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This was such a helpful video! Your tip at the end about dialing in easier climbs to train technique was also really great advice. You can tell how much experience you have by listening to you talk and your priorities when thinking about what real people who love to climb want to get out of climbing. Great video :) Thanks
Beginner climber here. Going out to REI with a fat gift card. Looking at the evolv - Kronos shoe. Flat bottom, Velcro, solid price point at $130, happy customer reviews. Great content man, thanks for the tips.
Thank you so much for this, newbie climber here, chortled rather loudly when you said people front by saying they downsized 4 sizes, lol! Liked and subscribed!
My store has limited brands in my size. I have wide feet and tried the scarpa origins. Main focus will be bouldering. The only other one that I saw was the 510 rouges
What I do is get my friends to try on different shoes, because until you try them on you will have no idea if the shape of the shoe will work for your foot and then size is a preference, but I have yet to see two different brands that fit the same in the same size.I have figured out that super down turned shoes are a non issue for me but asymmetry it just not doable.
Hi Bryan, thanks for the video. After being using a pair of used shoes since I started a year ago, I am looking for a pair of shoes that fit my style and performance. I was thinking about getting a more advance "fancy" shoes, but after watching your videos I have no doubts about what I need. I am gonna try with Black Diamond Momentum: good price, velcro, flat profile: I hope they don't become a handicap in bouldering. I will update this comment with my thoughts about these shoes. Good luck with the channel!!
Hey there! First off, I just discovered your channel and been loving your content. Keep it up man! I bought some La Sportiva Finales for my first shoe, which I really liked! They are a lace-up higher end beginner shoe that I found worked great overall in the gym (heel hooks toe hooks, bit of edging). Given, I didn’t size them down too much, so they were quite comfortable and probably too big to perform at their peak. I ended up buying the La Sportiva Miura VS (I believe that was the lace up model you showed in the video) and I’m loving them. Would definitely recommend for anyone breaking out of beginner shoes. You can see reviews everywhere, but they’re probably the best edging shoe out there. Anyway great video cheers ✌🏼
Thanks dude! I don't have a ton of experience with the Finales but I've heard good things. It seems like the Miuras would be a great second shoe if you liked the Finales. Not personally my style, but you can't go wrong with some of the La Sportiva classic models.
Nice video. Thanks. I bought my first shoes before watching this video. There's not a lot of options where I live, mostly just La Sportivas... My coach recommended me Tarantulas, or even better La Sportiva Finales as not too expensive all-around shoes, so I ended up buying Finales. I wish they were velcro and no laces though.
Agreed and great video. I started with la sportiva solutions and then worked into solutions comps later, but that was because I have such high arches it was either that or expensive scarpas. I started out not gripping as well as the other guys I started with, but let me tell you, my technique is miles ahead now because I didn't pick up any bad habits with a single sole flat rubber. The shoe forced me to ask for other peoples Betas and get guided on foot placement so I didn't smack my face on credit card crimps or break a leg on every smear. That said I still don't recommend them fir beginners because beginners don't usually climb for 2 hours every morning 5 days a week starting out like I did.
any advise on this; I got Madrock Flash 2.0s they fit perfect, toes touch the tip, heel cups perfectly, however the arch is a bit low causing air to be there and when I take a step (move on a boulder, land) they let the air out and a fart noise occurs. I've told myself that they'll break in and form to my foot better, but it's been some time and this small annoyance has yet to resolve. When my foot is at rest (IE: leg crossed over the other, and other normal tendencies) they feel perfect as well, it's only during movement when a little air makes it's way in and squeezes itself out. I've considered using a blow dryer to reform the arch, but I'd like some expert opinions before heating up my shoe. Thanks in advance to anyone who chimes in!
Really good guide. Are other Mad Rock climbing shoes worth buying? They’re priced very reasonably, but it’s hard to tell. I’ve been using a pair of La Sportiva Tarantulaces as my beginning pair and they’ve been decent. Would something like the Finale’s be a good upgrade? They look similar to the Maverink.
