BD Aspect Rock Shoe

Anyone on here try the Aspect shoe from Black diamond yet?  I've read some reviews where folks are equating them to the performance and fit of a TC Pro.  

What's been your experience with the Aspects?  Particularly on granite as well as cracks.  How's the rubber on these?

Just curious to know your feedback.  If they're as good as the TC's at a $50 discount, which isn't insignificant.  

Thanks!

I have tried them on - they didn't fit my feet. I usually wear 5.10s or Scarpas.

They are very stiff and precise. I would give the edge to the TC for the P3 but only barely. Really liked them for the brief period I tried them out. Sized a half a size down and it was nice and tight. 

Chris Owen wrote:

I have tried them on - they didn't fit my feet. I usually wear 5.10s or Scarpas.

I usually wear 5.10s and scarpas as well and I thought they fit perfectly. Sized 0.5 us down.

I tried these before giving up and going on to the TC Pros. I wanted to love them, but they were so incredibly narrow in the front end of the shoe, with an increasingly-larger gap in the heel cup the higher up I sized, which felt a little awkward for my foot shape. Never have had to size up so much... if I had been able to find the half size larger I might have liked them, but they weren't available in store so I just went with the TCs (which I friggin love). Also found the Aspects somewhat difficult to adjust, despite the laces.

I have been using them since my TC Pro’s are getting a resole. Stiff initially, really stiff actually. After a good break in they are doing great on slab and edging around San Diego and Suicide. Went and did Open Book and a few cracks on suicide and J-Tree and they’ve kicked ass. Not as comfortable as TC Pro’s for all day multi-pitch but for single pitch they rock.