La Sportiva  Skwama Climbing Shoes - Men's

This is one soft shoe! As with other Sportivas, I had to downsize a bit - I'm usually a street shoe size 9 and went with size 40.5 EUR. Definitely could've sized even down to 40, but 40.5 was a comfortable fit. The shoe itself is aggressive, but due to the XS Grip 2 and split sole design, the shoe flexes easily. So far I've found the Skwamas to perform well across most bouldering routes except edging, which need some precise footwork as the rubber is quite soft. My only complaint with the shoes are the heels, which have too much volume for my feet. On aggressive heel hooks, there is some side-to-side wiggle which limits precise heel hooks in some cases.

I’ve always had trouble finding shoes that fit both in the forefoot and the heel due to sizing up for width. I was originally asking to try on Miura VS and Solutions, but the store did not have my size and the Solutions were and absolute no. The employee helping me brought the Skwama out and I was blown away. I wear size 11 in street shoes and got these in a 10 and they fit perfect! The forefoot form fits out of the box and the heel has a vacuum fit. Very excited to find an aggressive, and technical shoe that accommodate my wide feet!

These shoes are my favorite shoes I've ever worn. They blend performance and comfort perfectly. The shoes I had before was a pair of LS Muiras in size 45 and I got these in a 44.5 and these are far and away more comfortable. I would even go as far to say these are more comfortable than my flat beginner shoes in a size 46. They've suited me perfectly for outdoor and indoor climbing and the rubber is super sticky. They perform great on cracks, slabs, and especially overhung terrain. They fit my wide foot very nicely.

Been climbing solely in the Skwamas for 6 months. Imagine a solution slipper with a wider toe box and you have the skwama. Very sensitive, flexible, and the S-heel is a notable improvement that allows malleability in the heel while not sacrificing the support some people love about the Solution heel. Toe hooking rubber is well-thought out and holds up despite my occasional toe dragging on low-angled climbs. If you're a heavier climber, this might be best reserved for very steep bouldering/route climbing and indoor climbing as they are not stiff nor supportive. However, they will definitely work on slabs if you are a lighter climber. Overall, I have on sighted, flashed, and redpointed all of my hardest climbs with these shoes, so they will be getting a resole and a replace when the time comes. I wouldn't recommend them as a one shoe quiver if you climb in an area where vertical edging is the name of the game, but if you climb boulders, steeps, and indoors mostly- these are a great option and at $145 retail are a steal!

Great for wide feet. Very little break in time required. Great for mid to higher end climbing. bought 1/2 down (42) from street size 42.5 - US men's I am 9 to 9.5 and on the border of needing wide models of shoes. A 9W usually fits me best. In regular width I usually go up to 9.5. I use this shoe for gym, sport, bouldering and traditional climbing. If I went down a size for higher performance (all toes buckled up) I would not use for gym or trad climbing. Would probably only give me a marginal performance upgrade and long lasting foot problems in the end.

These shoes are great they are super flexible are great for toe hooking and for heel hooking along with pretty good edging, very similar to the solutions. Only thing I would recommend is to try these on before buying they are sized weird because of the flex and the aggressive heel.

Great bouldering shoe. I'm mostly using it inside. I have big thin feet Size 13.4-14 US. After a little breaking in period the 12.5's or 46's work great for me. Just writing this review as I look to find my 2nd pair of this shoe. Might even by a 3rd If I get scared they will stop being carried. Compared to the same size Otaki's these have a bit more toe room (or toe stretch) and that tiny bit makes a huge difference to the overall comfort without sacrificing on the performance I can get out of the shoe. Although they are slip on I'm able to get a really snug nice secure fit using the single strap. My only criticism would be it's much harder to clean slip on style shoes and the rubber layout for toe hooking just leads to little edges of the rubber catching and pulling up more often then some of my other shoes.

These are now my go-to bouldering shoes. Very sticky, aggressive, and sensitive. These will definitely wear quickly if you take them outside as the rubber is very soft and not super thick. I use these primarily indoors and they excel at precise bouldering routes, or routes where you really need to feel the wall/holds. I prefer these to the solutions in most scenarios.

Street shoe: US 10.5- eu 43.5 Purchased: US 9-eu 42 Pros: Good curvature, wider toe-box, good rubber, quick break in, rubber on front is good for more sketchy moves and bicycles Neutral: NARROW mid-foot, decent velcro strap. Cons: S-heel is loose, and I mean VERY baggy. That being said it will work for most heel hooks save more precariously placed ones in which case you'll notice the shoe quickly pulling from your foot.

3 month review: I like the feel of these while climbing but there are some material and design issues that would stop me from buying these again. The rubber is good, I like how the edges feel on the wall and toe/heel hooking feel well supported. The rubber around the toe box is starting to separate and peel off from the yellow material at the arch of the shoe. The material along the top edge of the foot opening a stiff and rubbery material that doesn't have a friendly texture, my friend's Solution shoes have a softer material wrapped around that edge.