Kind of depends where you are at in your climbing. I don't have experience with the Finale's or may other Mad Rock shoes. I've heard good things but if it's your second pair you want to avoid some. Go ahead and hop on my Discord server and post in the climbing shoe section. People love chatting about it. bomberbeta.com/discord-invite/
The worse is a beginner wearing a pair of oversized $200 expert shoes with thick socks on walking around the gym (bathrooms included) like they are wearing their slippers
My first pair of climbing shoes were a hand me down from a friend who needed a belayer, I’ve worn them out over the last 6ish months, looking for an upgrade now that they’re beat pretty bad and my technique is improving. I’m sending 5.10 pretty consistently. Tried looking into the shoes you mentioned here but they seem to be out of stock. Any alternative suggestions?
hey, a nice video I was wondering what sort of shoe you would recommend me I have been bouldering for about 4 months always climbing indoors I have just been renting shoes from my gym but saw how much better one of my friends got from getting his own shoe made me realize it might be a good idea to get my own. My skill level is I can consistently flash v4-5 and get v6 after 3-4 tries any advice would help
Hard to say. Too many choices out there. One piece of advice I'd say is to not downsize on your first pair of shoes. If you want a down turned aggressive shoe maybe check out the Maverinks review I did. The Scarpa Vapors are pretty nice shoe as well. The Scarpa Force V is my favorite flat sole shoe it you don't want down turned yet. You can also join my Discord server and post in the climbing shoes section bomberbeta.com/discord-invite/
@@BomberBeta I dont know how heavy you are but as someone on the heavier side for climbers (75ish kg) I would not recommend the maverink. They have so little support being designed for kids under 50kg and I have managed to remove them when heal hooking a few times as they can be a bit floppy. On top of everything they only go up to size 40 and as one of those downsizing ppl with normal-sized feet that is already a considerable downsize for most adult male climbers. Overall I love the shoes as like a warmup long wear shoe, but I would maybe not fully recommend it.
Great points. So I actually really like the shoes. I've come to see them as Futuras without velcro more or less. I wouldn't recommend them for heavy heel hooks. Not sure if I said that in the video, I'll have to rewatch. I recommend Five Ten Moccs but I wouldn't wear them on a lip transverse or something like that. I guess we should note I carry 2-3 shoes with me on climbing days. Generally I would suggest them for anybody looking for a good no edge shoe without paying premium prices (Genius, Futuras).
I don’t agree that a beginner shouldn’t buy a more advanced shoe because of the rate of progression between climbers. Some people progress extremely quickly and will grow out of a beginner shoe super fast. I agree that they’re not necessarily benefiting from the shoe as much as an experienced climber but I just think it varies between climbers. You have to know how much you plan on hitting the gym and if you’re going to drop $100 anyway, might as well spend the extra $50-80 and get a better shoe. Maybe the solution or an extremely advanced shoe is a bit much but I’d definitely recommend always going with at least an intermediate shoe (Scarpa vapor v comes to mind)....And I only say that because I started climbing last July and initially bought the la Sportiva tarantulace. After about a month of climbing I found that I couldn’t heel hook in those and standing on small edges was terrible. I upgraded to the finale and those were really good but again, the heel was terrible and as I progressed to steeper routes I literally couldn’t heel hook because the heel was constantly slipping off of holds due to the fact that the rubber for hooking with that shoe caused you to have to be so precise with your heel placement that it actually hindered my progress. Fast forward a few months and I upgraded to the vapor v and to the instinct (both Scarpa) and my climbing took off, as I was no longer hindered by the heels of the more entry level shoes. And yes I kept the others for a while in order to do direct comparisons and there was a noticeable difference. So my advice would be to try and research based on a shoes versatility, and not necessarily simply based on whether or not the shoe is perceived as beginner, advanced or whatever. I think you want a shoe that has the potential to be versatile, because you’re going to progress quickly if you’re actually serious about climbing.
Hey, thanks for the comment! So what I said in the video is that spending more money doesn't explicitly get you a better shoe. Beginner shoes have a few advantages over more advanced shoes. One is that the toe is made for less accurate placements. This makes the shoe "more forgiving" and ideal for larger footholds. Secondly starting out with a shoe like the instinct would have most likely caused you a lot of pain from the downturn and you probably wouldn't have progressed so quickly due to joint problems in your toes. Third, some people don't have an extra $50-75 to get a high-end shoe that will most likely wear out faster (especially with poor foot technique). Going from complete beginner to where you are now in a giant leap. Last July I would have recommended you getting something like the Finale and after a few months and seeing a steady progression I would have suggested the Vapors or the Instincts (so nice work there). It does depend on the specific climber but I made this video for the more general audience. Remember the shoe is a tool to help you climb. Sharma sent Dreamcatcher 5.14d in Five Ten Moccysms. That was the best tool for him on a route with tons of heel hooks. His skill allowed him to use that tool in the best way possible. More money doesn't always mean a better shoe.
