If you’re just getting into rock climbing, comfort is your number one priority. Don’t let people tell you that climbing shoes ...

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In the early days of rock climbing, athletes had a simple ... and prepare to be overwhelmed by shelves of cutting-edge climbing shoes and marketing gibberish. That’s how I felt the first time ...

If you’re just getting into rock climbing, it can be tempting to buy the coolest, flashiest gear, but finding the best ...

Virtually all rock climbing gear is focused on safety, except for your climbing shoes, which are all about performance. Those snug-fitting, smelly rubber shoes might not look like much at all ...

So while the name “approach shoe” might sound like a hiking shoe, these shoes are designed and used for much more, including actual rock climbing. When approach shoes first came out, the idea was ...

in rock shoes is, like the jellyfish haircut, a recent phenomenon. When I started climbing in 1973, almost everyone wore socks with E.B.s or P.A.s, non-sticky rubber shoes that were smart ...

At its most basic, rock climbing is what you’d expect. You put on special shoes, dust your hands with chalk and climb rocks, whether they’re made of plastic, granite or sandstone.

Climbing shoes, harnesses, helmets, and belay devices Harnesses, helmets, rock shoes and belay devices are free of charge for use at the climbing wall during top-rope climbing hours. Rock climbing ...

So, your results may vary. A great thing about rock climbing is you don’t need much to get started. “It’s pretty straightforward; you put shoes on, chalk your hands, and climb,” says Gavin ...