Advantages: Comfortable, all rounder. Disadvantages: Jack of all trades, master of none. the dye has a tendancy to run.
...them again) and bought the Red Chili Spirit Impact Zone shoe, which is basically the same save for Velcro closure and extra padding under the heel.
Before I go any further here's the blurb from the manufacturers website:
- Triple graduated mid-sole gives unbeatable flex and feel across all sizes
- Small sizes especially tuned for women and juniors
- Centre asymmetric last supports the foot - New low profile heel comfortable for climbing, supportive ... ...longest serving shoe on the Red Chili team this cool all rounder still finds new fans with its hard to match combination of comfort, performance and fit. A classic in anyone’s language and a best seller across the globe."
I bought these with little if no previous knowledge of climbing shoes from a local outdoor shop. I had been advised that the best way to pick a climbing shoe was to actually go into a shop and try on a few pairs as the sizing standards ...
dougs1232 22.04.2007
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Advantages: great comfort abd price Disadvantages: bad heel
hey guys!me again :) these shoes are crackin! ive had a pair for a few years, fully worn to the bone by now, but the most comfy shoes ive ever owned. great for long days on the rock, especially in warmer weather when your feet swell. i bought myself a pair of mad rocks before going to font last year, brought a pair or anasazi pinks too....ended up wearing the spirits for the whole trip!
DESIGN
lace shoes so easy to distribute pressure if you have ... ...painful but precise enough for mid grade work, or high grade if you have the arms to hold yourself up!
only problem is a naff heel on them. very flimsy and thin, so painful to heelhook and very picky in what shape of heel it will fit. You tend to find this is a common problem with rock shoes, the toe is perfect but the heel is very picky. as these shoes are a slightly older model, this problem has been almost fully rectified in more recent versions, ...
climberdave 08.05.2009 (16.05.2009)
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