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Item 751748
Specification | Description |
| Weight | 440 grams |
| Last | Asymmetrical |
| Shape of last | Flat |
| Upper | Synthetic suede |
| Lining | Nylon |
| Outsole | TRAX XT-5 rubber |
| Can be resoled | Yes |
| Gender | Unisex |
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Comments about evolv Defy Rock Shoes:
The shoe itself has been great. I haven't had the wear issues others have listed. I've used them for sport, cragging, and alpine and they have been great as a relatively soft shoe. The main issue is the putrid dead rodent smell. It's bad, it's real bad. It's strap-'em-to-the-roof-rack-on-the-way-home bad. Friends have recommended skull and cross bone type cleaner products which I've tried to no avail. I don't have the domestic skills to keep up with it so they live in the back yard where they help fend off the squirrels.
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Comments about evolv Defy Rock Shoes:
These are really good shoes for the money however if you like to climb more than once a week then it is well worth it to pay more and get a more reliable shoe. i blew the tips out of both shoes after about a month and a half. they also tend to smell much worse than any other shoe i have worn. if you like to boulder i recommend the evolve evo's because of the great arch support and heal hooking ridges.
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I don't mean to insult reviewers, but I own these shoes, and so do a few of the climbers that work with me, and we have had no problems for months of almost daily climbing at the gym and local crag. I think the issue is, some climbers just love to wear on their shoes, and many climbers I see doing some pretty stupid things with their shoes, like walking around on dirt, and walking through parking lots. These are high friction, they can do underhanging 5.13+ with little effort, they are a tidbit soft, so edging is not a heavy use, but duh, it is not a stiff sole shoe. When you own these, take care, don't waste attempts with sloppy footwork and stupid moves, they just wear down any shoe. I used a simple pair of five tens for over a year with the original c4 still intact, and these trax rubbers, while a little softer, are much more durable than mad rock, and likely a bit more than Boreal. So, if you get these, or any shoe, be smart, and they will last you, and if you need, evolv resoles for a very cheap price on their own shoes.
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Comments about evolv Defy Rock Shoes:
Pretty comfortable beginner shoe, though they only made it about 3 months in the gym before the toes blew out. Didn't even get them outside by that point. Just starting out, and casully climbing, these would be decent. My best advice, figure out a way to sufficiently plug your nose after taking them off...it was a bit much. It did provide for some good jokes though...
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I've been climbing with these for a while but I had originally sized too small. I recently exchanged up to my street shoe size and can now climb for hours comfortably with this shoe. I didn't notice a drop in performance despite the upsize. So my advice is to be very careful trying to size this shoe too tight.
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This shoe is a great value. It has good edging and decent smearing performance. Mine are exactly one shoe size lower than my normal shoes. The fit is snug and can be uncomfortable at first but eventually the shoe will form to your feet. Being synthetic, it will barely stretch so it will have a consistent fit up until you retire them. I found that the toes will wear out first, especially on the inside edge. It's a good overall shoe to own.
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These shoes fit my feet perfectly. I have kind of "brick feet", meaning they are very wide in the toes, but there is enough flex in the rubber at the end that it's comfortable. My toes touch the end when I first put them on and they are comfortable through the whole climb. Have had them on a 5.8 friction climb the other weekend and they performed great on the rock. Great friction on the rock. Not one bad thing to say about these. Love the velcro on / off.
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I owned madrocks before these, but the toe blew out so i figured id spend some time and money on shoes that fit my wide feet. these felt great, easy to get on (velcro straps), very comfortable to keep on for hours, and worked well in the gym. Unfortunately as soon as i used them outdoors, and my feet got a little sweaty, these things shifted and rolled around. It felt like a slip and slide inside there. No matter how much i tightened the straps, it didnt help.
Overall, good to hang around in the gym, horrible when youre on the rock.
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Comments about evolv Defy Rock Shoes:
After 8 weeks of constant gym use (15 hrs/week) the shoes are still going strong. The shoes lost their super grippy stick and developed a shiny sheen on the bottom after 2-3 weeks. I have enjoyed using the shoe but they are a little narrow. They take a lot of adjustment in order to get my feet comfortable. My only big qualm after that is the odor! It's so bad it makes me laugh. It's quite possibly the worst thing I've ever smelled! People avoid me when I take these off after my gym session.
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Comments about evolv Defy Rock Shoes:
i got these shoes a while ago, and i gotta say, they seem to hold up just fine. i climb at least three times a week and they aren't wearing at a ridiculous rate or anything like that. and too those who complained about them smelling, get a life. shoes will smell. deal with it.
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