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These are our favorite picks for rock climbing shoes, whether you're bouldering, sport climbing or trad climbing. Find your perfect climbing shoes at REI.
Neutral shoes. Great choice for beginners; allow toes to lie flat and provide all-day comfort.
Moderate shoes. Good all-around shoe. A slightly downturned shape and stickier rubber makes them good for technical climbing.
Aggressive shoes. The very downturned toes put your feet in a powerful position for challenging sport routes and bouldering; less comfortable than the neutral or moderate shoes.
Choose key features.
Shoe closure options include laces, straps or slip-on.
Uppers can be synthetic or lined- or unlined leather. Unlined leather uppers can stretch a full size, while synthetic uppers don't stretch much.
Climbing shoe last is the foot-shaped model around which a shoe is built. Most rock climbing shoes are slip-lasted, which tend to be sensitive and less stiff than board-lasted shoes.
Consider these shoe fit tips.
Shop later in the day as your feet can swell up to a full size during the day.
Your toes should lie flat or be comfortably curved; your toe knuckles shouldn’t bunch painfully.