Foot Shapes
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I bought these online and so far they're well worth the price in my opinion. they fit like a glove on my left (with slight discomfort after an hour or so), but unfortunately have a bit of negative space in the toe box on the right. This is because my right foot is slightly larger than my left. Street shoe 11."
dredz96
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Pretty tight, still hurts to fully lace up. "
jackfricke
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This shoe is insanely comfortable, even when sized tight."
carsondarling
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Best all around shoe I've ever used. If I only put one shoe in my bag for a year of climbing, it would be this one. You definitely want a tight fit. "
astair1872
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Toes curled down, I could have maybe gone .5sz down since they are so flexible, but at minimal performance difference. About the shoe, it is very forgiving with foot placement, and amazing at smearing and scumming, just like the Futura, but with a much tighter heel. Comfort is outstanding, better for me than the Futura due to the lacing and more flexible structure. Like the Futura, the compliance of the shoe makes edging on small, sharp holds proportionately more painful. All of the above makes it ideal for bouldery climbing.
Similarly to the Futura, there seems to be more manufacturing variability with the shape of the front of the shoe. If possible, try before you buy."
moop
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<b>La Sportiva Genius</b>
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Just putting these on is an experience. Foot slides in with a pfft as all air is expelled, your foot is locked in place resulting in an incredibly precise feel. If the Ferrari F1 team made a climbing shoe they'd make the Genius.
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On the steep, the Genius sticks to even the tiniest edges and you can really feel the hold through the rubber - perhaps this is the magic of no-edge technology.
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The heel is very stiff and while it performs extremely well I prefer my old Scarpa Instinct VS for heel hooks. This is less of a complaint and more high praise for the Scarpas.
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Not an all day shoe."
yleneb
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Super fantastic, heel fits me a little weird"
johndsul
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Impressive, I am still getting used to no edge technology."
ryancrochiere
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Genius - Like cleats for sandstone! Best shoes I've used. And even if you don't size them painfully tight, they still perform. Worth at least a half a letter grade IMHO. "
Blavett
" Haven't finished breaking them in yet. Great shoes, fit feels similar to Solution but much lighter and softer."
callumdouglass