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Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes
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Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes

Item # 706705

$74.95

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A proven design with a Mad twist, the Flash is a superb performer that can tackle face, trad and multi-pitch climbs with equal aplomb.

  • Dual-density 3-D soles feature strong rims for edging and soft, thin centers for smearing
  • Patent-pending Hooker Heel Cups allow you to use your heels more effectively than ever before
  • Quick-adjust VELCRO® brand closures allow for quick entry and adjustment and ensure a snug, glove-like fit
  • Synthahyde uppers hold their shape climb after climb
  • Neoprene-padded tongues enhance comfort
  • Mesh storage bag included

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Item 706705

Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes Specs

Specification

Description

Weight(size 9) 528 grams
LastSlip
Shape of lastSemi Flex
UpperLeather
LiningPartial
OutsoleMad Rubber
Can be resoledYes
GenderUnisex

Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes Customer Reviews

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Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes
 
4.4

(based on 17 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (12)
  • Versatile (12)
  • Rugged (5)
  • Weather resistant (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Indoor (15)
    • Bouldering (14)
    • Outdoors (12)
    • Long climbs (8)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid climber (9), Competitive climber (4)

    Reviewed by 17 customers

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    Jun

    25

    2009

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Well made product

    By Jarred Cleerdin

    from everywhere usa

    About Me Avid Climber

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Rugged
    • Versatile
    • Weather Resistant

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Bouldering
      • Indoor
      • Long Climbs
      • Outdoor
      • Sprint Climbs

      Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

      I have spent over 120 days out so far in the 09 season all over the country no shoe holds up better for me than the flashes. With a slightly pointed toe and the firm sole this shoe offers you the ability to put full body weight on the the smallest crystals pebbles and dime sized edges as well as being one of the best smearing shoes on the market. Since the shoe is made without a lining they are highly sensitive and let you feel whats going on, knowing just how well your on any given hold will increase confidence, make you go bigger and send harder.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • Sizing:
      • Feels true to size
      • Width:
      • Feels true to width

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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      Aug

      20

      2009

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Feels full size too small

      By adrianoteles

      from Brasília, DF - BRAZIL

      Site Member

      Pros

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

            I wear a La Sportiva Solution 43.5 for 5 months and it it's definetly my size, in the beginning it was VERY tight but now it's just tight. I wear streetshoes 11 or 11.5 and I bought Mad Rock 10.5. Its VERY small, my foot can't get into the shoes, my heels stay outside. I believe my Mad Rock number would be 11.5. Good luck!

            • Gift:
            • No
            • Sizing:
            • Feels full size too small

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jun

            18

            2009

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            around the world in one pair of shoes

            By luker

            from calgary, canada

            About Me Avid Climber

            Pros

            • Rugged
            • Versatile
            • Weather Resistant

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Bouldering
              • Indoor
              • Long Climbs
              • Outdoor

              Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

              i just got back from an around the world trip and i used these shoes the whole way. south africa (48 degrees c in the shade) madagascar, humid like mad, india hot hot hot and sharp rock, thailand, deep water soloing (gettign wet and dry over and over) and back in canada and still killing it on cold lime stone. the shoes are great and made to last.

              • Gift:
              • No
              • Sizing:
              • Feels true to size
              • Width:
              • Feels true to width

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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              Nov

              9

              2009

               
              4.0

              Second Pair

              By Chalk Up!!

              from Littleton, CO

              About Me Casual/ Recreational

              Pros

              • Lightweight
              • Rugged
              • Versatile

              Cons

              • Pumpkin

              Best Uses

              • Bouldering
              • Indoor

              Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

              I use these mainly for bouldering and have never had a problem. I can feel like my feet are in good hands!

              This is my second pair and the only complaint is that the old pair had metal strap loops and the new ones have plastic. This doesn't effect the quality of the shoe as for as I can tell but I like the metal look better....oh and what is up with pumpkin?

              Love these shoes for the price. Buy them!

              • Sizing:
              • Feels half size too small
              • Width:
              • Feels true to width

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              Oct

              13

              2009

               
              4.0

              Pretty Good

              By TJCB

              from Seattle, WA and Spokane, WA

              About Me Competitive Climber

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Lightweight
              • Versatile
              • Weather Resistant

              Cons

              • Uncomfortable

              Best Uses

              • Bouldering
              • Indoor

              Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

              I use the Mad Rock Flashs for indoor bouldering and indoor sport and top roping for the most part. These shoues have great feel and precision and they're very sturdy. The one problem i have is these shoes kill my feet, specifically my heels, for the firsdt hour of climbimng. I've tried to stretch them but that doesn't work. I'd recommend them to most people unless you have an unusual foot shape or sensitive heels

              • Gift:
              • Yes
              • Sizing:
              • Feels full size too small
              • Width:
              • Feels true to width

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              Aug

              18

              2009

               
              3.0

              A Great Shoe!!

