size (US 9.5 vs US 11). Super comfortable all day and relatively high performance...good in cracks too.

Have a pair of Evolv Bandits. Super comfortable. Have great padding over the top of the foot for cracks and the laces don't get in the way. Good at edging too.

Scarpa Force X. Got 'em a bit big, ie they don't destroy my toes when I put them on. Not bad for edging, smearing is ok too. Best thing is that at the end of they day my toes are not black and blue.

jonathan.lipkin wrote:Scarpa Force X.

JCM wrote: I've actually got my eye on those as my next multipitch shoe. How are they?

Eliot Augusto wrote:I can wear Mythos all day without too much pain. I also haven't have much of an issue with edging like some people say they do. Plus they're great for cracks.

Scarpa Force X or Scarpa Techno X

TC-Pro and my old Boreal Ballet with socks for really cold times.

Scarpa Force... which I think is now the Scarpa Vapor?

Z.St.Jules wrote:Scarpa Force... which I think is now the Scarpa Vapor?

GhaMby wrote: the force has been updated to the Force X, which I hear is a comfy all day shoe.

I have to hop on the Mythos bandwaggon. They are incredibly comfy, the rubber is super sticky, and I still feel like I can climb hard with them. Jamming cracks is a breeze.

My TC Pro's are my go to for multi-pitch.

TC Pros!!!!!! Bought them last year and havent looked back.

I just got a pair of Mythos. They feel way comfortable than when wearing TC Pros. The TCs make my Achilles tendon swell.. painful. Just on slabby stuff.

Mythos are the only shoe I've ever broke in that felt better after the first day. I can remember rapping barefoot the first day I wore TC Pros.

For easy routes, it doesn't matter--something comfortable (sized on the large side) and cheap, and leather for the reduced stench. Mythos are probably the lowest performance and most comfortable option--I don't understand why people with normal-shaped feet are willing to spend so much money on such a low-performance shoe.

For hard routes, I use my largest Miuras (sized with room for the toes to be flat). I take them off or fold the heel down at belays if my feet are uncomfortable. Outdoorgearlab talks about Miura lace vs. velcro as if they are very different shoes. I can't tell a difference; mine are half a size apart, so maybe that camouflages subtle differences.

I would not recommend velcro Miuras for easy (= hand-sized) cracks--the lowest velcro strap and metal ring get chewed up too fast. The laced ones hold up as well as anything else.