Anyone know anything about the Evolv big wall boots. When they're due out? Pricing, etc... Thanks.

Someone over on RC.com recently reviewed the Stryker during a trip up ZM, it did pretty well according to them.

I don't see the high top, the Maximus, on the Evolve web page yet. So to look at a pair I'll need to turn around. Cool how that works, a brand new pair in a box sitting here.

I haven't worn them yet and I'm not taking them up a wall either. I will be putting them through the offwidth torture test in upcoming weeks and posting a review on rc.com.

My initial thoughts are
-The front few laces are completely protected from crack damage
-The rand is nice and thick
-They have a really good crack climbing profile, I expect them to be as good as anything on the market down to thin hands.
-Leather!!!!
-They seem very well glued, I don't think any amount of climbing will cause peeling.

As for the Stryker, in my experience, there has never been an approach built as good as this. I warmed up on King Cat in them the other day, just to put their rock ability in perspective.

-They are quite comfortable to walk in, I probably haven't walked more than 5 miles in them yet, so far there is no soreness.

-These are the shoes I pedi-cab in downtown. Stylish enough to follow attractive customers into the bar, they don't slip off my pedals, and I climb a lot of building cracks in them.

-For rock application, I've stopped changing into rock shoes for routes 5.11a and easier, these shoes are more than adequate.

-They have a gel footbed, like the $10 ones you can buy. It's just what it comes with.

-They are super durable. Miles and miles on the bicycle, some walking, and a ton of climbing and they look new. I don't know about big walls, but in probably 2000feet of tight hand up to fist crack climbing, I haven't broken a stitch. How many approach shoes can say that?

American made too, for those of you who like to argue.

I Just got a pair of the Maximus and was going to do a write up on them here but rain hit the valley before we could start p the climb. I've done some hiking in them and free climbing and so far they are really good. Free climbing was not too bad (better than any other big wall shoe I've used). The are stiff so standing in the aiders shouldn't be too bad. They seem to be good quality and are not too heavy. As far as I know they retail for $140 I think (could be less). Call the number on the web site and they can give you the price on them. As soon as I get into the aiders with them I'll write up something in more detail.


All in all, so far I would say that they are pretty good


Hope this helped,
Zac

Any verdict with the evolve boots yet?

Let it stop snowing. Soon, very very soon.

when will it stop.....Arghhh..!!!!

I plan to take them up The Leaning Tower at the start of next month.



Zac