I wear an 8.5 in my Anasazi VCS and a 9 in my old leather Asym's. Does anyone know how they might size the 5.10 Stonelands? It sounds like they have a leather upper so they would stretch. My Anasazi's are broken in now and perfect with an 8.5 but the synthetic upper shouldnt stretch. Im trying to decide whether i should go for an 8 or 8.5 in the stonelands vcs?
hey preston, i work for 5.10 and have climbed in all the shoes you mention. i have climbed in all the new stonelands, and the VCS is lined leather, so expect minimal stretch. i personally find they fit really well at street shoe size for all around climbing. i find that the same size in stonelands as anasazi is a slightly tighter fit. the whole last is different than any other five ten shoes. i think when you try them on in a shop you will see what i mean.
the toe box has more room for your outside toes, with less point or turn in at the big toe...very comfy yet still a solid position for edging, and more room for the outside toes to lie flat...great for jamming cracks.
i have climbed in these styles in both street shoe size and a half size down, and prefer the fit at street shoe size. for really tight fitting super technical shoes i still prefer anasazi. its nice to not have to deal with stretch and the subsequent break-in period that lined upper provide. if you do choose to fit these very tight, the lining will resist stretching, but over time they will give some.
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