Red rock sport shoes

Hi!
I am playing a sport climbing trip to red rocks this January. I was curious what shoes I should get. I have a pair of La Sportiva skawama. But was looking at other shoes. Should I get something that’s let’s aggressive? I was looking at the Scarpa trad shoe or the boostic

Skwamas are fine.  Depending on your grade you might be doing a fair amount of vertical edging, so stiffer shoes might be helpful.  If the Boostics fit your feet they’d be a great option.

You need at least 2 pairs for every route, sometimes three.  I will do a quick change mid-route depending on that the next move requires.  If I am only doing a single foot jam, sometimes I get by with only swapping out one shoe, which makes things much easier.  Always have at least 1 severe downturn shoe, a high top and something for blank faces on you at all times.

Matt Himmelstein wrote: You need at least 2 pairs for every route, sometimes three.  I will do a quick change mid-route depending on that the next move requires.  If I am only doing a single foot jam, sometimes I get by with only swapping out one shoe, which makes things much easier.  Always have at least 1 severe downturn shoe, a high top and something for blank faces on you at all times.

A great way to handle this is to wear a softer more down-turned shoe inside a stiffer flat shoe, so you only need to shed the outer shoe mid-route to go into send mode! Best to keep the outer shoe Velcro so you dont pump out fiddling with the laces. 

Ethan, the entire red rock loop doesn’t feature an edging crux so soft shoes are the ticket. If you are into sport climbing, be sure to visit the dozen or so premiere limestone crags (most are the same distance from the strip as the red rocks). 

Great thanks for the advice! I’m a 5.10 climber hoping to be at 5.11 by the trip. I just got a pair of Katakis for edging and comfort. The 41 and my skawama are 40. The Katakis are super comfy. But I get some bend in the toe on small holds. Well see how they stretch. My street shoe is a 42.

Bro its reds rock you're already a 5.11 climber!!1!

Ethan Fletcher wrote: Great thanks for the advice! I’m a 5.10 climber hoping to be at 5.11 by the trip. I just got a pair of Katakis for edging and comfort. The 41 and my skawama are 40. The Katakis are super comfy. But I get some bend in the toe on small holds. Well see how they stretch. My street shoe is a 42.

For edging and comfort is an oxymoron

Zeb Martin wrote:

For edging and comfort is an oxymoron

I was planing on 40.5 but thought I needed a 41 but after climbing today I should have went down a size there comfy but I don’t trust them on holds with the toe flex I get

Necrophos Necrophos wrote:

For this kind of sport, you'll need more than one pair of shoes, especially if you go on numerous routes. Make sure the ones you choose aren't made of suede materials. It would be best if you had something that could be easily wiped with a napkin or washed by hand or washing machine without deteriorating.

Nonsense post from brand-new user.