Climbing Shoes reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 347 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 72 posts to rank the best Climbing Shoes brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/climbergirls, r/climbingshoes, r/climbing, r/bouldering, r/ClimbingGear. Top-rated brands include La Sportiva (4.3/5), Scarpa (4.3/5), Evolv (4.3/5).
Stats
Reviews347
Subreddits16
Posts72
Brands25
Products85
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#1
La Sportiva
4.3
(121)
"Me personally bro, I had the La Sportiva Genius (2023) as my first real shoe."
"The solution comps are the only shoes i have tried that fit my heels nicely!"
"My wife has bunions and loves her LS Finale's."
"They fit amazing even with a somewhat wide foot"
"Namely the Futura and Theory."
"Futuras have been my main go-to performance shoe."
"I recommend the La Sportiva Tarantula, or the Tarantulace (same shoe with laces rather than velcro). For beginners, these are comfortable and more durable than advanced shoes."
"I have the sportiva tarantulas (which I chose because I like tarantulas) but they are also magenta and great beginner shoes."
"I find Solution Comp Women’s fit awesome."
"I'm personally a big fan of my LaSportiva Finales."
#2
Scarpa
4.3
(99)
"Scarpa Veloce: wide, rounded toe, super comfy while still not bad at all for performance."
"Scarpa Instinct VS are great shoes for wide feet."
"Not brand specific but I love my instinct vs. I’ve ran them into the ground."
"The other guy who said skwama is also on the mark."
"My vote goes to Scarpa Origin VS."
"Instincts from Scarpa, Evolv Shamans or Phantoms."
"I love the Instincts and wear them the majority of my climbing."
"I have the scarpa helix and love them"
"I have the scarpa origins (bottom right). Highly recommend if they fit your feet."
"I started with Helixes and even though they’re a trad shoe, they’re super comfortable and durable."
#3
Evolv
4.3
(38)
"They’ve been amazing."
"I have bunions on both feet and have used evolv shaman (mens version) for years"
"Evolv Kronos, Tenaya Tanta, Scarpa Origin."
"Loved my evolv kronos."
"I love my Evolv Geshido with the Velcro straps."
"Evolv shaman is really really good for my wide feet with weak toes."
"They fit like a glove."
"Fit best."
"With evolv being the clear winner"
"Very comfy."
#4
Tenaya
4.5
(21)
"Tenaya!!!"
"I love my tenaya tarifas! They are excellent for edging confidently."
"I have bunions and my tenaya tarifas don’t suck!!!"
"My tenayas are amazing for my wide toe box."
"Only shoes that fit, same with my partner."
"If he has a narrow foot."
"Personally I went from tarantulas to the Tenayas Oasi LV. Loved the shoe and it fit like a glove."
"I love my Tenayas, they fit my feet like they were custom-made. The Masai is my go-to multipitch shoe."
"The Tenaya Masai is meant to be an excellent shoe that rivals the high end brands."
"I like Tenaya Masai shoes a lot, but the shoe you choose should be based on how they fit your feet."
#5
Butora
4.2
(16)
"I recently got the Butoras though and really like them."
"I got butora gomi Wide Feet from REI, really like the shoe."
"These are the best"
"Try butora, they have wide versions of certain models."
"The usual recommendations for wide feet are Butora Gomi."
"Maybe Butora Gomi (narrow pink version)."
"Are good for my wider fore foot and smaller heels."
"Try women’s Butoras."
"Are great!"
"The only truly wide shoes I could find are the Butora brand. My recommendation is the Endeavor if you're climbing indoors."
#6
Ocun
4.4
(7)
"They have a super stable toebox but are still very comfortable."
"I have 2 pairs of ocun ozone hv (high volume), and I am very happy with them."
"They’re amazing"
"Ocun do a wide fit specific model."
"They are a bit downturned, but they are way stiffer than the veloce."
"I have big and wide feet and I’ve been wearing the Ocun ozone plus."
"I really like Ocun Ozone Plus in my street shoe size."
#7
5.10
4.5
(6)
"Super comfy and they climb super well."
"5.10 Kirigami (my fav. Amazing rubber)."
"I have a pair of 5.10 kirigami’s and they’re really comfortable."
"Amazing for trad climbing."
"I've used 5.10 variations that have worked."
"5.10 Verdons have a stiff plastic midsole that helped me with some chronic pain."
#8
Unparallel
4.5
(4)
"Check out Unparallel. Handmade in America so you save on the shipping."
"I really like the heel on the Unparallel Flagship LV."
"I've had good luck with Unparallel, Tenaya and Ocun."
"The Flagship is the obvious choice."
#9
Mad Rock
4.5
(4)
"My Mad Rock Sharks can’t be beat."
"Have been my favorite out of all of them."
"My friend found the Mad Rock Drone LV, might be worth a shot."
"The Shark is still a super high performance shoe."
#10
Black Diamond
4.3
(4)
"My first pair were Black Diamond Momentums that I got on sale and I loved them, very comfortable for long sessions both indoor and outdoor."
"I rocked the Black Diamond Momentum’s for my beginner shoes and I absolutely loved them."
"Some possibilities would be the Black Diamond Momentum."
"Black Diamond Momentum - nice cheap beaters / non-aggressive shoes / gym shoes"
#11
Five Ten
4.7
(3)
"I own five ten anasazi lace and anasazi mocasym and have gone through more than one pair of each."
"I own five ten anasazi lace and anasazi mocasym and have gone through more than one pair of each."
"(though this may not be true anymore as I haven’t tried the new white model!)"
#12
Red Chili
4.3
(3)
"Super stiff sole, excellent for edging, wide toe box/medium-narrow heel."
"A friend climbs with the Spirit and is quite happy wi"
"I've had 2 pairs of red chilli spirits. they got a bit stinky but held up well."
#13
Decathlon
3.7
(3)
"They are obviously not fancy but they are very cheap and fit my VERY wide feet."
"The climbing shoes from decathlon is also quite decent for a beginner."
"If you like climbing enough to want to buy your own pair, decathlon sells dirt cheap climbing shoes."
#14
Skwama
4.5
(2)
"Skwama is the one wide toe box high performance shoe."
"Skwamas are pretty wide."
#15
REI
4.5
(2)
"I second REI because you can return them within a year, no questions asked."
"They have good sales and deals on climbing shoes and other outdoor equipment."
#16
Shaman
4.0
(2)
"Get a pair of shamans."
"Once you start wanting something more advanced I suggest shamans as they are a comfy aggressive shoe."
#17
Unparalell
4.0
(2)
"Looking at maybe the qubit LV or the Sirius Lace LV."
"Looking at maybe the qubit LV or the Sirius Lace LV."
#18
Saltic
3.5
(2)
"You are looking for the Saltic Eliot. They are climbing shoes with a wide toe box."
"I'm enjoying the Saltic Eliot barefoot climbing shoes. I think the benefits are in comfort and looking after your feet rather than in climbing performance."
#19
Simond
3.5
(2)
"They're great and affordable."
"The cheapest you can find is probably simond brand ones from Decathlon."
#20
Salewa
5.0
(1)
"They are FANTASTIC."
#21
Red Chilli
4.0
(1)
"Red Chilli shoes are wide."
#22
SCARPA
4.0
(1)
"A classic comfy all rounder shoe is the mythos."
#23
Boreal
4.0
(1)
"I would check out the Boreal Crux."
#24
Otaki
4.0
(1)
"Look into the otaki. it's a very nice all around shoe but a bit more aggressive."
#25
Mythos
4.0
(1)
"Did you try on a pair of mythos? if you get the lacing right it should accommodate narrow heels."
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