evolv  Shaman Trance Climbing Shoes - Men's

Evolv Shaman Trace — Review I owned the second Shaman's and kind of liked them, but they were a bit too stiff/rigid for me. After a couple of Italian-made shoes that fit more sock-like, I was hoping Evolv had something that matched that feel. Voilà — the Trace. I think it's the perfect middle ground between the stiffer earlier Shamans I owned and something more forgiving. They're gentler on my feet while still snug as a bug. I ordered them in the same size as my previous Evolvs. I love the sticky rubber — great for toe and heel hooks in the gym. And not unimportant: they look the part too.

I haven’t tried a stiff shoe before but I was pleasantly surprised by how nice this one feels. The fit is absolutely perfect, it’s pretty much a sock when it comes to fit and I love it. It works really well messing around on boulders and especially in lead. Overall it’s a really nice shoe and I have no complaints when it comes to bouldering I still feel it can compete well with soft shoes and it surely shines in lead.

i bought a pair immediately after a local shoe testing event, comfortable right out of the box, heel feels even better than the shaman. i wear size 42 for shaman and also 42 for shaman trance.

Exactly the shoe I was looking for! Pair these with the Phantom Pros and you have everything you will ever need. The trance has a bit more stiffness and confidence or more verticle edges.

I've been wearing the Shaman Trance for about 4 weeks, 4/5 sessions per week. Here are my findings: Fit: Trance is nearly the exact same fit as the regular Shaman. I have them in the same size. Toebox: Slightly more blunt than the Shamans. This is great for my 4E wide feet, but a small adjustment. Stretch: Less stretch and more of a molding to my foot. As always, the break-in sucked, but the shoe adapted quickly to my feet. Wore them in the shower once and they are perfect. Rubber: wildly sticky overall, especially the toe-hook and heel rubber. Had some shearing on volumes during break-in, but as a nearly 200lb climber, that's normal for me. Have not experienced that since, and the rubber is holding up well. Strap: I don't mind it! Feels resilient despite the small size. Soft/Stiff: Slightly softer than Shamans, but the construction distributes weight very well on small holds. No complaints. Opening/Tongue: The shoe completely opens up via the tongue being detached on one side. This is one of my favorite functionalities of the Shaman's split tongue, just approached differently. 10/10, for me personally