I bought the VCS 2 a few months ago after getting into climbing and they have been great for me. I wear a 10.5 in a street shoe and I ended up buying a size 9 after trying on a few pairs at the Five Ten outlet in Riverside. I initially thought that I might have bought them too small, but after my first day of climbing in them in a gym I knew that I had found the right aggressive fit. They edge, point, and smear very well and they have enough of an aggressive downturn to allow me to stick holds that make my friends' slip. The velcro closure needs to be adjusted well for the heel to fit correctly, but the straps make it easy to slip them off while resting. A great first buy!