Anasazi pink, verde and blancos

J. Albers wrote: Mmm, I think the blanco is a bit stiffer than the old pink, but I could be wrong. And yes, I did hoard some blancos....they're sitting in my closet at home. :)

Where can you still get them, besides STP? (STP has sales tax and shipping is not free) :(

bumping this thread because:

a) five ten's closeout section has verde and blanco

and

b) amazon has verde and blanco for $59 including shipping in most sizes.

Is the verde or the blanco closer to the anasazi vcs (tan)? I need to get a resole on one shoe of one of my pairs of vcs, but for $60 I'll just get another pair of shoes and wait until I need more than a single shoe resoled.

verde is closer to the vcs

Rob D. wrote:bumping this thread because: a) five ten's closeout section has verde and blanco and b) amazon has verde and blanco for $59 including shipping in most sizes. Is the verde or the blanco closer to the anasazi vcs (tan)? I need to get a resole on one shoe of one of my pairs of vcs, but for $60 I'll just get another pair of shoes and wait until I need more than a single shoe resoled.

Buying through Amazon is directly from Five Ten but you get free shipping over $35 or
$4.95 shipping if under. Shipping from Five Ten's site is $12-16.

I would say the verde seems more on par with the vcs, though they are all pretty close. I have VCS in a 9.5 and a 9, the verde i just got in a 9 and the blanco in 8.5. The fit between the 9 vcs and verde seems to be about the same and I imagine if the blanco was a 9 it would fit close to if not identically.

I post this b/c I too wonder if the fit is the same between the green and the white or if I could go another 1/2 size larger with the white since they seem to be the stiffer of the too.

Here's a review I found on the web: I bought these shoes to have a second pair while I resole my La Sportivas. All in all I’ve been happy with them, though I’ve only used them in the gym.

I really wanted to write this review to let people know that there are substantial design differences between the two color choices. The Anasazi Verde is an all-around softer shoe, with a much more flexible sole that uses Five Ten onyx rubber. The black/orange (white) color choice is what Five Ten calls the Anasazi Blanco. The Blanco version of the shoe is much stiffer, with a thicker sole, and a thicker rubber rand that runs around the heel. The Anasazi Blanco also uses C4 rubber instead of Onyx.

As for the similarities, they are both relatively comfortable flat lasted shoes made of synthetic material with a synthetic liner. The heel cup is designed a little oddly. Even when fitted super tight, it feels bulbous, with a bit of dead space around your heel. The heel on the Verde felt a little more comfortable because of the thinner rubber rand.

I tried on both versions and ended up going with the Blancos because I want a more supportive shoe for longer climbs. I got them in my street shoe size and they feel plenty tight, especially with the thicker heel rand pushing my foot forward. The Blanco seems to fit my narrow foot better.

I think Sierra Trading Post should list the Anasazi Verdes and Blancos as two separate shoes.

From my understanding, the verde are/were basically the lace up version of the VCS (tan). I managed to grab myself a pair of blancos and whoa, they are stiff! I went down 1/2 size from street shoe (same as my old VCS) and it's pretty uncomfortable on the heals, not like the VCS which were snug but not uncomfortable in the same size. Anyways these have become my red point shoe or when I need support standing on micro edges (so I basically haven't gotten a chance to use them on real rock yet).
In summary (from my understanding):
verdes/VCS:
great edging shoes but not as stiff as blancos
onyx rubber is durable but not as sticky as C4
less rand tension than blancos

blancos:
über stiff for edging
lots of rand tension
stealth C4 is very sticky

pinks (new):
least stiff (?)
stealth C4 on sole and rand for great smearing (?)
least rand tension(?)

not sure if toe boxes and general shape are all the same. The VCS may fit wider feat a little better (?).

Hey Wilson,

I haven't worn them on rock yet, but my intuition is that the blancos stiffness is ideal for micro edging as many have said. This strength is accentuated by sizing tightly, and a looser shoe would be less effective for this purpose, so I wouldn't recommend going a half size up. If you want a multipitch shoe, I'd buy one of the other models in the smallest size you can wear relatively comfortably

They are, but they are stiffer, and even less prone to stretch.

runout wrote: So the blancos are like the old pinks? Now everyone is going to start hoarding them for their projects?

Not at all. I loved the old pinks. Best edging shoe I've ever owned. I tried on the Blacos when they came out, and in comparison to the old pinks, they felt like blocks of wood.

GO

I know I'm dating myself but... does anyone know how the new pink compares to the old pink? I used to love the old pink, but found the newer lace-ups way too clunky.

GO

GabeO wrote: Not at all. I loved the old pinks. Best edging shoe I've ever owned. I tried on the Blacos when they came out, and in comparison to the old pinks, they felt like blocks of wood. GO

The Blancos do feel a little like blocks at first. In fact, when I first bought them, I didn't like them for working on hard vertical granite. However, what I realized later was that the Blancos quickly break in and then they run circles around any version of the pink for hard technical edging. Now when I put on something like the pink, I feel like the pink is a mushy and insecure edger and my head keeps wondering why I liked them. I can stand for days with confidence with Blancos on nothing edges and smedges, while shoes like the pinks start to compress and skooge off the hold quickly because they are too soft.

The heel is much more aggressive on the Blancos than the Verdes. I could barely stand to wear the Blancos, but I went a half size smaller on the Verdes and they were comfortable.

Bumping in anticipation of the revived Blancos...

So the Whites are back, but apparently they're going to be $200. (?!?!). I get that they are incredible, but are they worth that much, considering how rare 5.10 sales are? TBH I'm still confounded by people who own multiple pairs of Anasazis, aside from Moccasyms, which really are a totally different shoe. I own the current gen Pinks, which are my go-to shoes for edging and slab. They felt a bit blocky at first but got perfect after breaking in, and are probably the best fitting shoes for my feet that I've ever worn. Are the Whites different enough to warrant buying a second pair of laceups on the same last? Also, for those of you who owned the VCS and the laceups...why? Lol.

Becauase they are different shoes. The rand tension is different the toe profile is different. The blanco was an edging machine when sized right. They were pointy and went in pockets. They climbed cracks they nailed finger cracks, OW, hands, thin hands.

I loved the blanco my pinks now that they have been resoled with thick rubber are pretty good. But i miss the midsole

Agreed, blancos and VCS are different shoes, wprth $200? Nah

I dont pay full price for anything and i mean anything in my life. I could make a used car salesman cry.

I would pay 200 for a pair of blancos because they will resole really well and if i tool dip the uppers they could last a few years before the toe rands blew.

Rob, how do you "tool dip" the uppers?

Yeah, this sounds interesting...

DGraham I get how the Whites are different, I was wondering about Pinks vs VCS as they are regarded as the most similar. Btw, welcome back to your thread lol.

Tool dip comes in a can and dries to a rubber matte. You paint it on with a brush. That or aqua seal keep the uppers from blowing out crack climbing

My orgnial pair blew out on the sides from climbing cracks and the dark lord flying bryan himself put c4 patches on the sides.

My pinks once resoled with 5.5mm c4 are almost as good as the blancos were. I globbed aquaseal all over the uppers to get some more life out of the fabric. Amazing shoe just not quite what the blanco was.

Oooh yeah, I have a buddy who uses that stuff on his gym shoes. Looks really weird but apparently works well.