@@BomberBeta yeah, I’m hindsight I understand where you were coming from. I think though that traditional “beginner” shoes were actually crafted for people whose ambitions were to climb outdoors (hence the level of stiffness) and since most climbers will more than likely only hit the gym (and maybe occasionally climb outdoors) going with a shoe that costs a little more will more than likely help your climbing to progress faster, as more work goes into type of material used, overall construction of the shoe, and those things make a difference I think. I know personally of people who started out with stiff “beginner shoes” whose footwork was awful (can’t feel the holds) only to upgrade to a softer more expensive shoe and bam their climbing instantly improved. So while I understand the argument that more isn’t necessarily better, I still think that going to tour local rei or wherever and spending $80 on shoes if you’re able to spend a little more and get a shoe that you can grow into performance wise is still probably the better option. So I’d say somewhere in the middle. Don’t opt for the most expensive or least expensive shoe you can find, instead research type of material used, comfort factor, and where you plan on using it (indoors or out) the most and then go from there. Great video though and continued success on your channel. (I did hear the other day on a video that a lot of companies are starting to make softer shoes specifically for indoor climbing as they are aware of the fact that the plastic holds require a level of sensitivity and the ability dor the shoes to not simply slip off of the holds, so maybe a follow up video to address that? I dunno, just a thought...thanks man✌🏽😃✌🏽)
Hey there! I’m new to rock climbing and I needed a shoes, so I got me the BlackDiamond Momentum (since it’s the affordable choice), but when I got home and tried it again; it seems to be having a bit of a space back in the heel, especially the sides of the heel, so I was wondering if it’s ok (knowing that it’s size 10.5 us and my foot size is 10.5 - 11 us). thanks!😄
Those shoes seem to be a pretty decent choice. You might want to get a smaller size if possible. Climbing shoes will stretch after 2-3 session up to a whole size. At this point in your climbing, a comfortable shoe is pretty important to don't get something too small. Let me know if you have any more questions.
Bryan's Bomber Beta I tried size 10, but it kinda seemed tighter, and I got told not to get tight shoes and go by a full size down as a starter, and a friend of mine says that it might be because of the design itself, as he faces the same issue, but never complaint.. + my toes proximal interphalangeal joints hurt me a bit wearing them, they seem to be pressured back somehow (second joints from toe tips), and I don’t know whether it’s the cause of the design or the size itself, so that might be a problem? I don’t really know..
I'd suggest check out another video of mine ua-cam.com/video/nZ8sRpslDVA/v-deo.html Look on the site I mentioned in the video and read up on foot shape. I'd suggest looking around for others who have your same foot shape and finding out what shoes fit them. You'll probably need to switch brands because most brands shoes fit the same across the line. Let me know what you find out and I can try to help!
Bryan's Bomber Beta I just did, and my foot is a Roman foot, and the momentum is best for a Roman foot person, and most rated it as a comfortable shoe, which is a bit odd to me.. I’m from Saudi Arabia tho, and rock climbing is new around, so there aren’t many options for climbing shoes, which could be a problem as well.
Adrian, that's a tough one! I would say if you haven't been climbing for at least 1 year you would be a beginner. That being said I've seen people act like experts after 6 months and total gumbies that have been climbing for years. Also, a 5.9 trad dad probably knows 100x more than a V7 gym rat when it comes to climbing, so strength isn't the best indicator either. This video is aimed at climbers who are looking for their first or second pair of shoes. Hope this answers your question.
So why the smooth souls on the climbing shoes. I would of thought gripping rubber shoes would of been better to hang on with, just a thought as to why these type of shoes are used. ?
For technical rock climbing, smooth rubber soles are preferred. If you are doing easy 5th or scrambling you can look at "Approach Shoes" that have textured rubber soles.
Hi, I started bouldering about 2 months ago in the gym and I'm looking into buying my first pair of shoes. Everywhere I look online says I should get a more "beginner" level shoe because of bad footwork. I am starting to get into the V4s and V5s (V5s come with practice) and want to make sure that I don't get a shoe that holds me back in the long run because I probably won't be able to get another pair of shoes for at least a year. Do you have any suggestions? I'd prefer not to spend a ton of money. I just bought the scarpa origins because I heard they were good but I haven't tried them out yet. Are those good?
