I know this video is from 6 years ago, but I do hope I might get an answer: I bought my first pair of aggressive shoes (online, since there is no store nearby), and followed all the checkpoints of feet type, size charts, etc. I ended up with a size 37EU (same as my streetwear size) and fit for roman feet. As soon as I got into the shoes, my toes were dying. I couldn't stand on it at all. I suppose this means theyre too tight right? Or does this mean, you gotta break m in. Like where is the limit of "tight shoes"? The weird thing is, everyone who bought the shoes said they downsized at least by 1. Like im so confused. Everything fit well in this shoe, except for the toes. How do people downsize if mine are already scrumbled up as much as they can be at my same streetwear size? Anyway, long question short- how do you know if the shoe is too tight or if it's a break in matter?
@cptizumi5 ай бұрын
Thank you for creating this and sharing your thoughts. As a physician who works closely with children, it has changed my perspective on having kids and I now believe in the system of antinatalism. There is no good reason, morally or ethically, to have a child in our current overpopulated, malicious world. It only creates more overall suffering. For those who really love children, they would choose to adopt one or more of the millions of homeless and foster children out there. Wanting your “own” child is an extremely selfish, but normally taught idea. I realize this is a very hard truth for most people and they will simply dismiss this idea altogether. Thank you for being conscientious enough to consider this path of life.
@NotQuiteFirst5 ай бұрын
In case you don't know, the audio on these is always very quiet.
@heebiejeebies39266 ай бұрын
Excellent information, clearly given. No clever video shots, no background music, just a clear explanation of a confusing subject. Really useful.
@mndyD96 ай бұрын
Depending on the brand and material I usually size down 1-.5 size from my street shoe size. 36EU is my sweet spot, tight but not painful. Currently breaking in my Ocun Nitros and it’s the same, uncomfortable but not painful. I was told that the best way to find your shoe size in climbing. It should feel weirdly tight but not so painful you can’t stand or climb. ❤ Cool video! Thanks for sharing
@Captaraknospider Жыл бұрын
I like my kids Sox on my feet they make the pressure points not hurt.
@Captaraknospider Жыл бұрын
Pain In the foot you mean
@cassiusnoyb6499 Жыл бұрын
the random cat fight lmao
@AdamLorens2 жыл бұрын
hey thismwas a very informative video. thank you. I looked around and this video was the most in depth
@sku02 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this was helpful for picking solution size
@MisamHunnan3 жыл бұрын
so you climbed morning wood in the magic wood, that is kind of funny
@paulvolt2963 Жыл бұрын
you mean climbed with morning wood??
@thomasbarefootclimber3 жыл бұрын
Nice one !
@jacklacroix26303 жыл бұрын
scarpa for a wide foot all the way
@thomasbarefootclimber3 жыл бұрын
nice ! fun little boulder ! thanks for the link :)
@AndyDay3 жыл бұрын
The knee.
@NotQuiteFirst3 жыл бұрын
THE KNEE 😬
@thomasbarefootclimber3 жыл бұрын
i need to try this !
@AndyDay3 жыл бұрын
Easier barefoot, I think! I'll come with you if you ever decide that it's worth driving that far. 😊
@thomasbarefootclimber3 жыл бұрын
@@AndyDay yeah would be cool, it's a classic !
@DustinKeiser3 жыл бұрын
Don’t down size 5 sizes
@augustinechao16853 жыл бұрын
I felt my toes were screaming when I tried a smaller size, just couldn't "stand" those ones. Eventually, I bought the size near my sneakers, even though I still felt my toes squeeze together in the front of the shoes.
@gabrielbenitezpina67513 жыл бұрын
Thanks from Mexico
@Uknurse4643 жыл бұрын
I’m size 9 and I have to wear anything from size 10-11.5 depending on make and model. I can’t go lower bc I have a skin graft on my heel. Also my feet are very wide for a size 9 so going a smaller size is just not possible. My current scarpa veloce are 2.5 sizes bigger than my normal shoe and it fits like a glove
@oiitssean3 жыл бұрын
I had to buy 2 sizes above my walk around shoes. You lot are crazy.
@humanimal55273 жыл бұрын
Completely depends on the brand.
