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Boreal Krypto Rock Shoes

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The Boreal Krypto rock shoes are specially designed to get you through tough sections of climbing on steep walls with small holds.

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
Precise fit around the foot and a pointy toe profile are designed to let you place your foot exactly where you need it on small holds
Cambered last and asymmetric sole shape enable excellent edging while maintaining great sensitivity
The Boreal Krypto rock shoes have padded mesh tongues that breathe well and are comfortable next to skin

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Boreal Krypto Rock Shoes Customer Reviews

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Boreal Krypto Rock Shoes

3.2

(based on 5 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Indoor (3)

- Width:
- Feels too narrow
  
  Feels true to width
  
  100%
  (3 reviews)
  Feels too wide

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid climber (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)

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Mar

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great shoe for gym and sport climbing

By GZimmerman

from Seattle, WA

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Big Toe Box
Comfortable
Edges well
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Indoor
Long Climbs

Comments about Boreal Krypto Rock Shoes:

Great shoe that breaks in really well.
Full grain leather that is very comfortable.
Make sure and fit it tight!

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Aug

2012

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Boreal Krypto

By yellowxc

from Portland, OR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Lightweight
Rugged

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Bouldering
Indoor

Comments about Boreal Krypto Rock Shoes:

Had these for about 6 months now. Holding together pretty well for how much I toe drag and toss them around. Have climbed in the rain, over water, and in hot heat and these shoes are still pretty much brand new. There was a thin spot about a millimeter wide that the rubber wore away, but it hasn't gotten any bigger and that section was there the second day I climbed in them. Great shoe, good feel.

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Mar

2012

(1 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

meh

By mytelephone

from Washington D.C.

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Comments about Boreal Krypto Rock Shoes:

After about a month of climbing with these:

These shoes are not sensitive enough and I had to constantly look down to make sure that my foot was on the hold correctly. They are also very much on the stiff end of the spectrum.

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Feb

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Shoe

By thisisclarke

from Houston, TX

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Lightweight
Versatile

Cons

Best Uses

Bouldering
Indoor
Long Climbs
Sprint Climbs

Comments about Boreal Krypto Rock Shoes:

This is my second pair of climbing shoes (evolv defy were my first), and I am very happy so far. I can't attest to how long they last, but I was upset with how quickly my evolv's got worn out, and I read the Boreal's last a long time. The Krypto's fit really well and are comfortable even for how tight I wear mine. I feel they are a bit wider in the toe area than my evolv's, which suits me perfectly. I rated them as a half size smaller than true fit, but I am wearing the same size as my street size. They were pretty tight to begin with, but they did stretch out a little bit (it doesn't help that my feet are slightly different sizes). I would recommend buying them tight because the toe strap is not adjustable. There is more width in the toe area than my last shoes, so they are somewhat comfortable even when tight. I found these shoes to work great for roof climbs and steep grades. They are definitely more agressive than my pair of evolv defys (just a slight curvature of the foot angle). The only reason I gave these four instead of five stars is because they are unlined, and the back of the heel rubbed me wrong at times. Never got a blister from it, but it was still annoying. I also have not taken these outdoors yet, so I'm not sure how they stack up on real rock. With my tight fit, I can wear them for about 2-3 hrs before I need to let my toes breathe. A more flat footed pair might be better for all day wear.

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Dec

2011

(3 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Poor performance quality and durability

By Eli Hamblet

from GUNKS, NY

About Me Avid Climber

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Flimsy

Best Uses

Comments about Boreal Krypto Rock Shoes:

I climb outside at least three days a week, often more, and go through a minimum of four pairs of shoes each year. Having had four previous pairs of Boreal Climbing shoes I have a lot of experience with the product. I recently purchased my first pair of Kryptos since it has been harder to find Blades locally. With this particular model I have climbed on Sport, Trad, Bouldering, Overhanging, and Slab.

Within two weeks the edging rubber on the toe has melted away and is already peeling from the rand. Additionally the friction is noticeably weaker than other versions, particularly on the sole of the shoe. While I do tend to climb a lot this is substandard performance.

The Kryptos simply do not conform to the quality I have come to expect from Boreal.