Climbing Shoes For People With Small Heels

I'm looking for a new pair of shoes and need some information. Does anyone out there have problems finding shoes that fit their heel? I have a pair of Anasazi VCs, Katana Velcro and Evolv (the yellow velcros). In all these shoes my foot fits perfectly but the heel is a different story. I can't heel hook with out the shoes almost popping off. When I press down hard on an edge the heel seems to slip. Does anyone have any suggestions for shoes that may have a smaller heel. Or if i switched to lace ups would that help?

Try the Scarpa Vapor/Vapor V's. I also have small heels and they fit great. There my favorites shoes to climb in.

Tyler Smith wrote:Try the Scarpa Vapor/Vapor V's. I also have small heels and they fit great. There my favorites shoes to climb in.

The heels on the Vapor V's aren't that small. I have a pair that are sized pretty aggressively and still have quite a bit of dead volume in the heel. The Scarpa Feroces have a much smaller heel

I have the same problem. The closest shoes I found are the Sportiva Katana (Women version).

I don't like 5.10's for that reason. The Muira velcro and the katana lace both have pretty small heels. They're constructed on a totally different last than their namesakes so they're essentially a different shoe.

i have a high arch / narrow heel.

for 20+ years now it has been la sportiva
that fits me best, from sporto shoes,
to all day trad shoes, to mtn. boots.

and they hold up well.

I also have narrow heels and I wear women's Katana size 42.5 (tight for street shoe size 10). I don't think they go much bigger in womens.

Muiras really work well for me. I have a narrow heel that's not very pronounced, so many shoes leave a little loose pocket in the back. Then they want to slide off. Muiras just clamp right on.

Note the wide range of responses... You really need to get to a shop with a big selection and try a bunch on.

What color is the ribbon for small heel awareness? I lose track of these things. Stay strong bros, you are an inspiration!

Auto-X Fil wrote:Muiras really work well for me. I have a narrow heel that's not very pronounced, so many shoes leave a little loose pocket in the back. Then they want to slide off. Muiras just clamp right on. Note the wide range of responses... You really need to get to a shop with a big selection and try a bunch on.

Yeah I plan on trying a bunch on I just wanted a starting point so I wasn't just trying on a bunch of different shoes. Has anyone used the 5.10 Hornet? From the pics the heel looks a little smaller but wasn't really sure.

I have this same problem i am really enjoying a pair of 510 anasazi arrowheads but the heel pops right out whenever i try to heel could anyone give some shoe suggestions but i would lie to steer away from la sportivas and scarapas.

Jack Wayne wrote:I have this same problem i am really enjoying a pair of 510 anasazi arrowheads but the heel pops right out whenever i try to heel could anyone give some shoe suggestions but i would lie to steer away from la sportivas and scarapas.

erp i mean like not lie

I bought the Shaman LV by evolve and really like them.

I have a narrow heel and wide (or normal width) toes, so I have trouble getting a good fit in climbing or running shoes. The Miura velcro works pretty well for me, though. I'd recommend them.

Try any of the La Sportiva women shoes. I have the exact same problem as you, 5.10/Evolv fit perfectly, except the heel. Then I tired the womens muira's and they were great. Now I pretty much only wear sportiva women's models.

Similar here - narrow feet, narrow heels.
For me - lace-ups provide more fine tuning than Velcro. Even though Miuras fit my foot shape, I find heel cup too deep, the heel rand really aggravates my Achilles tendon.
I found that women's Evolvs fit me reasonably well.

Bill Shubert wrote:I have a narrow heel and wide (or normal width) toes, so I have trouble getting a good fit in climbing or running shoes. The Miura velcro works pretty well for me, though. I'd recommend them.

Same here. I have often considered getting the LV models of shoes, but the forefoot would have to stretch a crazy amount. I have only tried on the miura vs but I liked what i felt in the heel. I climb in Redlines and they fit the heel well, and the laces allow for a bit more room in the toes while still cranking down on the heel

Step 1. Make sure you're fitting shoes properly.

You have sportiva's but still complain about heal slip leads me to believe they aren't sized right. Even though the Katana velcro doesn't have that aggressive of a heel.

Tenaya RA or the Tenaya Masai would be good options to try I would think