Shoe Advice

I am new to climbing and looking to get a shoe for indoor climbing and would like anyone's input!

Some options:

Evolv Prime Climbing Shoe

or

Five Ten Copperhead Climbing Shoe

or

Evolv Kaos II Climbing Shoe:

I have a narrow to average foot and open to other options to, there are some other reviews on cheapmongoose and it seams the prices are hard to when they come back up but i mainly want a quality shoes.

Thanks!

How did you choose these three? do you own any other shoes?

5.10 Moccasyms

That is the most random trio of shoes ever. I second the mocassyms.

Rob Gordon wrote:That is the most random trio of shoes ever.

Muira lace
And climb outside not the gym it's way better.

If you live somewhere that has a gear store, where you can try shoes on, I would definitely recommend trying them on before you buy them. Since you're a beginner, you probably don't need really fancy shoes, but you do need shoes that fit. Some climbing shoes are more aggressive than others, but the most important thing is fit. I could climb much better in a beginner shoe from La Sportiva than an aggressive shoe from 5.10 because 5.10s don't fit my feet. Good luck!

martinharris wrote:Muira lace And climb outside not the gym it's way better.

All very helpful! Thank you!

I say go with a pair of Mocs, preferably of the 'super' variety.

If your just getting into climbing, go with a cheap shoe. Poor footwork is common with almost all beginners. You will burn through an expensive pair of shoes very quickly. Also, learn good footwork with a flat rand and your footwork will be amazing later when you go to a more aggressive rand system shoe. Don't go crazy on the downsizing of the shoe. This will also kill the life of a shoe to a point that it will be un-resoleable. I often see the Kaos on SteepandCheap.com if cost is an issue. If you find your foot is too narrow for most shoes, go with a lace up because it will give you the best/tightest fit for the entire foot.

Go to your nearest climbing shop and try on every shoe they have. But the pair that fits. Price is irrelevent if your toenails fall off.