@mnfreeman3 ай бұрын
Same, I had to go 1.5 - 2 sizes bigger than my normal size just to fit my foot in the shoe and not have my toes curled completely over painfully
@szekelybalint3 жыл бұрын
"good footwork can be executed pretty much in whatever, as long as it's not a welly..." caver: hold my beer :D
@TheUntam3d3 жыл бұрын
It was really nice video I wish you had made more, very interesting person
@Solveiga5553 жыл бұрын
Best video ever! Me as starting out boulderer had no clue what size of the shoes to get, your tips made it so much easier to understand now :)
@magicmonk4 жыл бұрын
I have a pair that is too small :( thanks for the suggestion
@lukaxbd23844 жыл бұрын
Really good, you should do more "tech" talks
@Croaghaun714 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Great info. Thanks for the post!! :)
@pgdarmi4 жыл бұрын
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@MF-un3wi4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video!! I just bought some Katakis in size 36 (street size is 37) and they are so painful to put on, mostly because of the shape holding mechanism which presses on your achilles' heel (gave me an instant foot cramp first time I put it on). But i've read everywhere that they stretch a lot since they're unlined leather, and they're already a bit wide (I have very narrow feet) so I don't want to size up. I was hesitant to wear them in the shower but I'll try the plastic bag trick and the hairdryer trick too, just wondering if that's not going to somehow melt/damage the glue?
@georgebaldwin54564 жыл бұрын
Terrific video, thanks Zofia!
@danielhidalgo4254 жыл бұрын
Zofia, this is an amazing video! Thanks a lot!.. I have a question... My street shoes size are 41 and I bought a pair of climbing shoes with the same size (41) but they hurt a lot (A LOT!) especially when I walk.. Is it normal? Should I break them? or should I change them?.. Can someone help me?
@ThundersLeague4 жыл бұрын
It all depends on the brand/model, but I think you might have bought an aggressive shoe, or one that just doesn't fit your foot. My street shoes are 42, but so far, all 3 of my climbing shoes were size 41. Red Chili Spirit VCR, La Sportiva Miura VS, La Sportiva Solutions. The Red Chili were my first shoes that I wanted to be comfortable, so when I bought them, I could already walk around in them in the store, with mild discomfort. And when I went climbing in them, pretty much after the first session, I could wear them throughout the whole session, without needing to take them off. Both La Sportivas are downturned, so they are quite painful, still in the process of breaking them in. As a first pair of shoes, I would recommend going to a big store with a bunch of models, try all of them on and find one that you can walk in without any pain. Then pull on the heel, see if it pops off. If it doesn't, get those. Don't get painful shoes, because you simply won't enjoy climbing. Leave the painful shoes for the 2nd/3rd pair.
@redshift36394 жыл бұрын
been bouldering in trad shoes since 2003 :p - great advice - comfort over pain anyday!
@addsy63964 жыл бұрын
Dont go too hard with the hair dryer. The glues they use in shoes are susceptible to too much heat and may cause the rubber to peal from the upper
@Kimmichelle_tinybeast4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Getting my first pair soon and was so confused by everyone's advice but you've managed to clear things up for me :)
@redshift36394 жыл бұрын
good tip: one foot is bigger than other so big toe on one foot will bend in the shoe, and in the other it'll be flatter - that's when you know you've got a good size. If both big toes are bent, more likely than not the shoes are too small, and conversely if both big toes are flat, more likely than not, the shoes are too big and when you break them in they'll be moving around a lot inside! (my friend who started climbing recently made this mistake and his toes kept popping off everything he stood on due to the gap in front of his toes after breaking in climbing shoes he brought in too big a size)
@dabswet4 жыл бұрын
I think the main reason for getting tight shoes is that they just last longer in terms of stretching
@chayanetorres69324 жыл бұрын
I laugh so hard with the cats...XD
@screew7084 жыл бұрын
Good video. When you say shoes stretch it should be said that the sole don't get longer but rather the upper stretches which can make the shoe more bareable. It will not feel the same as a bigger shoe.
@PhilippKlein4 жыл бұрын
Cool video, thanks for the info! I subbed :)
@nicobadenfoto89674 жыл бұрын
really...?!? i just saw one of the if not THE best video about climbingshoes (and i´ve seen a lot lately!)... ...just to find out that that´s the only video you have online...!?! ... ...please... ...do some more...<3
@JHClimbs4 жыл бұрын
When you say “tight” do you mean in the length, too? I just bought some beginners shoes and my big toe is verrrry tight in there, but not bent, my other toes are slightly clawed
@DerRollkragen4 жыл бұрын
Jack especially in the lenght
@DerRollkragen4 жыл бұрын
Jack your Big Toe actually should be bent a bit. If the rest of your foot hurts then try a broader shoe
@JHClimbs4 жыл бұрын
Kokojambo thank you :) I bought some Evolve Defy’s as my first shoes but they have stretched out a fair bit, and I found they now feel a bit clumsy for foot switching on small holds as I’ve got better. I may look in to some tighter ones!
