If you’re overwhelmed by the variety of climbing shoes, our expert-vetted guide covers everything you need to know.

Aside from the ice climbers, mountaineers, and Charles Albert, every climber needs a pair of reliable climbing shoes.

While hiking boots offer premium ankle support, they do so at the expense of flexibility. If you’re not willing to make that ...

A REVOLUTIONARY mountaineer who invented the five-fingered climbing shoe has plunged to his death after falling from a peak ...

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 ...

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 ...

Modern climbers have the opposite problem. Go to any outdoor recreation store and prepare to be overwhelmed by shelves of cutting-edge climbing shoes and marketing gibberish. That’s how I felt ...