I understand your concern. The issue with getting a higher end shoe at your level is you might blow them out fast. As your technique gets better you will get more precise with your footwork and an aggressive shoe will be more useful. I don't have experience with the Origins. If you're dead set on a more advanced shoe I would suggest one of the La Sportiva No Edge models. If you need more input join my Discord server. The guys on there love to talk about climbing shoes!
Does anyone have any input on the La Sportiva Miura VS for someone that’s been climbing for 4 months now and already on v4s? I would say my foot works pretty good since I climb with more experienced climbers. More or less just trying to get a idea of what the best recommendations are for something around my grade? Thanks!
Hi! I am looking to start climbing and some bouldering, have been climbing and bouldering a couple times before and can manage 5.10c on first attempt. Have only rented gear before but looking to buy my own. I have tried some black diamond momentum, but found them loose on the top. Do you have any suggestions?
Here is my suggestions for beginner climbing shoes ua-cam.com/video/o4T0Hojmf7g/v-deo.html If you still need a suggestion after watching this video please let me know and I'll try to answer any questions!
Hey fellow climbers! For more info about beginner climbing shoes check out this playlist ---> ua-cam.com/play/PLhmE50GnA1YjgtaKqTavkFpWy6R8QyaXJ.html
Make sure to subscribe to keep up with all my newest videos.
Bomber Beta thanks for the info good video!
Appreciate it 👍
This was such a helpful video! Your tip at the end about dialing in easier climbs to train technique was also really great advice. You can tell how much experience you have by listening to you talk and your priorities when thinking about what real people who love to climb want to get out of climbing. Great video :) Thanks
Thank you! That info at the end is going to do wonders for me. Brand new here, and I'm just starting to learn everything 🙌👍
Great vid!
As a beginner who climbs on a 5b and like V2 in bouldering I recently purchased the La Sportiva Tarantulace as my first pair
Excited to use it
Beginner climber here. Going out to REI with a fat gift card. Looking at the evolv - Kronos shoe. Flat bottom, Velcro, solid price point at $130, happy customer reviews. Great content man, thanks for the tips.
Thank you so much for this, newbie climber here, chortled rather loudly when you said people front by saying they downsized 4 sizes, lol! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you, this is the exact video I was looking for.
Glad I could help! Let me know if you have any questions, more than happy to answer.
My store has limited brands in my size. I have wide feet and tried the scarpa origins. Main focus will be bouldering. The only other one that I saw was the 510 rouges
What I do is get my friends to try on different shoes, because until you try them on you will have no idea if the shape of the shoe will work for your foot and then size is a preference, but I have yet to see two different brands that fit the same in the same size.I have figured out that super down turned shoes are a non issue for me but asymmetry it just not doable.
Hi Bryan, thanks for the video. After being using a pair of used shoes since I started a year ago, I am looking for a pair of shoes that fit my style and performance. I was thinking about getting a more advance "fancy" shoes, but after watching your videos I have no doubts about what I need. I am gonna try with Black Diamond Momentum: good price, velcro, flat profile: I hope they don't become a handicap in bouldering. I will update this comment with my thoughts about these shoes.
Good luck with the channel!!
Glad I could help. Looking forward to seeing what you think!
Hey there! First off, I just discovered your channel and been loving your content. Keep it up man!
I bought some La Sportiva Finales for my first shoe, which I really liked! They are a lace-up higher end beginner shoe that I found worked great overall in the gym (heel hooks toe hooks, bit of edging). Given, I didn’t size them down too much, so they were quite comfortable and probably too big to perform at their peak.
I ended up buying the La Sportiva Miura VS (I believe that was the lace up model you showed in the video) and I’m loving them. Would definitely recommend for anyone breaking out of beginner shoes. You can see reviews everywhere, but they’re probably the best edging shoe out there.
Anyway great video cheers ✌🏼
Thanks dude! I don't have a ton of experience with the Finales but I've heard good things. It seems like the Miuras would be a great second shoe if you liked the Finales. Not personally my style, but you can't go wrong with some of the La Sportiva classic models.
Awesome vid really was wondering about the shoes and if there was some with vibrams souls. Nailed some of my question s in this.
Glad to help! Let me know if you have any other questions.
