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Hey William! Yeah, they are pretty great. I wish my foot was a bit slimmer because I think they would be an excellent asset to my climbing bag. I'm glad the video was helpful!

hey Sverre! In terms of fit, it is significantly different. I would normally take an 8.5 in my oracles for a snug but comfortable fit. But for the same feeling in my Agros, I got a 9.5. And that was pretty much across the board. The crew all got sizes normally larger than they normally get. In terms of performance, in my bag, I carry two shoes. My oracles and my agros. I don't think I need more than that! They have the performance of an elite aggressive shoe with the power in the toe you would expect from a down toe shoe. Thanks for watching!

Happy Holidays Conor! They happen to be Doc Martens. The style is called Charlton. Thanks for watching!

akafotoboy thank you!! I think I may have to get some supras after this review too btw! Thanks for doing what y’all do🖤

@@fromaugustisland Yup! They are great shoes for sure. If you pair them up with an aggressive shoe( Oracles, Hi-Angles, Instinct VSs', Agro ), you'll have the perfect shoe kit.

Cameron! I'm simply a heathen. An unruly heathen with no respect for my bed space.

Hello Cameron, I personally would choose a tad bit more aggressive shoes for bouldering those grades but don't let that stop you from trying. I personally have worn them for V6/7 climbs and they work well but I know in the back of my mind, I wanted something a tad bit more down toe. Shoes are shoes. They are tools to help you achieve whatever you want. Some tools are better for some jobs and other for others. I still see guys killing it in mocasyms on hard ass bouldering problems and those are very not aggressive one bit. I personally, love an aggressive shoe. Thanks for watching and asking an awesome question!

Adrian! Sorry for the late reply. Some times things get away from me and this surely did. I agree 100% try before you buy is a great rule. I've been loving the new Evolv line for quite some time and the Shamans are def in my top 10 for sure. I personally went straight across the board and go my normal shoe size and I even went a half size up as well. Both are a great fit!

TM Audio Yeah!!! Isn’t it great? They have been making a nice push in the last year from using leather to not. The Shamans started out not being Vegan and then they started making them Vegan. I’m pretty stoked that companies are making that switch now. As a side note check out their new Rebel approach shoe. They have a Vegan version as well! Thanks for watching and the comment!

Hi! I am sizing a direct cross from my Shamans. But I also tried a 1/2 size up from my Shamans as well and didn't have any issues.

@@akafotoboy9802 Got it. Thanks!

Size up from street? That's too big. They fit at street shoe siZe or they're the wrong shoe.

Haley Burrill Hey!!! Thanks for watching. I’m glad you found the info helpful!

Edmond Phon Hey Edmond!!! That’s really a great question. I want to start by saying I have a wider foot and so does the majority of the people I’ve spoken to that love it. That being said, it is a lace closure system and that may help with cinching it up tight enough for your foot but I can’t say that positively. But in terms of if they do fit and you feel they are comfortable, I would absolutely buy them regardless of if you are a novice or not. They are really comfortable and perform at such a high level that I can’t see why anybody wouldn’t like them if they fit your foot style. So to recap: Would highly recommend them if they fit your foot. Not really sure if they would fit a narrow and slightly arched foot because mine and the rest of the crew have normal to wide feet. But if you would like a suggestion, the X1 from evolv are def narrow and are great performers. You can also take a peek at the 5.10 Hi Angles but grab the low volume version. Also give the solutions in the LV version as well. Ooooooooo.... try out the Evolv Shakras as well. They are Low Volume and a killer of a shoe. Hit me back up once you try them out or any of those other suggestions.

akafotoboy Thanks for the suggestions. I went to the store to try out the oracle today and they’re quite comfortable but my left foot is slightly bigger than my right so one feels very tight and the other fits just nice. I’ll try the website and order split sizing. They don’t stretch that much do they? Some say to buy it tight and season and break them in, but there’s an increasing group of people who feel that shouldn’t be the case at least not for synthetic leather.

Id never recommend a shoe like this for a beginner, but it's your money to spend

spartanV48 Wow. We have not heard that from people we’ve been talking to. The only thing I can think of is your sizing or that maybe the toe box is just really isn’t your kind of toe box. Have you tried other sizes or same size but maybe you might have a wonky version?

@@akafotoboy9802 I am hoping I got a wonky unit because I love the shoe. I haven’t been able to try other pairs since I ordered mine online.

spartanV48 oh bummer!!! We were at the evolv offices yesterday and they had oracles/Agros in the $35 bin!!! Where are you located at?

@@akafotoboy9802 Oh that’s sweet! I am located in Colorado

Did you downsize? Don't. Did you lace it too tight? Don't.

