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Rock Shoes

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Rock Shoes

A La Sportiva climbing slipper offers maximum sensitivity to the rock.

Stewart M. Green

Rock Shoes

Rock shoes are specialized shoes for rock climbing with smooth soles made of secret rubbers that allow a climber’s foot to stick to footholds better.

Rock shoes, which come in a huge variety of styles and shapes, are essential to your climbing performance. For top-level elite climbers, speciality performance shoes are specifically made for crack climbing, big wall climbing, pocketed face climbing, slab climbing, and overhanging sport climbing. Most climbers, especially beginners and novices, just need a good all-around shoe that is comfortable, wears well, and is affordable.

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