Nice video. Thanks. I bought my first shoes before watching this video. There's not a lot of options where I live, mostly just La Sportivas... My coach recommended me Tarantulas, or even better La Sportiva Finales as not too expensive all-around shoes, so I ended up buying Finales. I wish they were velcro and no laces though.
I just got some finales too. Sized way too small though so I gotta get them swapped for a more comfortable fit
Agreed and great video. I started with la sportiva solutions and then worked into solutions comps later, but that was because I have such high arches it was either that or expensive scarpas. I started out not gripping as well as the other guys I started with, but let me tell you, my technique is miles ahead now because I didn't pick up any bad habits with a single sole flat rubber. The shoe forced me to ask for other peoples Betas and get guided on foot placement so I didn't smack my face on credit card crimps or break a leg on every smear. That said I still don't recommend them fir beginners because beginners don't usually climb for 2 hours every morning 5 days a week starting out like I did.
I found in the store that with a Velcro shoe there wasn't enough all around support
Peter, can you explain what you mean by support? Also what shoes did you try on? Model, Brand?
any advise on this; I got Madrock Flash 2.0s they fit perfect, toes touch the tip, heel cups perfectly, however the arch is a bit low causing air to be there and when I take a step (move on a boulder, land) they let the air out and a fart noise occurs. I've told myself that they'll break in and form to my foot better, but it's been some time and this small annoyance has yet to resolve. When my foot is at rest (IE: leg crossed over the other, and other normal tendencies) they feel perfect as well, it's only during movement when a little air makes it's way in and squeezes itself out. I've considered using a blow dryer to reform the arch, but I'd like some expert opinions before heating up my shoe. Thanks in advance to anyone who chimes in!
Really good guide. Are other Mad Rock climbing shoes worth buying? They’re priced very reasonably, but it’s hard to tell. I’ve been using a pair of La Sportiva Tarantulaces as my beginning pair and they’ve been decent. Would something like the Finale’s be a good upgrade? They look similar to the Maverink.
Kind of depends where you are at in your climbing. I don't have experience with the Finale's or may other Mad Rock shoes. I've heard good things but if it's your second pair you want to avoid some. Go ahead and hop on my Discord server and post in the climbing shoe section. People love chatting about it.
bomberbeta.com/discord-invite/
The worse is a beginner wearing a pair of oversized $200 expert shoes with thick socks on walking around the gym (bathrooms included) like they are wearing their slippers
My first pair of climbing shoes were a hand me down from a friend who needed a belayer, I’ve worn them out over the last 6ish months, looking for an upgrade now that they’re beat pretty bad and my technique is improving. I’m sending 5.10 pretty consistently. Tried looking into the shoes you mentioned here but they seem to be out of stock. Any alternative suggestions?
Boreal jokers are a brilliant comfortable shoe at a reasonably affordable price £50-£80
hey, a nice video I was wondering what sort of shoe you would recommend me I have been bouldering for about 4 months always climbing indoors I have just been renting shoes from my gym but saw how much better one of my friends got from getting his own shoe made me realize it might be a good idea to get my own. My skill level is I can consistently flash v4-5 and get v6 after 3-4 tries any advice would help
Hard to say. Too many choices out there. One piece of advice I'd say is to not downsize on your first pair of shoes. If you want a down turned aggressive shoe maybe check out the Maverinks review I did. The Scarpa Vapors are pretty nice shoe as well. The Scarpa Force V is my favorite flat sole shoe it you don't want down turned yet. You can also join my Discord server and post in the climbing shoes section bomberbeta.com/discord-invite/
@@BomberBeta I dont know how heavy you are but as someone on the heavier side for climbers (75ish kg) I would not recommend the maverink. They have so little support being designed for kids under 50kg and I have managed to remove them when heal hooking a few times as they can be a bit floppy. On top of everything they only go up to size 40 and as one of those downsizing ppl with normal-sized feet that is already a considerable downsize for most adult male climbers. Overall I love the shoes as like a warmup long wear shoe, but I would maybe not fully recommend it.
Great points. So I actually really like the shoes. I've come to see them as Futuras without velcro more or less. I wouldn't recommend them for heavy heel hooks. Not sure if I said that in the video, I'll have to rewatch. I recommend Five Ten Moccs but I wouldn't wear them on a lip transverse or something like that. I guess we should note I carry 2-3 shoes with me on climbing days. Generally I would suggest them for anybody looking for a good no edge shoe without paying premium prices (Genius, Futuras).
