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La Sportiva Katana Lace Review
The new La Sportiva Katana Lace shoes have quickly become my favorite all around high performance climbing shoe.
Evolv K-Lace Shoe Review
It had been awhile since I’d stood on a granite smear. The feeling was a little foreign, and somewhat unsettling at first, as I was wearing a stiffer shoe, and couldn’t really feel much of the feature under my foot. The lack of precision had me on edge as I moved up the route, and […]
Scarpa Instinct Review
I have to admit, I have never really been a fan of Scarpa shoes. I’d had a chance to try a few when I was working at Climbing Magazine for their shoe reviews, and they always seemed a little clunky to me. I mean, why would I wear those when I had my trusty Sportiva’s instead? After test driving the Scarpa Instincts, however, I have to say they have made some serious progress, and now offer shoes that can compete with the best of them.
La Sportiva TC Pro Review – First Look
I’ve been climbing in the TC Pros for a solid month now, and while it’s a bit soon for an in depth review, I wanted share a few initial thoughts for those who may be considering getting a pair. First off, I have never had a shoe that stretches so much. When I first got […]
Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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