La Sportiva  Solution Climbing Shoes - Men's

I love this climbing shoe! I bought this shoe back in August of 2015. I have been climbing since 2012, and I mostly boulder with this shoe. Pros: It feels great on my foot (very very snug). It is great for heel hooks. It is very aggressive, which is great for overhanging routes. The shoe hasn't stretched too much over the past year of climbing. Cons: My shoe delaminated after 6 months of heavy gym use. I would attribute the delimitation partially to the fact that I was being lazy and would toe drag. However, I got them resoled, and they have been great since then. Suggestions: My solutions are 2 sizes smaller than my street shoe, so I would recommend going to the store to get this shoe. Also, this is not a beginner shoe.

When I wanted more out of a shoe, I looked at this. Other brands felt bulky. As the sales rep adviced "don't base it off your street shoes, it's about how it feels." I put a pair of 41s on and my foot wouldn't even go in. I went up to 42 and it was tight and had tolerable pain. 42 1/2 was "comfortable." hoping it would stretch I went with the 42s. First climb was painful and I had to take it off almost after each problem(yes, bouldering) so I wore it at home while doing my daily chores to break them in for 5 days and when I came back to the gym the shoes performed well and I was able to climb until my arms were tired. My feet are regular to wide and I have long toes. I hope this helps you find the right pair. There's a reason why you see a lot of people wear them.

If these don't hurt after 10 minutes, they're too big. These shoes let me put about 80% of my weight on a tiny chip with the side of my toe. My friend was very surprised when I didn't fall off... I returned a pair of 42's because I thought my toes would fall off but ended up exchanging 42.5's back for another pair of 42's. The break-in process is completely worth it. Perfect gym and bouldering shoes. Don't expect to do any multipitch in these unless you have no feeling in your feet.

Great for flashing the red route and colors are great for attracting yoga pants at the gym. Just be sure to not wear a shirt, rock a prAna beanie and use JTree scented chalk because the shoes work better with that pairing. Helped me flash that V3 project I had been working on, but my gym's routes are pretty sandbagged so that's probly a V12 in yours. Also, Solutions.

Great all around shoe! The added rubber on the toe and heel makes any hook bomber and edging is a dream. If you like an aggressive shoe, these are it. They are great for bouldering and amazing for flashing single pitch routes all day long. Multi pitch routes get a little uncomfortable after a while, as with any aggressive shoe, but the bigger toe box in these helps with this issue big time. I found multi pitch routes in my miuras to be pretty unbearable, but I can wear these for 4-5 pitches without too much discomfort. Also, they are fairly flexible which really makes smearing great. I don’t think I’ll ever switch again.

I bought these shoes after climbing in flat (Boreal Joker Plus) for about a year. I'm about a 5.10b lead climber. I can say without a doubt that these shoes make me feel able to take that next step. Choosing climbing shoes is literally the hardest thing I've ever done. It's a very personal fit so I'm sure my opinion will vary from others greatly. That said, these shoes being my first downturned shoe are surprisingly comfortable. I still can't keep them on for more than one route ~15 minutes. There is a bump under the toe box that fills a void in most other downturned shoes and makes them fit snug. I have no problem smearing and the rubber is ridiculously sticky. I've never felt more sure footed on dime edges. Heel hooking feels odd at first because the rand is literally right over your Achilles tendon and depending on sizing should cup your heel pretty tightly. It took some getting used to but now I trust it fine. If treated kindly I don't think the Velcro will break. I feel like you should size these such that you only are using the strap to secure the shoe, not cinch it down hard to make it tight. As far as sizing goes I have a long narrow foot. I wear a 10US street and went to a 41 (8US) downsizing 2 sizes is what La Sportiva recommends. The initial fit of the shoe should be super snug but without immediate hot spots. I recommend no fancy break-in methods other than this...I put a thin pair of socks on and put the shoes on. Don't weight the shoe, just sit and deal with it for a bout 10-15 minutes. take them off for around 10 minutes and repeat. You can try to walk around a bit if you're getting used to them quickly. The synthetic liners will not stretch much but will rather conform to your foot. Your foot will also get used to the shoe. These shoes are not made for all day comfort so realize that and you should be fine.

I got these after my climbing partner swore by their durability and performance. Though very much a specialized shoe (these are made for steep, or overhanging bouldering or short sport routes. You're not going to want to take these out for a day of slab climbing or long splitters!) I have found them well worth the price and think they are more comfortable IMHO than the Muira's because the toe box seems to have more room.

Bought these about 6 months ago ecause I couldn't get used to toe hooking with the Women's Miura VS. Gave 4 stars because the toe box isn't quite wide enough for my feet and some heel hooks can be painful. The toe rubber on the Solutions allows for great toe hooks! The rest of the rubber is really sticky and great with small toe chips and overhangs. The Solutions really helped with my confidence on the wall!

I had originally bought the Evolv Luchadors, but they stretched out way too fast. These were what I replaced them with and I'm so glad that I did. I went a full size down from my street size. (46.0 --> 45.0). I climb about 6 days a week, indoor and outdoor; I've had these for almost three weeks. They're hardly wearing on the bottom and they're hardly stretching, and I love it. These shoes surround my feet like gloves. The breathable mesh allows my feet to not sweat so much, and the flexible Velcro strap allows the shoes to respond to any position that my feet might be in. The heels are a little tight, but I prefer that because, again, the shoes are very responsive to my feet. I love these shoes and I'm confident that, if you prefer to feel the climb beneath your feet, you will too. Cheers!

No problems toeing onto even the smallest footholds but the heel hooks are really bad. In the video they talk about control and whatnot but due to the shape of the heel (its almost spherical) its difficult to get any traction. Usually I'm forced to use the sides of it rather than the heel to do heel hooks. Everything else is glorious. Oh and their starting show major wear after only about 3 months of gym climbing.