Big News on the Shoe Front

[actionhero]

Anyone try the new Sportiva TC Pro? Ankle cams are totally gonna be the hip move next year in Hueco.

[Lox]

Or in your case... canklecamz.

[Ikefromla]

My homie calls them Slippery Nanners but I think they are quite nice.

The talon looks suitable to my taste. If those suck, I'll try Scarpa Boosters or Solutions.

NEW SHOES ARE FUN!!!

just got some talons and i'm loving them.

[Ikefromla]

I have an old pair of talon lace ups that I've resoled once and perform very well. There's a lot of rubber making them a sweat box. The velcros may be good for this.

new "g2" model is perforated and breathes surprisingly well.

[skav]

Scarpa Mantas are the best ever.

[zirc]

[600#gorilla]

what about the 5.10 team?

noticed a lot o folks rocking those the last time i was out.

also,

all the bad-assed climbing i've witnessed in the last two months was done in eVolve shoes.

well, and la spotiva.

anybody like evolve?

[Ikefromla]

love them. durable. sticky. fit me right. both heel and toe hook like a dream.

[600#gorilla]

love them. durable. sticky. fit me right. both heel and toe hook like a dream.

um, i'm gonna guess yer talkin about the evolves?

[skav]

m3 sl's are pretty rad too. a bit more flex than the mantas but they feel less clunky for edging.

[ScreamingMedic]

i think ike might be biased, but i could be wrong.

took a look at those newer model evolvs and it actually peaked my interest again after those predators i never ever actually wore

[Ikefromla]

love them. durable. sticky. fit me right. both heel and toe hook like a dream.

um, i'm gonna guess yer talkin about the evolves?

You guess correctly. I love my Optimus Primes, Talons, and Kaos 2s with custom extra toehooking rubber. I'd prolly take the O Primes if I had to choose.

[600#gorilla]

i've been partial to 5.10 verdes and i still have v10 for one problem.

i need an edging evolve shoe to replace my verdes.

i could ask somebody else, Ike, but i'm asking you, dude.

[Ikefromla]

For a stiffer edging shoe, go with the Pontas lace, but they're super fugly. The kaos 2 edges great, bbut is also sensitive enough that I rock it on steeps too.

[ipoach]

sent my project today.

In 5.10s

[Ikefromla]

sick ... that they didn't disintegrate already.

[VTP]

sent my project today.

In 5.10s

you get them cheap. invalid.

solutions and the mago lace-up combo is nice for me. thinking cobras next pair...for the gym and lake?

[600#gorilla]

For a stiffer edging shoe, go with the Pontas lace, but they're super fugly.

check. pretty darned fugly.

[Ikefromla]

si. but they climb well. no lie.

[600#gorilla]

a friend in the know says the same thing, but that they have a break-in period... as opposed to my favorite geen shoe.

i'm not scared of the fugly factor - nothing fugly about shoes when they work!