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What is the Best Overall Climbing Shoe Brand
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Alright well I'd love to do a poll of climbers (since it'd probably be super accurate...), but don't have that functionality here. What's the consensus? What brand has the best line of climbing shoes? La Sportiva? 5.10? Evolv? Butora? Climb X (lol)? Obviously a lot of nuance here in terms of geographic region, climbing experience, weird foot shapes, etc. What's the best? |
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EB |
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My favorite brands are “the sport” and “shoe” respectively. |
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Considering La Sportiva has a shoe that old-school tradsters love (mythos), new-school tradsters love (tc), boulderers/sporties love (solution), as well as many more extremely popular shoes, I’d say they’re a pretty solid contender. That said, I don’t really think there can be a singular answer to this question, if only because everyone has different feet |
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If the sales volume means anything to you then LaSportiva is the #1 selling climbing shoe brand globally, and Scarpa is the #2 selling climbing shoe brand globally. |
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La Scarpaya |
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Definitely the OG climbing shoe brand: So iLL. |
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SCARPA! They have the most lasts (foot shape models) on the market, and Laspo uses SCARPAs old lasts/designs...SCARPAs designer is the guy that designed all of Laspos stuff 15+ years ago. |
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I prefer Scarpa and La Sportiva shoes to other brands. |
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Whatever fits your foot best! I'm a Tenaya guy! |
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Anyone who says anything besides ClimbX is objectively wrong |
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Pre-Adidas buyout, 5.10, but nowadays Sportiva. |
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Scarpa. Scarpa climbing shoes have blown away any other brand I've worn. On the approach shoes, the Scarpa Crux by far out perform my La Sportiva TX3 when it comes to climbing (the TX3 are better hikers though). |
Khoi wrote: @khoi You don't happen you have a link on that, do you? Would be interesting data to have. |
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I feel like people either have feet that fit La Sportiva or Scarpa shoes. My feet fit LS better, so that's what I wear. |
Aidan Stettner wrote: Both companies have such a wide variety of styles, fit, and lasts. I fit some Sportivas and some Scarpas, not all of either. |
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Kufstein or Kronhofer? Just can't decide Espadrilles or "gym shoes"? Tricouni or luggers and clinkers? |
Jake Harmer wrote: No, unfortunately I do not. I got that information about 2 years ago from my company's buyer for climbing at the time. He had access to that data. |
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I’ve become a full LaSportiva convert. Used to have more of a varied quiver but now LS for everything, even approach. The Scarpa Gecko is my favorite approach but I just can’t do more than 3-4 miles one way in them before arches ache from the minimalist style. They climb amazing though. Now I use TX3/TX4 but they certainly don’t last as long. |
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This is of course a matter of personal opinion and experiences among the shoe brands, so best is not really the appropriate word, plus one’s loved brand is another’s hated, so for what it’s worth, I’ll list all the brands I’ve owned and rank them from love to loathe based on my experiences with quality, versatility (board, outdoor, indoor/comp), durability, and comfort: 1. Scarpa For me, MadRock, Butora, and UP were difficult to rank over each other, so my experiences with UP defects, Butora being consistently uncomfortable on the Achilles/heel area even with their “new and improved” heels, and Madrock’s lack of feel through the sole is how I ranked them. Currently, my most versatile shoe for everything is the Scarpa Furia Air, with the Phantom being a close 2nd. While we’re on this topic, has anyone here had personal experience with either Ocun or Andrea Boldrini shoes? I’ve only heard positive things, but aside from Kyra Condie joining Ocun, never ran into someone who has worn either. |
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The one having the most fun. |
