Summer. The temperature starts rising, the days are longer, so you are heading out for more climbing adventures, the last thing on your mind might be caring for your rock climbing shoes. But it is important to look after your shoes to get them best out of them and keep climbing in them for years to …
Climbing Shoes – The Lowdown What makes a great Climbing Shoe and which one should I get? Different Types of Shoes When we talk about climbing shoes we generally have 3 categories: 1: Specialized Performance SCARPA’s Specialised Performance line is perfect for climbers in search of outstanding performance who require very soft, sensitive, precise and …
One of the most common questions we get about caring for climbing shoes is; can you wash them? The answer is yes! And you should! In this blog we take you through how to clean your climbing shoes – step by step. Cleaning your climbing shoes is easy – and will help to keep them looking and …
Tash is a passionate climber who loves spending time projecting in Rocklands, Montagu, and Oudtshoorn. While climbing outdoors is her passion Tash can often be found climbing at City Rock and Bloc 11 in Cape Town. How did you get into climbing and what inspired you to pursue it seriously? I started climbing in high …
The Drago Climbing shoe Known around the world as one of the best bouldering competition shoes the Drago was built to boulder hard. Its slipper construction makes it a beast at toe hooking and smearing. The shoe has also been popular in sport climbing when the routes get steep. But is it the best climbing …
A south african Review of the Booster and boostic Climbing shoes Ivan reviews his Scarpa Booster and Boostics after having climbed in them for a couple of months. Ivan is an active climber who has climbed seven 32s. His home crag is Boven and he has been through 29 pairs of shoes since 2010. He …