Climbing shoes are incredibly nuanced and diverse in shape and feel. Finding the right shoe depends a lot on what type of climbing you’re doing and what type of rock you’re doing it on.

a pair of climbing shoes is essential from day one. Our ongoing effort to test every climbing shoe on the market is led by GearJunkie writer Austin Beck-Doss and Editor Matt Bento. Austin is based ...

Climbing shoe options got you confused? We get expert advice on how to pick the perfect pair, as well as recommend a few industry favorites. Climbing shoes can be a complicated purchase ...

We take a look at the culture of tight climbing shoes. Just how tight is too tight - and are we creating problems for the future? Audry Morrison (BSc, UIAA Medcom) takes a look at the culture of tight ...