Kid (Toddler) Climbing Shoes

My son wears a size 10 (toddler) and I was looking at getting him a pair of climbing shoes. La Sportiva Stickit seem to be a good choice, but saw a few others (Mad Rock Mad Monkey, Climb X Kinder). Obviously, performance isn't an issue as much as proper fit and being able to hold up. Anyone have recommendations/horror stories? Thanks.

The StickIt are the best. They are the softest uppers so you can get a "performance" fit without complaint.

I got my 2 year old son the 5.10 mini Mocs and he likes those a lot and they fit good. They're pretty stiff so his feet don't have to do all the work.

Justin. S wrote:I got my 2 year old son the 5.10 mini Mocs and he likes those a lot

That's cute - "He likes them a lot." A shiny new toy!

Kids grow so fast! Do they really need climbing shoes? You get them a pair that fits and they will outgrow it in two months. Look at these little crushers sending my proj bare feet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj3AwHi7SjY&feature=youtu.be

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aikibujin wrote:Kids grow so fast! Do they really need climbing shoes? You get them a pair that fits and they will outgrow it in two months.

I got two kids so the younger one will inherit the older one's shoes and I'll eventually give them to someone else with little kids who climb.

Jake Jones wrote:I had a pair of Mad Monkeys for my daughter and they held up surprisingly well. So well that I was able to give them to my buddy for his daughter when my kid grew into her sasquatch feet that were genetically bestowed upon her.

+1 for the Mad Monkey shoes.

If you can afford to spend the money on shoes/chalk bag for your toddler crusher, then I think it is worth it. It gets them excited when they have their own gear like mom or dad.

If you're really worried about paying $35 for kids climbing shoes get a size or two bigger and throw some socks on them.

Chuck Taylor's.

Skateboarding shoes.