Hello Dave!!! Yes they are now. Sorry, at the time we made the video they were not. They were using leather uppers at the time. Thanks for chiming in!!!!

They're vegan

@@plasticfantasticclimbing8189 no they weren't. Shamans never had a leather upper, ever. The first generation had a leather toebox but that was 5+ years ago.

@@Bluecrabsandsushi Hello Hans!!! Thanks for chiming in. I'll run out to the corporate offices when we are out of covid to double check just to make sure( I have an order of fancy new shoes there to pick up ). Thanks again!!!

Feels and smells like leather, thankfully. There is nothing like real leather to form to your foot and last for ages.

Hey Brandon, Great question. It is narrower than the Hi Angles and will take a bit of breaking in to get them to feel like they stretched. So the Toe Box will need time to stretch but the heel cup works amazingly. I find that mine personally cups my heel well and that I have yet to feel like there is something that I wouldn't be able to accomplish. The shoes are amazing once broken in but will take some time to get there. I've bouldered and Sport Climbed in them and found they are quite effective. I do take them off in between my climbs on long routes.

Thanks for the advice! Just curious, do you have any dead space in the heel of your toe box and heel cup when wearing the Hiangles? and how did it compare to the evolv X1? Just want to make absolutely sure when the spacing, because since you also wear Hiangles, we seem to have a very similar foot shape profile

Catherine!!! Thank you for watching and for the great feedback. We'll keep growing and putting stuff out there!

Hello Jonathan, Awesome!!! You are bringing such a classic winner for a comparison. First and foremost, the rubber is not as soft as the Dragons. So if you really like how the Dragons are sensitive, the shoes will not feel the same. Also, the Dragons are more of a precision kind of tool in comparison to the Oracles, which are more of an all purpose kind of shoe. The fit is a little different between the two as well. The Dragons run narrower than the Oracles. Also, I always felt there was a more of a curve laterally to the Dragons( like a comma ), so the Oracles will feel more comfortable that way. In truth there are a ton of differences between the two shoes. The Dragons are running off an exisiting last and the shoe really hasn't changed much over the years. Obviously, the shoe is a top performer for 5.10 so there really hasn't been much need to change the shoe. Evolve just put all the newest climbing tech they had in the Oracles so that in itself is a huge difference. I honestly love both shoes( I verge on mostly respecting the Dragons now ) but the Oracles are way too comfortable and way too good of a shoe not to be used and worn on the rock. Either way, you'll love both. The Dragons for their classic performance and the Oracles for their comfort and superb performance.

Hi!!! We have the 25oz and find that it is great size for carrying around.

We love the shoe as well! have you tried the new Evolv Shakras yet...they are the replacement shoe of the LVs.

Hey!!! We are still testing them out but will have a review up soon. Myself and 3 others are in the process of climbing in them day in and day out to have something worth watching! Give us about another month!

Plastic Fantastic Climbing perfect. Can’t question the process 👌🏻

Hey Kevin, SO far I think they are really dope. I'm sure after being in them for a few months and for review time, I'll have a ton more to say than they are dope.

Kevin Lam How's the sizing? I'm 8.5 on the shamans, did you go TTS or half size down?

Thi Dang i have the size 10 in the oracles. I have a size 10.5 in the agros. I was able to climb in a 9.5 oracle when trying them on but was a lil too painful for my purposes. I love how light they feel on the foot and how sensitive they are while maintaining strength thru the toe

hey Thi, if it helps, I could have gone TTS ( same size as my Shamans v.2 ) but I actually went half a size and they are still working perfectly. The official word from Evolv is that they are between a Shaman and Agro fit.

akafotoboy Yeah, that's what I've read and people have gone TTS and half size down. I need to try out the shoes first at the store. Originally I was going to buy at the website, however everyone seem to have different opinions about the sizing. Thank you for the reply!

Yeah. Its been a busy year for me with work and I had some time to put up this review. Thanks so much for watching!

Hello Chelsey!!! We have some swells but have not put it through the testing that the corkcicles have been through and can't really give you an honest opinion yet. On first take we love both but seriously, I personally use my pink corkcicle on the daily and it has not missed a beat on keeping things cold!!!

heya!!! Not redundant at all.They are pretty different shoes. The Shamans have a very different feel to them because of front toe being down turned and the Supras being made to edge. We def. felt a street shoe size comparison was comfortable and also very high performing. For an all day shoe multi pitch shoe( that performs really high ) we feel that these could be the thing you are looking for. Jeremy, def felt that by having a pair of these and a really aggressive shoe, he could use those two shoes to complete his shoe kit.

