Great video that I think will be very helpful for a lot of climbers. I have a couple of tips for you as well. Some climbing shoes/brands (Butora, So Ill, etc) are not meant to be downsized, so the idea that downsizing provides a more precise fit doesn't apply to all climbing shoes/brands. For example, I have a pair of the Butora Narsha shoes one size above street shoe size, and they are so tight I can only wear them for around 10 minutes before they get uncomfortable (good for indoor bouldering). Another thing that stood out to me was the comment about the first pair of shoes we buy will not suit us further down the road. Personally I still use the first pair of climbing shoes I bought in a rotation with others many years later, and find them to be great for slab and multipitch climbing (La Sportiva Nago's). You could take that as a testament of agreement with your views on the importance of comfort in climbing shoes. A+ video and audio quality btw, everything was super clear. I think I'll check out more of your vids!
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Climbfire! I really appreciate your support 😄 I wasn’t aware about So Ill and Butora being that tight. Actually, Scarpa shoes are also quite tight, so the few pairs I have tried, I actually only had to downsize 1 size, but they never really fitted me. That’s also why it is important to try different shoes as they have different fit based on ones feet. Actually, I am considering getting a pair of Katana’s for multipitches too. I might go with a different size than my first pair, but I like the comfort. They will however not be might go-to performance shoes again 😅
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
Just found you climbing shoes recommendation engine :) That is a really nice tool :D
@ricardovalencia6491
3 жыл бұрын
my first pair were La Sportiva tarantulaces, I'm a beginner (around 1and a half year climbing) and for outdoors I bought the same ones but down sized them, perfect at the moment
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
They are also really nice! Two of my buddies climb in the La Sportiva Tarantula, though. I guess they both prefered Velco straps than laces. Sounds great that you have found the right climbing shoes with the La Sportiva Tarantulaces - and they don't break the bank account either :)
@volklomg
3 жыл бұрын
Started with the finale which seems to fit very well, looking to get a pair of otaki as my second pair.
@marcosjuan3142
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite shoes are the Ocun Oxi Lu Laces and La Sportiva Testarossa first model. My Ocun are the same size as regular sneakers while the Testarossa are two numbers smaller than regular sneakers. My method of adapting new shoes is by putting on thick socks and putting on shoes that I tighten well. Then I take a hair dryer and heat them with warm air for a few minutes to soften them and keep them on my foot for about half an hour. After that, my shoes are ready for new challenges.
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! I have never tried that before, but maybe I should give it a go 😄 I haven’t tried the Ocun Oxi Lu, but when I have tried Scarpa shoes, then they are usually also way too tight if I down size too much. I guess that is also why I can’t stress enough to try out different shoes 😄
@icewarslp2969
3 жыл бұрын
For breaking in my shoes I wear them at home, when I sit on my desk. Then they will be warm and after some time they fit pretty well
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
Agree! It's a good way of breaking in - just put them on and let them adapt to your foot :)
@BryceU
2 жыл бұрын
After my beginner pair I went with Katana Lace in street size, still my most used shoe. But I also own TC Pro in street for longer trad multi pitching. Otaki 2 sizes down for sport and Skwama 2 sizes down for gym.
@Cragcloud
2 жыл бұрын
I also climb longer multipitches in my TC Pro street shoe size, and actually more or less the same as you with my La Sportiva Solution and La Sportiva Futura. The Futura I could probably go 3 sizes down.
@matyasmedlin7408
3 жыл бұрын
This channel is great! Hope you'll get some love from the algorithm soon. would love to see a video on anchors! And how to rappel if you are the last one and cant leave any gear. Subscribed!
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! Let me look into that :)
@Adam_Wheeler
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, solid advice
@jmers620
3 жыл бұрын
Good video, but i'm missing a few words about materials and strech. I initialy struggeld to find a pair of shoes since I have a pretty wide roman foot with a high instep. Realy learned to appreciate leather shoes since they mold to you foot so well. Currently climbing in LS Finale Lace(became super comfy over time) as my comfort shoe and Ocun Jet LU as my goto rockshoe. Still looking for a bouldering shoe, maybe a Scarpa Veloce?
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
The Scarpa Veloce looks nice, but haven’t tried them myself. Usually, I find Scarpa shoes a bit tighter than La Sportiva, but then one could just go a size up of course 😄 The La Sportiva Futura is a great bouldering shoe though and it also really adapts. Is is really flexible. Some of my buddies are bouldering in the Scarpa Drago and it has some of the same abilities. The La Sportiva Futura has a “no-edge” sole which takes time adapting to though. The La Sportiva Finale Lace is a great shoe. Besides my daughter I actually sometimes climb in it as well on longer multi pitches because it’s so comfortable.
@nordicclimber1090
3 жыл бұрын
Great channel! Subbed ^^
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😄
@davidgarmsiri7803
Жыл бұрын
started climbing some months ago in the gym in southtyrol, in bozen, i love sportsclimbing now but after the second time i went there i saw that the shoes they give you there were awfull. my first choice was a lasportiva tarantula in my street shoe size, but after one month they were already way to outworn for small edges. After i bought the otaki and downsized one number, but till today the shoe hurts a lot, i went to bath with them and putted them in the freezer many times, they arent that uncomfy as in the beggining but they still hurt a lot. in the meantime i bought the katana laces and at the moment its a dream shoe for me, i can be very precise but its realy comfy at the same time. Can maybe someone explain me why the otaki is soo uncomfy even using it 3/4 times in the gym and wearing it after i went to shower with them?
@childisheliou864
3 жыл бұрын
I do a bit of everything I need something good all around
@Cragcloud
3 жыл бұрын
I think shoes like the La Sportiva Katana and La Sportiva Otaki are good all rounders :)
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