What happened to the new Five Ten shoes?

MisterE Wolfe wrote:

From the sketchy website? That is a weird early release. Go Adidas! LOL!

They are on the adidas outdoor website? And it certainly isn’t an early release. More like 6 months late

saw grandstones advertised as in stock on 5.10's social media today

MisterE Wolfe wrote:

From the sketchy website? That is a weird early release. Go Adidas! LOL!

No, I got my money back on that scam.  I did get a pretty good deal on them through Experticity.  50% off and free shipping.

Kevin Mokracek wrote: Got mine today.  Hands down the most comfortable shoe I have worn out of the box.  They are more down turned than I am used to and the sole is a bit concave and I knew that before I got them, I am sure they will edge great and with time and break in they will start to smedge and smear better.   I usually get a few pair of shoes and have newer for single pitch harder routes and as they break in they turn into my all day shoes.  I’m sure I’ll be doing the same with these.  

Any sizing recommendations? 

I wear 9.5 pinks, 10 hiangles, 42 TC pros

TenTon Kodiak wrote: Anyone who's picked up a pair, report back with how quickly they fell apart. Apparently all new 5.10 shoes have a lifespan of about 4 weeks.

This isn't true in the least. The problem is, like some have pointed out, the only ones starting threads sharing their experience are those that have had an issue. I've had serval 5.10 climbing shoes that are great, only one pair of moccs had a tear and were easily replaced. 2 Hiagles, 2 moccs, 1 Quantum, and 1 Guide are all amazing and holding up well.

I think there's an X/Y graph that would explain wear pretty well. One side would be how hard you climb, with the harder you climb, the more you'll increase wear. The other side would be your proficiency at using your feet. If you suck at technique and you climb hard, you're going to destroy shoes quick, a lot quicker than a proficient climber who climbs 11s.

Kevin Mokracek wrote: Got mine today.  Hands down the most comfortable shoe I have worn out of the box.  They are more down turned than I am used to and the sole is a bit concave and I knew that before I got them, I am sure they will edge great and with time and break in they will start to smedge and smear better.   I usually get a few pair of shoes and have newer for single pitch harder routes and as they break in they turn into my all day shoes.  I’m sure I’ll be doing the same with these.  

What size(s) did you go with and how does the sizing compare to other shoes?

Zeb Martin wrote:

Any sizing recommendations? 

I wear 9.5 pinks, 10 hiangles, 42 TC pros

I wear an 11.5 street shoe and bought the same in the Grandstone.  The fit is pretty snug but not uncomfortable.  

Kevin Mokracek wrote:

.  I did get a pretty good deal on them through Experticity.

Not supposed to talk about details of fight club ;)

Nick Drake wrote:

Not supposed to talk about details of fight club ;)

Experticity ain’t exactly fight club.  If you have the right qualifications you get the deals, if you don’t you don’t.  It’s not some secret handshake club. 

Kevin Mokracek wrote:

No, I got my money back on that scam.  I did get a pretty good deal on them through Experticity.  50% off and free shipping.

I tried to follow that lead to no avail - any tips?

My moccs are holding up well. Looks like they've added a little strip of reinforcement fabric to prevent tearing.

Kevin Mokracek wrote:

I wear an 11.5 street shoe and bought the same in the Grandstone.  The fit is pretty snug but not uncomfortable.  

How thin is the profile?  TC Pros with Stealth rubber from the getgo sound amazing, and Five Ten tend to fit my feet better than LS...but I like that TC Pros are thin enough to fit into most cracks.

MisterE Wolfe wrote:

I tried to follow that lead to no avail - any tips?

Not really, i think you have to work in the outdoor industry or government.  I got it because I’m a fireman.  They want a copy of your govt pay stub. 

Ted Pinson wrote:

How thin is the profile?  TC Pros with Stealth rubber from the getgo sound amazing, and Five Ten tend to fit my feet better than LS...but I like that TC Pros are thin enough to fit into most cracks.

I’ve never used the TC Pros so I can’t really compare but the Grandstone toe box seems taller than the pros but pointier.  The toe box seems similar to the Verdon.  

Can’t wait to see what the long term reviews are on these, so which one of yous are gonna pay to do R&D for 5.10? Not that they ever listen to their users anyway.

Scott Fagen wrote: Can’t wait to see what the long term reviews are on these, so which one of yous are gonna pay to do R&D for 5.10? Not that they ever listen to their users anyway.

I have been a Five Ten fan since they started and I have to say these shoes are the best built I have ever seen them produce.  I have never been impressed with build quality of 5.10 but they always worked and never fell apart on me, it was more a aesthetic thing.   These are pretty nice.

Kevin Mokracek wrote:

Experticity ain’t exactly fight club.  If you have the right qualifications you get the deals, if you don’t you don’t.  It’s not some secret handshake club. 

The pricing part, it’s on every link you click

Kevin Mokracek wrote: Got mine today.  Hands down the most comfortable shoe I have worn out of the box.  They are more down turned than I am used to and the sole is a bit concave and I knew that before I got them, I am sure they will edge great and with time and break in they will start to smedge and smear better.   I usually get a few pair of shoes and have newer for single pitch harder routes and as they break in they turn into my all day shoes.  I’m sure I’ll be doing the same with these.  

I hope they fit more like the Anasazis and not the Quantums

Had the chance to try some Grandstones on last night.

Initial thoughts: fit feels very similar to the new Quantums except just slightly narrower in the mid-foot. Good for my duck-footed friends. They're more downturned than the TC Pros (at least initially, who knows long-term), and slightly less stiff. Super plush materials on the uppers - quality seems very high.

My Brannock / Street shoe size: 11.5 d/e.
I got the Grandstones in 11.5 and they fit very similar to my 43 TC Pros and size 11 Quantum VCS... slight toe knuckling... IMO a great performance trad fit. No idea if they'll stretch or not.

For reference, I wear quantum laces in 11.5 for all-day multis (big enough to wear with light socks, usually perfectly-sized after my feet are swollen from altitude + miles of hiking).
My size 11 Quantums are my all-arounders, and I have a pair of 10.5s in the VCS (which IMO feel 1/3 size bigger than the lace) for my when I hate myself and don't need to do any slab moves.

I'll likely be exchanging the 11.5s for a size 12 (+ 0.5 up from street) to get a won't-need-to-take-them-off kind of fit that will also hopefully be better for finger cracks. For 5.6 and below I usually just keep my approach shoes on, but I'm aiming to have a nice pair for long 5.7-5.9 routes. If I didn't already have my TC Pros in a 43, I'd definitely keep the size 11.5s around as my 5.10+ trad shoe.

Svvenson wrote: (at least initially, who knows long-term)

I think we all know what happens to all 5.10 shoes long-term.