              By dont think just do

              from Ipswich, MA

              About Me Avid Climber

              Pros

              • Edging
              • Lightweight
              • Smearing

              Cons

              • Stretches to fast

              Best Uses

              • Bouldering
              • Indoor
              • Long Climbs
              • Outdoor

              Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

              I started climbing about 3 months ago ( i bought the shoes a month ago)and now i am climbing 5/6s and 5.12s. So the shoe has held up to the beating of everyday climbing. from indoor to bouldering to long climbs. The only issue i had with the shoe is that it stretches real fast. So when buying the shoe if it feels tight get it tighter. Because in a week or two the shoe will stretch and mold to your foot. I was working on this boudleringproblem where every move you had to hand heel match. And unless the shoe was glued to your foot, you would slip out. Very aggervating. I wouldn't suggest this shoe if you were just going to boulder. You can do it but get a better shoe that is designed to boulder.

              But other than the stretching, the shoes is great for face climbing and multi-pitch climbs! I can climb in that shoe all day. Very comfortable. Very good with edging, smearing and the rubber is a nice touch. My feet never slip. It makes me feel like I am cheating.
              All and all its a good all around shoe. Its at a good price for someone who wants a more advanced shoe than the ones they've been renting from their local gym. Its a good shoe for someone coming out of a beginner climbing level and wants to do more.

              -Kat

              • Gift:
              • No
              • Sizing:
              • Feels true to size
              • Width:
              • Feels true to width

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              Jun

              11

              2009

               
              5.0

              FLASH-TASTIC

              By madrockclimber

              from VA

              About Me Competitive Climber

              Pros

              • Lightweight
              • Versatile

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Bouldering
                • Indoor
                • Outdoor

                Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

                The Flashes are your basic shoe that fit both the pro climber and the novice climber. They are comfortable yet great performance shoes, and are perfect for long days of climbing as well.

                • Gift:
                • No
                • Sizing:
                • Feels true to size
                • Width:
                • Feels true to width

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                Jun

                10

                2009

                 
                5.0

                Flash

                By matt

                from Portland OR

                About Me Avid Climber

                Pros

                • Lightweight
                • Versatile

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Bouldering
                  • Indoor
                  • Outdoor

                  Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

                  The Flash is a great sport climbing and bouldering shoe. It edges well and stays comfortable all the way through longer climbs. The velcro keeps its strength and I have never had a problem with the strap buckles breaking! The shoe is somewhat narrow, but even with a fat foot I fit into it. Great for gym climbing too!

                  • Gift:
                  • No
                  • Sizing:
                  • Feels half size too small
                  • Width:
                  • Feels too narrow

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                  Jun

                  9

                  2009

                   
                  5.0

                  Good all arounder

                  By Leslie

                  from Ontario, Canada

                  About Me Avid Climber

                  Pros

                  • Comfortable as hell
                  • Good right out of the box
                  • Versatile

                  Cons

                  • Not super aggressive

                  Best Uses

                  • Bouldering
                  • Indoor
                  • Long Climbs
                  • Outdoor

                  Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

                  I used to climb in the 510 anasazi velcro until I discovered the madrock flashes. Not only are they a fraction of the price, but they fit more comfortably, break in faster and the rubber is way more sensitive and super sticky. I used to doubt mad rock rubber, but the quality of their shoes and their rubber really is top knotch. I use these for everything and anything and they have defintely become my "go to" shoe. They fit more comfortable than any shoe I have ever owned and they break in really easily, which I would prefer over weeks of breaking in shoes. I use them on anything from super techy faces to burly overhangs.... they havent let me down yet.

                  • Gift:
                  • No
                  • Sizing:
                  • Feels true to size
                  • Width:
                  • Feels true to width

                  Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                  Jun

                  8

                  2009

                   
                  5.0

                  Greatest shoe, stickiest rubber.

                  By Geoff Guide

                  from Moab, UT

                  About Me Competitive Climber

                  Pros

                  • Easy on and off velcro
                  • Precise
                  • Sticky
                  • Versatile

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Bouldering
                    • Indoor
                    • Long Climbs
                    • Outdoor

                    Comments about Mad Rock Flash Rock Shoes:

                    I enjoy using my Flash shoes from Mad Rock for climbing all different types of rock. They are a great shoe and the low price tag does not effect the performance. The rubber is very sticky and has only improved over time. I prefer to size these shoes tight for sport climbing and bouldering. I feel that they fit perfectly out of the box and as they start to stretch I can just tighten the velcro down to adjust. Whether you are a pro or just starting our, this shoe is the one for you.

                    • Gift:
                    • No
                    • Sizing:
                    • Feels true to size
                    • Width:
                    • Feels true to width

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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