I don’t agree that a beginner shouldn’t buy a more advanced shoe because of the rate of progression between climbers. Some people progress extremely quickly and will grow out of a beginner shoe super fast. I agree that they’re not necessarily benefiting from the shoe as much as an experienced climber but I just think it varies between climbers. You have to know how much you plan on hitting the gym and if you’re going to drop $100 anyway, might as well spend the extra $50-80 and get a better shoe. Maybe the solution or an extremely advanced shoe is a bit much but I’d definitely recommend always going with at least an intermediate shoe (Scarpa vapor v comes to mind)....And I only say that because I started climbing last July and initially bought the la Sportiva tarantulace. After about a month of climbing I found that I couldn’t heel hook in those and standing on small edges was terrible. I upgraded to the finale and those were really good but again, the heel was terrible and as I progressed to steeper routes I literally couldn’t heel hook because the heel was constantly slipping off of holds due to the fact that the rubber for hooking with that shoe caused you to have to be so precise with your heel placement that it actually hindered my progress. Fast forward a few months and I upgraded to the vapor v and to the instinct (both Scarpa) and my climbing took off, as I was no longer hindered by the heels of the more entry level shoes. And yes I kept the others for a while in order to do direct comparisons and there was a noticeable difference. So my advice would be to try and research based on a shoes versatility, and not necessarily simply based on whether or not the shoe is perceived as beginner, advanced or whatever. I think you want a shoe that has the potential to be versatile, because you’re going to progress quickly if you’re actually serious about climbing.
Hey, thanks for the comment! So what I said in the video is that spending more money doesn't explicitly get you a better shoe. Beginner shoes have a few advantages over more advanced shoes. One is that the toe is made for less accurate placements. This makes the shoe "more forgiving" and ideal for larger footholds. Secondly starting out with a shoe like the instinct would have most likely caused you a lot of pain from the downturn and you probably wouldn't have progressed so quickly due to joint problems in your toes. Third, some people don't have an extra $50-75 to get a high-end shoe that will most likely wear out faster (especially with poor foot technique). Going from complete beginner to where you are now in a giant leap. Last July I would have recommended you getting something like the Finale and after a few months and seeing a steady progression I would have suggested the Vapors or the Instincts (so nice work there). It does depend on the specific climber but I made this video for the more general audience. Remember the shoe is a tool to help you climb. Sharma sent Dreamcatcher 5.14d in Five Ten Moccysms. That was the best tool for him on a route with tons of heel hooks. His skill allowed him to use that tool in the best way possible. More money doesn't always mean a better shoe.
@@BomberBeta yeah, I’m hindsight I understand where you were coming from. I think though that traditional “beginner” shoes were actually crafted for people whose ambitions were to climb outdoors (hence the level of stiffness) and since most climbers will more than likely only hit the gym (and maybe occasionally climb outdoors) going with a shoe that costs a little more will more than likely help your climbing to progress faster, as more work goes into type of material used, overall construction of the shoe, and those things make a difference I think. I know personally of people who started out with stiff “beginner shoes” whose footwork was awful (can’t feel the holds) only to upgrade to a softer more expensive shoe and bam their climbing instantly improved. So while I understand the argument that more isn’t necessarily better, I still think that going to tour local rei or wherever and spending $80 on shoes if you’re able to spend a little more and get a shoe that you can grow into performance wise is still probably the better option. So I’d say somewhere in the middle. Don’t opt for the most expensive or least expensive shoe you can find, instead research type of material used, comfort factor, and where you plan on using it (indoors or out) the most and then go from there. Great video though and continued success on your channel. (I did hear the other day on a video that a lot of companies are starting to make softer shoes specifically for indoor climbing as they are aware of the fact that the plastic holds require a level of sensitivity and the ability dor the shoes to not simply slip off of the holds, so maybe a follow up video to address that? I dunno, just a thought...thanks man✌🏽😃✌🏽)
Is it fine if my toes lay flat and reach the end of the shoe, or do i need to fit them smaller and have my toes curled?
I am a climber on a kids competitive team and I bought a pair of sportive maverinks I don't know if they are a good shoe for me?
