Do rock climbing shoes need to be uncomfortable? We’re not going to lie, in the world of rock climbing there can be a bit of a balance between performance and comfort. A certain level of discomfort ...

Wearing the right pair of climbing shoes is vital when you’re high above the ground. But just because the shoe fits doesn’t mean you should wear it. Depending on the type of climbing you’re ...

Whether you enjoy pulling through complex routes in climbing gyms, projecting on overhanging limestone cliffs, or meandering up moderate multi-pitch routes, the type of climbing shoes you wear ...

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Like any good active hobby, climbing is often all about the gear. While you can all have the latest and greatest clothing, it won’t matter if your shoes don’t give you the support you need to make ...

With the help of pliers (and skillful hands) the old sole is pulled off. If climbing is the art of movement and balance, resoling a climbing shoe can be considered akin to a form of art. Resoling a ...

One of the most important pieces of equipment in rocking climbing is your shoes. Whether you’re practicing at a gym or scaling the mountainside in nature, proper rock climbing shoes are imperative for ...

La Sportiva UK is proud to announce the launch of a new authorised climbing-shoe repair and resole service in the UK. Joining ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Everybody’s climbing now, and quite right, too. Running shoots ...

The style choice of not wearing socks—or going “commando,” raw doggin’ it, etc.—in rock shoes is, like the jellyfish haircut, a recent phenomenon. When I started climbing in 1973, almost everyone wore ...