New for 2014: Five Ten Guide Tennie

Here's a review we did of the new Five Ten Guide Tennie, due Spring 2014.

Gear Review: 2014 Five Ten Guide Tennie

NOTE: The low-top (not reviewed here) shares the same basic design.

-Aaron Cassebeer

Thanks for posting up. Looks like a nice boot.

Looks like they're styled after the Ganda Guides. I'm impressed they only cost a few bones more than the low top.

"Both sides of the tongue are attached internally with neoprene to keep dirt and rocks out."

Not a fan of this with another 5.10 boot I have.

Adam,

So far neither of us has seen any issue with the tongue. In fact, I haven't really noticed it's there. But I do like the idea of keeping as much dirt and sand out as possible on the longer approaches.

-Aaron

For a high top, it can be cumbersome to put on

Just wondering about opinions on the new style guide tennie. Anybody have experience with both new and old style and care to comment?

Don,

New version:
Better built, higher quality materials
Stiffer (I mean wayyy stiffer)
Less useful as a climbing shoe, although they do edge well because they're stiff
Feels more like a boot at first until you break them in
Improved rubber patch at the front for where the old ones blew out
Harder to resole now, due to the outsole design
Better ankle support

Personally, I think FiveTen went too far with this shoe and made them too stiff. My old pairs I would climb easy sierra routes in. I'm not sure I would do it in the new ones.

Hope this helps,
Aaron

ACassebeer wrote:Don, New version: Better built, higher quality materials Stiffer (I mean wayyy stiffer) Less useful as a climbing shoe, although they do edge well because they're stiff Feels more like a boot at first until you break them in Improved rubber patch at the front for where the old ones blew out Harder to resole now, due to the outsole design Better ankle support Personally, I think FiveTen went too far with this shoe and made them too stiff. My old pairs I would climb easy sierra routes in. I'm not sure I would do it in the new ones. Hope this helps, Aaron

I have the high-tops, but from visual inspection they look basically identical in construction to the lows. Others may have better experience with the new lows than me. I have a couple pairs of the old style squirreled away for times of need.