Stiffest Shoes (not called TC Pros)

Looking for a pair of relatively inexpensive ($130 or less) pair of shoes that are as stiff as possible. I already have TC pros. I'm looking for a low top shoe, one that's not incredibly aggressive, but they doesn't have to be completely flat-lasted.

Any recommendations?

Lace Up anasazi's on sale

Also the Evolv Astroman is pretty stiff (but mid top)

Boreal Aces. $139

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I got some 5.10 newtons on sale ($90 or so) this last spring, I think they're the stiffest (at least one of them) shoe 5.10 makes. Low top, super comfy, and stiff. My only gripe is the obvious lack of sensitivity and the fat toe isn't the best for smaller-than-hands cracks.

I second the Astromans. Got a pair for $105. Love them

Acopa Legends are crazy stiff if you can find a pair that fits.

Boreal ballet gold. High top but very stiff, board lasted shoes. Much stiffer than TC's. I believe bent gate and/or neptune carries them.

5.10 Newtons. You can get them cheap with a 35% off coupon at Sierra Trading post.

FWIW TC pro's really don't seem all that stiff to me when they're broken in...mine were pretty soft after a couple months.

Anyway, if you can track yourself down a pair of Boreal Aces (or at least the Aces of 10 years ago, which I'm sure you could find used somewhere), I think the sole of those things will probably stop a high-powered rifle bullet.

+1 Astroman's - killer shoe

Evolv goshidos. Thick, low topped, laced or strapped, tight in the toe box.

Aces, yep.

Try the teneya masai

The 5.10 Stonelands are the most comprable to the TC shoe I've found so far. They have a stiffened midsole and an assymmetrical toe box. They also hit the price point you're looking for. They hold an edge better/longer than the Anasazi (stiffened midsole) and are better at edging and toeing in than the Astroman (more assymetrical in the instep). The Newtons are also just really poorly performing shoes overall.

5.10 Galileo is quite a stiff shoe.