I never use cheap rubber because I'm worried about the cost in the long term
Hey there! I’m new to rock climbing and I needed a shoes, so I got me the BlackDiamond Momentum (since it’s the affordable choice), but when I got home and tried it again; it seems to be having a bit of a space back in the heel, especially the sides of the heel, so I was wondering if it’s ok (knowing that it’s size 10.5 us and my foot size is 10.5 - 11 us). thanks!😄
Those shoes seem to be a pretty decent choice. You might want to get a smaller size if possible. Climbing shoes will stretch after 2-3 session up to a whole size. At this point in your climbing, a comfortable shoe is pretty important to don't get something too small. Let me know if you have any more questions.
Bryan's Bomber Beta I tried size 10, but it kinda seemed tighter, and I got told not to get tight shoes and go by a full size down as a starter, and a friend of mine says that it might be because of the design itself, as he faces the same issue, but never complaint.. + my toes proximal interphalangeal joints hurt me a bit wearing them, they seem to be pressured back somehow (second joints from toe tips), and I don’t know whether it’s the cause of the design or the size itself, so that might be a problem? I don’t really know..
Not the big toe tho, only the 3 middle toes
I'd suggest check out another video of mine ua-cam.com/video/nZ8sRpslDVA/v-deo.html
Look on the site I mentioned in the video and read up on foot shape. I'd suggest looking around for others who have your same foot shape and finding out what shoes fit them. You'll probably need to switch brands because most brands shoes fit the same across the line. Let me know what you find out and I can try to help!
Bryan's Bomber Beta I just did, and my foot is a Roman foot, and the momentum is best for a Roman foot person, and most rated it as a comfortable shoe, which is a bit odd to me.. I’m from Saudi Arabia tho, and rock climbing is new around, so there aren’t many options for climbing shoes, which could be a problem as well.
1:12 what's the model?
Butuora Narsha
@@BomberBeta Thanx :)
Hey! What would be considered as a beginner? Thanks!
Adrian, that's a tough one! I would say if you haven't been climbing for at least 1 year you would be a beginner. That being said I've seen people act like experts after 6 months and total gumbies that have been climbing for years. Also, a 5.9 trad dad probably knows 100x more than a V7 gym rat when it comes to climbing, so strength isn't the best indicator either. This video is aimed at climbers who are looking for their first or second pair of shoes. Hope this answers your question.
Thanks! I'm actually looking for my second pair of shoes so this helps a lot! 😁🤙
@@aev325 that's awesome! Feel free to reach out if you need any help 🤘
So why the smooth souls on the climbing shoes. I would of thought gripping rubber shoes would of been better to hang on with, just a thought as to why these type of shoes are used. ?
For technical rock climbing, smooth rubber soles are preferred. If you are doing easy 5th or scrambling you can look at "Approach Shoes" that have textured rubber soles.
Hi, I started bouldering about 2 months ago in the gym and I'm looking into buying my first pair of shoes. Everywhere I look online says I should get a more "beginner" level shoe because of bad footwork. I am starting to get into the V4s and V5s (V5s come with practice) and want to make sure that I don't get a shoe that holds me back in the long run because I probably won't be able to get another pair of shoes for at least a year. Do you have any suggestions? I'd prefer not to spend a ton of money. I just bought the scarpa origins because I heard they were good but I haven't tried them out yet. Are those good?
I understand your concern. The issue with getting a higher end shoe at your level is you might blow them out fast. As your technique gets better you will get more precise with your footwork and an aggressive shoe will be more useful. I don't have experience with the Origins. If you're dead set on a more advanced shoe I would suggest one of the La Sportiva No Edge models. If you need more input join my Discord server. The guys on there love to talk about climbing shoes!
@@BomberBeta Thanks!
Does anyone have any input on the La Sportiva Miura VS for someone that’s been climbing for 4 months now and already on v4s? I would say my foot works pretty good since I climb with more experienced climbers. More or less just trying to get a idea of what the best recommendations are for something around my grade? Thanks!
Hi! I am looking to start climbing and some bouldering, have been climbing and bouldering a couple times before and can manage 5.10c on first attempt. Have only rented gear before but looking to buy my own. I have tried some black diamond momentum, but found them loose on the top. Do you have any suggestions?
Here is my suggestions for beginner climbing shoes ua-cam.com/video/o4T0Hojmf7g/v-deo.html
If you still need a suggestion after watching this video please let me know and I'll try to answer any questions!