Differences between Five Ten Verdon Lace and Anasazi Blanco?

I have a put of Verdons and am liking how they perform but the fit is wonky.

How do blancos compare?

Haven’t tried the Verdons, but the Blancos are incredible.  Fit is similar to other Anasazis if you’ve worn any of the other colors, but much more aggressive.  The toebox is wider and more rounded, so they’ll fair a bit better on outside edging and slab, worse on pockets.

Ted Pinson wrote:

Haven’t tried the Verdons, but the Blancos are incredible.  Fit is similar to other Anasazis if you’ve worn any of the other colors, but much more aggressive.  The toebox is wider and more rounded, so they’ll fair a bit better on outside edging and slab, worse on pockets.

Hmm. I have tried on a couple other Anasazi models and forefoot fit is baggy... Extra space over around toes. Same with these verdons. These have more of a point in the toe. My foot is less pointed. 

Well I guess might be worth trying to find Blanco in a store to try on. But sounds unlikely that they will be a great fit for my feet.

Not sure about differences, but one similarity is that they are both discontinued...

Never tried blancos, but hear they're pretty stiff. I loooove my verdon lace's for thin cranks.

The Blancos are being discontinued, I just had an Adidas rep confirm that yesterday. So if you're thinking of grabbing them better do it fast!

I have both shoes.  The Blanco fit is much more snug than the Verdon on my foot.   The Verdons toe is better suited to pockets than the Blanco.   Overall I like the Blanco better, it’s a better workhorse shoe. 

I just bought two more pair of Blancos in anticipation of them being chopped. 

mountainhick wrote:

forefoot fit is baggy... Extra space over around toes.

This is basically every Five Ten shoe.

Not if you have a wide forefoot and narrow heel...then it’s like buttah.  My poor 2nd/3rd toes get squashed in most other shoes or I have giant pockets of dead space in the heel/ankle area (*cough* Miuras *cough*).

Does anyone knows why the blancos are discontinued?, They were only 1 year on stock... is pretty surprising...
Whatever, i have a question about the stiffnes of the new blanco, some people told me that the shoe lose his rigidity over time and at the end is no that stiffer. What do you think about this?, verdons are stiffer?

Because “fuck you.”  Or, at least, that’s the impression most people have gotten from Adidas.  I guess they weren’t selling well enough; $200 is pretty expensive for a very specialized shoe, and it’s a niche market of people who recognize their value.  They’re still for sale in the UK, so if you don’t mind paying international shipping you can probably pick up a pair from bananafingers.

I have Verdons, and both the old and new Blancos.  The Verdon is stiffer than the Blancos.  The newer Blancos have a different mid-sole which is supposed to retain its rigidity longer.  I personally don't know if this is true since I haven't used my newer Blancos.  I generally wear a size 11 street shoe, and here's a breakdown on the 3 pairs I own (all size 10):

Verdons:  2 year old, moderate use.  Snug fit, extremely comfortable even right out of the box.  Minimal stretch. I like them for outdoor vert and slightly overhanging pocket, edge, micro-edging.   I don't like them for slab and indoor climbing, but then, they're not designed for true slab.  They've softened up a bit but are still very stiff.  Some premature delamination between edge and rand.

Blancos original version:  4 years old, heavy use.  Very tight out of the box.   They've stretch/relaxed nearly a half-size, comfortable enough to leave on for an hour or two of climbing  but no longer than that.  I wouldn't use them for multi-pitch.  Great for outdoor or indoor vert, overhanging and off vert slab.  These are a precision climbing dream.  

Blancos newer version:  Not used.  Ridiculously tight...in fact, these feel like a full size smaller than my old Blancos.  Given that they will stretch very little, these will be torture even for single pitch.  BTW, mine are for sale, NIB $125+shipping in lower 48.