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Reviews for Venom popular Average Rating : 4.74 out of 5
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Review by: rkhali, 2004-10-19
I have to say I'm really happy with these shoes.
They fit my foot prefectly and they stick to anything.
I sized them really small: size 39 - my street shoes are usually 42 1/2.
It's still a workout to get them on and I can't wear them for long periods of time. Great for sport and bouldering.
They fit my foot prefectly and they stick to anything.
I sized them really small: size 39 - my street shoes are usually 42 1/2.
It's still a workout to get them on and I can't wear them for long periods of time. Great for sport and bouldering.
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Review by: saskclimber, 2004-10-04
I love these shoes so far. I only got them a few weeks ago, but what I've seen from them so far is nothing short of awesome. I was a huge cobra fan, and was pretty bummed to find out about them being discontinued. So far, these make up for the cobras, and probably a bit more too. I hope they stretch a tiny bit more though.
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Review by: beets_me, 2004-08-06
This is a sick shoe. You know you want them.....and you will be glad you did. Bouldering....thin footwork.......gym....steep rock.
Buy them small....they stretch like mad.....full size i'd say so far! I'm a 9 street shoe and 38.5 is borderline too big now.
I actually like the rubber on top....works great for toe hooking and jamming on roof top holds.
Buy them small....they stretch like mad.....full size i'd say so far! I'm a 9 street shoe and 38.5 is borderline too big now.
I actually like the rubber on top....works great for toe hooking and jamming on roof top holds.
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Review by: dredsovrn, 2004-07-23
This is a great shoe. I am a recent convert to Sportiva, and have been climbing in Miuras for the last few months. I liked them so much, I couldn't bring myself to wear my old slippers which was a pain on single pitch sport days. As many have noted they run big and I actually went 2.5 sizes down from my Miuras. They are definitely tight, but I am counting on a .5sz stretch despite the rubber top.
As for function they are excellent. They are really good for edging and smearing. Not as good as a stiffer lace up, but top notch for a slipper. The small focused toe gets you into small pockets and cracks. If you are looking for a high performance slipper, I don't think you can go wrong here.
As for function they are excellent. They are really good for edging and smearing. Not as good as a stiffer lace up, but top notch for a slipper. The small focused toe gets you into small pockets and cracks. If you are looking for a high performance slipper, I don't think you can go wrong here.