Hello Sir W....This actually gets asked a bit. The truth is we are very fortunate to have companies send us free material for us to talk about and review. We are under no obligation to say anything positive or sell any of the products we review. Personally, I feel like I would never slander any company but more importantly give my opinions that could maybe help anybody who were to watch the videos. Hopefully, they can see that bad mouthing a product doesn't help anyone but really a review that tells a consumer who it is best suited for, is. Maybe there are things that might be helpful to the companies who donate things to us, that could help create a better product, and hopefully our reviews help them make improvements. Evolv was one of our first sponsors and I am very grateful to them.They create shoes with specific purpose and specific fits and I find that is rather helpful towards the climbing community. Does this help?

That's true. Bad mouthing a climbing shoe is not cool as shoes are so subjective. Ultimately we have to find out what suits us best.

Hey Ryan, A fuzzy rope is a sign of your outer sheath getting wear and tear. It'll start getting friction burns and start micro fraying. It typically looks like a very fuzzy bloated caterpillar. And obviously, with this much wear and tear, it becomes difficult to belay ( it becomes harder for the rope to pass through the belay device ) and from here more friction is impacted on the core. I hope that helps!

Oh Man... that is a choice to be made. I feel if you want a really aggressive shoe, it should be the Agros. But if you are looking for a normally aggressive shoe, the shakras are for you. Also take not that the Shakras come from a LV width so keep that in mind.

Yeah really not much new but I did want to throw out those new Shamans out so people knew about them.

Lol I just noticed nobody had commented, yet. wanted to dip my toes in and see if i could snatch first. I've lived a dream today, brother. I hope you get to live out one of yours. peace

Thanks!

Kevin, they will serve you well. I think while you wait for your solutions to come back, you wont regret having them!

hey Gertjan! I remember wearing the Defys ages ago when I was looking for an Anasazi replacement. They def. can perform but I feel they are too soft for my preferences now. All the soft portions are not in the right places for me and I, personally, need a little bit more toe stiffness for me to really enjoy a shoe. But that being said, I feel the Kronos has that. They have the stiffness up front for me to create the movement and footwork that works best for me. And if you up size in them they are extremely comfortable. Albeit, not as comfy as the Defys. If you are kicking it in the gym and want a great gym shoe, get the Defys. If you are doing long pitches way below your limit, get the Defys. But if you have smidgen of hesitation about wanting to have a performance shoe at any point during your easy climbing, get the Kronos( side note if you have a LV foot, grab a Kira ). Hopefully this helps and thanks for reaching out!

Seems like an upsized Kronos is exactly what I need, since I'd prefer these shoes to be pretty stiff. Would you suggest going up half a size, or a full size? I will surely test these in the shop, but I find it hard to really judge how shoes fit simply because they aren't worn in yet.

Since I am looking for a stiffer shoe, the Kronos really seems the way to go. Would you suggest upsizing a full size, or would that be too much? I will surely fit them in the shop, but I feel like that won't be representative of the real comfort of the shoe since it won't be worn in yet.

Gertjan Goetynck I wouldn't go a full. I think a normal half would be good. I have a pair of 8 ( Shamans 8.5 ) and I feel the 8.5 would be perfect for a comfy all day shoe.

Thanks!!!!

Hey, Thanks for the comment and as we do this more and more, we'll learn from our experiences and try to make these better for you. But as a quick take away for the maverick crash pads, we really loved them and thought for the price they are rather awesome and perfect!

It def fits in mine. I carry it in a Saab Convertible and a Volvo Xc70. I also love that it is flat on two sides so if you lay it on its side it doesn't roll as much as if it was a complete cylinder.

Thank you!

This is great info! Yeah, we didn't really have a problem with sizing on this shoe. So far we have only noticed that the Evolv Agros being the only must try on for shoe sizing. But this is a great share!

The 8 1/2 fit great BTW!

Hello Jamie! Thats great to hear. I had the chance to run to Evolv and talk to some peeps out there and they too have said that people were having problems with finding the right fit. So I guess it really was our people that had no problem with that super snug feel. I guess the answer is to run to the store and really try them on and get the fit they like the best. Thanks again!!!

My wife was the same. I think they also use synthetic uppers so they don’t stretch as much either. My wife ended up returning them for scarpa

Agree! I’m an 8.5-9 and had to size all the way up to 10.5. They fit my feet snug like a sock with my toes moderately crimped at the end. 10’s had my toes very much crushed together and bunched up very tight. I think most people will need to size up at least 1 whole size from their street shoes.

The Supras are not as " hugging as the futuras ". Due to the extra straps on Supras you def. feel like you have extra stuff on the top of your foot. You don't feel like it gets in the way of your climbing but if you are comparing it to the Futuras, you know it is there. Also if your foot is normal to wide, you'll feel the Supras will have more room for your foot compared to the Futuras as well.