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Defy Climbing Shoe

Good first shoe

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

11

Height:

5' 9"

Weight:

150

First pair of climbing shoes, bought them mainly because of the price. They get the job done; smears, toe/heel hooks, tiny foot holds, etc. all work. I'm a street 11 and matches with these, which is the "performance fit". They were tight, but I was able to sit/walk around the house in them for about thirty minutes before I felt the need to take them off while breaking them in. At the gym, I was fine wearing them for an hour and a half and didn't feel impeded while climbing.

Great shoe. Super sticky rubber. Comfy enough.

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Size Bought:

11

These fit 2 sizes too small. They are too wide. They are not comfortable, and the bottom rubber bottoms don’t grip well.

First climbing shoe

I have enjoyed the shoe I am new to rock climbing and I do indoor climbing. The shoe feels well made and does great out of the box on getting a grip on foot holds. It will be uncomfortable when you first get it just let the shoe break in. I am a beginner rock climbing and I feel that this shoes are a great beginner shoe. Make sure not to wear socks (if your gym allows it) I feel that without socks the shoe is more comfortable.

Favorite shoe so far!

Great grip! Pointed, flat bottom toe makes it easy to get into crevices. Heel is great, can easily hang from most holds. Used on indoor bouldering mostly.

Awesome for smearing. But STINK!

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Size Bought:

9

Height:

5' 7"

Weight:

165

As an intermediate climber I can say these are some of my favorite shoes. Fit: I wear a size 9 - 9.5 running shoe in Asics, Brooks or Nike and the size 9 in these is perfect. It fits a little tight until the material breaks in and then it's a glove for your foot. That is how climbing shoes should fit. PROS: I like to smear a lot even in places where other climbers think you can't. These are the absolute best for that. As an intro shoe they are comfortable and can be worn all day. The rubber is super soft so it gets really good grip on any surfaces. These shoe stick to the wall better than some of my $200 shoes. Because they are flat instead of cambered you can use the ball of your foot or switch to inside of toe really easily instead of just toe poking the wall all the time. CONS: The soft rubber also means that i wear these out after about a year and the soft rubber means edging is harder to do. Not impossible but not what the shoe is best at. The Stink! These shoes smell bad. They call the line anti odor but that is the worst misnomer in history. The liner traps in sweat. None of my other shoes smell like this. I have to spray them with disinfectant after every climb.

Perfect for what they are.

I use them nearly daily at the gym and on longer easy routes. They are not techy but they are precise for a comfortable shoe and I’ve been through about 5 pairs in my life. Several have been resoled and given me a few years before they died. I have other shoes for hard sport routes or thin cracks but if you want to hang out and crag all day on moderates these are perfect for what they are.

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Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Size Bought:

8.5 womens

Height:

5' 2"

Weight:

145

First timer buying climbing shoes and well I learned a quick lesson after ordering my first pair, they run small (very small) and each brand is very different. So please NOTE * I did not use this pair to climb in but only to find a pair that fit. Needless to say, I wear a size 8 in women's consistently and ordered a half size up (8.5) which is a 7.5 in mens and it was still too snug. I'd recommend ordering 1 full size up. A size 9 in women's would have probably been ideal. On backcountry's site this is considered a "unisex" shoe which uses men's sizing. I hope this helps.

Good Climbing Shoe: Def Order Up A Size

Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Size Bought:

9.5

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

155

Got these shoes for my adult son and he loves the shoe but I had to send them back to get a bigger size! Great shoe for indoor climbing!

Amazing shoe

The only size 15 I could find, and it fits very well after having been broken in. Thank you for carrying my size!