These shoes seem to have become the bouldering standard. A few weekends ago at Horse Pens 40 everyone seemed to be wearing these. Prepare to write your initials somewhere on them. They are well designed, aggressive shoes for people with typically wider feet. Narrow feet tend to think La Sportiva’s fit better, but in the end it’s subjective. These shoes, however, won’t be a dissapointment. The only gripe, after having them for 8 months, is that the heel cup seems to be loosening up, making technical heelhooking harder than it should be. They’ve held up well to wear and tear (three-four days a week climbing), and won’t leave you saying, “Damn, I just spent $135 on velcro slippers.”