Five Ten Ascent

Advantages: very sensative
Disadvantages: slightly stiff sole

...What can you say about the most popular climbing shoe of all time? This has become the most classic Five Ten model for sport climbing and bouldering. Used on countless of the worlds hardest sends this asymetrical, sensative and powerful shoe performs well on edging, smearing and in pockets. The new heel design has both deepened it and strengthed where the heel meets the lining- improving two of its early weak points. The new onyx rubber offers slightly more friction, although not to a substantial degree. In all, the anasazi is the classic sport climbing she that is still hard to go past in terms of performance and quality. They are sythetic and lined, but expect them to stretch about a full half size when tightly fitted.... Read review

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Advantages: Very agressive and down-turned
Disadvantages: Sometimes has deadspace in the heel for some people

...This is Five Ten's most agressive and technical slipper and is very popular among both sport climbers and boulderers. What has made this slipper so popular for steep wall climbing is its combination of a down-turned toe an d very soft midsole; making it sensitive and versatile. Many people are surprised to hear various hard gritstone slabs have been climbed in V10s, considering them designed for steep terrain only. However unlike most other slippers, the sole only stiffens quite close to the contact area. Support, however, is maintained due to its tight closure and very strong slingshot- especially considering the total lack of a midsole! In all, its hard to find a boulderer that doesn't rate this classic slipper. Anyone looking for sensitivity and power- this is the shoe. However dont buy them if your thinking of climbing... Read review

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Advantages: Lightweight and good life
Disadvantages: Air gets trapped on the ascent

...with an optional extra of pockets which would have been nice when I was diving but then with this set up the idea is to reduce the weight rather than add to it. In terms of how it was in the water well it was then that I missed my faithful, rather heavy Buddy Commando TD BCD which has seen me through the last five years of my diving career. Basically the BCD operated all well and good most of the time however I did find that on my ascent it was quite difficult to get the last of the air out of the BCD due to its design which saw some of the air trapped at the top of the jacket. The only way to get it out was to change body position to be able to use the dump valve at the bottom of the BCD and basically wiggling about to get it out much to the amusement of my buddy who thought that something nasty had managed to penetrate by wetsuit and was busy... Read review

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