Climbing shoes

[woodchuck008]

Sport, trad, multipitch, offwidth, whatever, I come prepared for a full day of whatever strikes me as fun to try.

[ahab]

Sport, trad, multipitch, offwidth, whatever, I come prepared for a full day of whatever strikes me as fun to try.

and all of those require different shoes?

[ynot]

I was wondering the same thing,but I never climbed harder than 11 so maybe it's a numbers thing and I wouldn't know.

[Wes]

Two pairs for shoes - one a pair of comfy velcros for warm ups and easy routes, then a pair of more aggressive shoes (testarossa's) for everything else. Same for sport or trad.

While shoes won't turn you into a better climber, the right shoes can make a difference if you are right at your limit, and you know how to use your feet!

[tania]

Two pairs for shoes - one a pair of comfy velcros for warm ups and easy routes, then a pair of more aggressive shoes (testarossa's) for everything else. Same for sport or trad.

While shoes won't turn you into a better climber, the right shoes can make a difference if you are right at your limit, and you know how to use your feet!

+1

[captain static]

I too usually pack a pair of Testaroosas in addition to my regular shoes. If I am not able to onsight in my regular shoes I will switch to the Testaroosas for a redpoint attempt. I will also sometimes just opt for the Testaroosas for steep climbs.

[krampus]

While shoes won't turn you into a better climber, the right shoes can make a difference if you are right at your limit, and you know how to use your feet!

I admit, the one pair of decent showes I had were nice, but I am not sure I climbed any better because of them. knowing how to use your feet is one thing, but knowing how to use your crappy shoes is entirely different.

[Wes]

There are some shoes that work better for some routes. If you are really good with your footwork and have a nice, aggressive shoe, you can dig into pockets and edges on steep routes better then if you had clown shoes on. And softer shoes can be better for smearing stuff. I agree the difference might not be much, but if you are right at your limit, then every little thing helps.

[Myke Dronez]

The 'rossas are sweet and even though I don't deserve them, they were way too cheap to pass up, and they remind me of Sir Mix Alot. I like something stiff and flat for the crack/slab/smear like a galileo or the anasazi lace up. So yeah, two pairs.