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Gym shoe reccomendations

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Josh Rappoport · · Natick, MA · Joined Sep 2017 · Points: 31

I am looking for a slipper or Velcro shoe for gym climbing

I have TC Pros and Katana Laces for outdoors (trad and sport, respectively) but want something easy on/off, and maybe cheaper, for indoors (boulders up to V6 and lead up to 5.11+)

I used to climb in Otakis, but tried a new pair after not having bought them for a couple of years and they felt terrible

Before that I had Anasazi mocs and VCS Pros, neither of which exist anymore

I tired on a pair of Kubos yesterday but didn't love them

Any advice would be appreciated 

Thanks!

Camdon Kay · · Idaho · Joined Mar 2021 · Points: 4,635

If you are willing to wait for the company to get it together, Unparallel UP Moccs are super similar to the Anasazi Moccs, but sport a rubber toe patch and a more aggressive heel. Unparallel also has a more aggressive slip on called the Vim.

Edit: I just checked their website and it looks like the may have gotten things together.

Josh Rappoport · · Natick, MA · Joined Sep 2017 · Points: 31
Camdon Kay wrote:

If you are willing to wait for the company to get it together, Unparallel UP Moccs are super similar to the Anasazi Moccs, but sport a rubber toe patch and a more aggressive heel. Unparallel also has a more aggressive slip on called the Vim.

Edit: I just checked their website and it looks like the may have gotten things together.

Those look a lot like the new NIAD Moccasym, which apparently are not very similar to the original Moccasym 

I am concerned they might be too stiff...

Jordan Rogers · · Billings, MT · Joined Aug 2019 · Points: 155
Josh Rappoport wrote:

I am concerned they might be too stiff...

I have a pair and love the fit of them. They are pretty soft, they definitely make you work for small edges compared to a stiff shoe. 

Jeremy McCormick · · salt lake city · Joined Mar 2020 · Points: 40

Get some skwamas. There an amazing all around comfy shoe. After theyre destroyed, broken in and ready for a resole,  they become a Slab machine too. 

Josh Rappoport · · Natick, MA · Joined Sep 2017 · Points: 31
Jeremy McCormick wrote:

Get some skwamas. There an amazing all around comfy shoe. After there destroyed broken in and ready for a resole the become a Slab machine too. 

I tried a pair yesterday and although they weren't too tight they didn't fit my foot 

Josh Rappoport · · Natick, MA · Joined Sep 2017 · Points: 31

Kubos in the proper size for the win!

Scott's Tots · · Texas · Joined Oct 2018 · Points: 5

Whatever is on sale online or in the REI garage sale bin

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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