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CCooley88
Apr 3, 2012, 2:08 AM
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Hey, I'm having trouble deciding on shoes and wanted to get some advice. I've been climbing for about nine months and only climb in the gym working on 5.9 - 5.10s - dont know weather to get an agressive shoe os something like the Mythos with a more relaxed style. This will be my first shoe.
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eric_k
Apr 3, 2012, 11:58 AM
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Go for a comfortably tight shoe. As a beginner your footwork is likely needing improvement. You will probably burn holes through any $150 plus shoe learning movement in the gym (personal experience). I would go cheap for now and get a super fancy downturned shoe when you are working on your new 12+ project. But that is just my opinion, basically get what you want and have fun. If you feel it will help you climb better that it is a good shoe for you.
Eric
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shockabuku
Apr 3, 2012, 12:39 PM
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CCooley88 wrote: Hey, I'm having trouble deciding on shoes and wanted to get some advice. I've been climbing for about nine months and only climb in the gym working on 5.9 - 5.10s - dont know weather to get an agressive shoe os something like the Mythos with a more relaxed style. This will be my first shoe.
What have you been wearing for the last nine months and what do you think about them?
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CCooley88
Apr 3, 2012, 3:50 PM
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Shoes rented at the gym
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edge
Apr 3, 2012, 4:03 PM
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CCooley88 wrote: Shoes rented at the gym
What brand and style were they? How did they fit? If you want help, you need to provide some additional information.
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herites
Apr 3, 2012, 6:02 PM
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Short answer: La Sportiva Katana velcro.
Long answer: buy a shoe that fits your foot, should be snug but not painfully tight. Try to avoid synthetics, they will smile like a rotten carcass and people in the gym won't like it when you take them off. Natural leather shoes stretch/form to your feet. If you start working on your footwork right now you won't destroy your new shoe fast.
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GeckoBat
Apr 4, 2012, 6:01 AM
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I'm no rock star but in my experience, if the shoe fits comfortably tight, you'll be able to use them the way they were designed to be used (eg. edging, feet like claws, "bicycling", smearing, etc.). If they're painful at all, you won't put your weight on them and you'll most likely be using your hands and forearms to pull yourself up routes.
They key is finding shoes that fit your feet well, regardless of all the marketing hype, IMO.
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CCooley88
Apr 8, 2012, 6:20 AM
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A fine set of lace katanas were just obtained a size and a half smaller than my regular size
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