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Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes

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Item # 812566

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Whether you're grabbing holds at the gym or placing gear on a classic multipitch route, you'll find the Boreal Joker Plus Strap rock shoes to be the ideal blend of comfort and performance.

High-quality split leather upper features reinforced rip-and-stick closures that allow quick on and off and simple adjustment
4 - 4.6mm-thick Boreal FS-QUATTRO rubber is extremely sticky and highly abrasion resistant; rubber provides consistent performance across a range of temperatures
Polyurethane mesh linings and padded, mesh tongues move moisture away from your feet to ensure comfort while climbing
Lightly cambered last and asymmetric sole shape enable excellent edging while maintaining great sensitivity
EVA pad placed within the heel absorbs shock
Go with your street shoe size if you plan to wear the Boreal Joker Plus Strap rock shoes all day, or size it a bit smaller for shorter sessions of bouldering or sport climbing

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Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes Customer Reviews

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Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes

3.0

(based on 8 reviews)

38%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (4)
Rugged (3)

Cons

Heavy / bulky (3)

Best Uses

Indoor (7)
Long climbs (3)

- Sizing:
- Feels full size too small
  
  Feels half size too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  83%
  (5 reviews)
  Feels half size too big
  
  Feels full size too big
- Width:
- Feels too narrow
  
  Feels true to width
  
  71%
  (5 reviews)
  Feels too wide

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid climber (4), Casual/ recreational (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (7)

Reviewed by 8 customers

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May

2013

4.0

Great Beginner Shoe

By Rocky Neurock

from Portland, OR

About Me Getting Started

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Pros

Comfortable
Don't Smell
Easy to put on

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering
Indoor

Comments about Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes:

For me, these have been great shoes. I've been using them for a couple of months now and I still like them. These, to me, are a lot more comfortable than the Evolv shoes I've tried and about the same price.

It took a while to break them in but now they are very comfortable and I can climb for a couple of hours without taking them off. I was concerned they would smell bad after a while but they don't smell at all.

I would recommend these to another beginner. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with many other shoes to compare them with so my review may not be of the most help.

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Jan

2013

1.0

Not for me.

By ScrapedKnees

from Nomadic

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cons

Bulky
Not Adjustable
Uncomfortable

Best Uses

Indoor

Comments about Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes:

I don't really like to give bad reviews but, these shoes are terrible. Honestly they are fine if you are just starting out and are climbing very easy routes with large footholds. But, there are many other shoes out there that are better for less cash. These are my qualms about them. They are extremely stiff. Smearing is a feat in itself with these. Not sensitive and not sticky. So sticking on small or slick footholds are terrible. Cracks? Forget it. I can stick routes better in my old skate shoes. The heel is shaped extremely odd so I ended up having ALOT of room in the heel which didn't make heel hooks feel very good and the straps allowed no adjustment to fix this. Taking them back asap and sticking with what I know works for me the best.

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Feb

2012

3.0

Joker Plus

By mpeterson91

from St. Paul, MN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Rugged

Cons

Bulky
Poor rubber
Rubber lifetime

Best Uses

Indoor
Long days

Comments about Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes:

i used these shoes both indoor and outdoor. bouldering and sport climbing.
this shoes is extremely comfortable. you can wear the shoe all day without pain at all.
however the rubber is very thick in the sole and you you have no feel on the footholds. the rubber actually wore out really quick for me after about 5 months of climbing 3 days a week both indoor and outdoor i was slipping of holds that i would normally have good grip on my my scarpa boosters.
the shoes did perform extremely well when smearing at the start but that faded with time to not being able to smear at all. the shoes are not very accurate when finding small pockets and chips.
they did however work very well with heel hooks i was able to trust them on almost every hook to hold.

i would suggest these shoes to anyone starting out, or looking for all day comfort.

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Jan

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good for wide feet

By JVB9

from California

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Rugged
Versatile
Wide

Cons

Not the stickiest rubber

Best Uses

Indoor
Long Climbs

Comments about Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes:

If you have a wide foot this might be the shoe for you, it will stretch a little with time.

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Dec

2011

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Mediocre at best

By Riley multisport

from Albuquerque NM

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Comfortable

Cons

Flimsy
Rubber

Best Uses

Beginner
Indoor

Comments about Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes:

There is real only on reason to buy these shoes. if you are just starting out and plan on only doing easy climbs on an irregular bases then these shoes will work for you. they are some what comfortable and they do not hurt your feet but if you are planning on climbing regular or think you could get into the sport then my recommendation is to look elsewhere. these shoes are very hard and you have not sensitivity on your feet. they also do not hold well on any small foot holds or smooth hold of any kind. also smearing on the wall is impossible with these shoes. i started out using these and used them for 4 months. i felt like a was no longer improving and my feet keep sliding off holds less experienced climbers were having no problem with. when i bought a different pair of shoes i was instantly able to climb a level higher. my recommendation is if you are thinking of getting these go to a store and just touch the rubber on these and then try any other shoe. you can feel the difference and it really matters when you climb.

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Jul

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Comfy, but...

By HunterGuy2

from Kirkland, WA

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Indoor

Comments about Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes:

These shoes feel catered to beginners: oversized with lots of toe room (I wear 1.5 sizes down to get a decent fit), thick hard soles.

The soles make it comfortable to stand on small protrusions, but really leave a lot to be desired for any situation where you have a tenuous foothold. The rubber isn't the stickiest either.

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Mar

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Low-performance climbing shoes

By Diver_Doug

from Cucamonga, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Bulky
Rugged
Stylish
Well-made

Cons

No sensitivity
Slippery rubber

Best Uses

Long Climbs

Comments about Boreal Joker Plus Strap Rock Shoes:

I feel bad giving these shoes 3 stars because there are a number of ways in which these shoes are very good. They look cool (for rock-climbing shoes), are well-made, are VERY comfortable (even when sized tight), and it was very easy to cinch down the velcro tight.

BUT the sole is really thick...I almost felt like I was climbing in dress shoes; there was NO sensitivity with these. Also, the rubber is pretty slippery. Don't get me wrong, there were many footholds where these held-on just fine, but for really tiny footholds, smooth footholds and footholds that require you to be positioned ackwardly, these shoes simply can't be trusted. There were a number of footholds that I previously had no issues with when using my prior shoes, but with these, I slipped right off.

Overall these are a high-quality shoe and if you're just starting out climbing, or planning to do very lengthy/fairly easy climbs, these would be a good choice. But if you need a shoe that is precise and sticks to tiny and/or smooth footholds, then these are not the shoes for you.

For sizing, I would go a half-size down from your street shoe for comfort/all day climbing or go down 1-1.5 sizes for bouldering/performance. BUT realize that regardless of how small you downsize these, performace will be limited by the thick-sole and not-very-sticky rubber.