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Re: [acacongua] Best shoes for steep sport climbing?:
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gblauer
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Feb 27, 2007, 4:47 PM
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acacongua wrote: Has anyone tried FiveTen's ballet slipper (I think it's called Prima)? It's on clearance for ~30 bucks from their site.
A woman boulderer (v6+) in my gym swears by them. But, they are REALLY soft, super sensitive and I highly doubt they would hold up on real rock. I will ask her tomorrow night...
Here is her response regarding the primas:
"I do wear my primas outside. They are good for bouldering (usually) but really bad for crack climbing/trad. It is pretty annoying to have to toe hook in them because the rubber does not go up the front of the shoes too far so that kind of thing hurts. They usually stay on for heel hooks. I do have a pair of moccasyms for all the things that the primas don't do so well.
They have been holding up alright, but they fit me well (post wearing them in). They are an aggressive pair of shoes (arched toe box and not much heal support) so they are ideal for some things and not so great for other applications. "
(This post was edited by gblauer on Feb 28, 2007, 4:30 PM)
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Post edited by gblauer
(Moderator) on Feb 28, 2007, 4:30 PM
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