@redshift36394 жыл бұрын
could be you have wide feet and that those model of shoes are just not suitable for your feet. Everyone has different shaped feet and what works for one person doesn't work for another. I'm a five ten guy. Nothing else I have tried fit my feet as well as five ten shoes, but for my friend, he finds five ten too narrow and always gets scarpa or one of the la sportivas (can't remember which)
@yitzchakmostert62844 жыл бұрын
I love the ocun ozones! I'm on my second pair of these shoes and they continue to shine!!
@Dom-cq8pw4 жыл бұрын
Why would you get a second pair instead of resoling your first one?
@TimH1233 жыл бұрын
If the upper was damaged. Ozone’s are great 😊
@mlnk094 жыл бұрын
more videos please😍
@Snipezuki4 жыл бұрын
very useful video
@barnie82824 жыл бұрын
Good video,you should do some more.
@craigpage50325 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this really helpful
@nickkendall37645 жыл бұрын
Just bought my first shoes the scarpa origin and im ok with the crush its just my left heel is a tad sore .the hair dryer and the plastic bag trick sounds awesome off i go so excited thank you. I think your video was awesome thank you so much. Big love from uk cheers
@jessejacobs87515 жыл бұрын
Nice! Great climb so fluid!
@Marauder19815 жыл бұрын
It´s not about how small. That´s the most widespread misunderstanding about climbing shoes. Its about which form and size to support your feet and toe joints in order to NOT fuck them up for the rest of your life. Huge difference. Learn about foot form and which shoes support them in a sufficient way. So far the company that has the best expertise in this regard is the German company LOWA. Unpleasant people but they make great shoes.
@fuerLutzi3 жыл бұрын
Guter, substantieller Beitrag, scheint mir. Ich fange gerade mit dem Klettern an und dieses Schuhthema ist doch ziemlich schmerzhaft am Anfang.
@Marauder19813 жыл бұрын
@@fuerLutzi Danke. Wie gesagt die Fußform ist entscheidend. Ich würde empfehlen mich maximal in Schritten von 3 Paaren zum "Enthusiastenschuh" vorzuarbeiten. Das erste Paar sollte einfach komfortable sein und eine verstärkte Sohle haben. So schonst du deine Sehnen und die Knöchel. Dann kannst Du das Korsett etwas enger schnallen und einen Schuh wählen der enger ist und eine Sohle hat die nur noch halb starr ist. Beim dritten Paar nimmst du einen unverstärkten Schuh, mit downturn. Diesen Anfangs im wechsel mit dem zweiten Paar Schuhe benutzen. Hierbei ist entscheidend, das die Belastung beim Antreten immer gleichmäßig auf alle Knöchel verteilt wird (nicht nur auf den großen Onkel) und der Schuh den Fuß fest umschließt. Und bitte gerne an der Schmerzgrenze kaufen, aber so das man noch klettern kann. Der Schuh wird sich recht schnell dehnen und dann wie angegossen passen. Bitte Fußform beachten, das ist das Wichtigste. Was Schmerzen angeht: Schmerzen die durch Reibung zwischen Schuh und Haut entstehen sind unwichtig, da sich hier eine Hornhaut entwickelt, Druckschmerz auf Gelenke und Knöchel zeugen von falscher Schuhform.
@fuerLutzi3 жыл бұрын
@@Marauder1981 Ebenfalls Danke. Gibt es denn zu meinem eher breiten Fuß einen korrespondierenden Kletterschuh? Mein ungeübtes Auge sah nur zierliche Schühchen. I'm gonna look into that Lowa stuff.
@Marauder19813 жыл бұрын
@@fuerLutzi Seit ich mit Klettern aufgehört habe, hat LOWA leider den Red Eagle eingestellt. Aber ich empfehle dir, bei Google Bildersuche nach Fußformen zu gucken und dich selbst schlau zu machen, da die meisten Verkäufer keine Ahnung davon haben und auch die Schuhhersteller, meist wenig darauf eingehen. Das ist aber ultimativ wichtig um Folgeschäden zu vermeiden. Wenn du dann weißt was für einen Fuß du hast (Ägyptisch, Grieschich etc.) geh unbedingt zu einer Kletterhalle, die auch Schuhe verkauft. Die ganzen Outdoorbekleider verkaufen zwar auch welche. Die wissen aber über Rucksäcke und Thermojacken bescheid und nicht über die Eigenheiten von Kletterschuhen. Dann lässt du dir ein Paar Schuhe zeigen und stellst sie nebeneinander, guckst von oben drauf und dann bist du schon viel schlauer. Für dich als ANfänger , könnte der Boreal Jocker super sein. Probier den mal aus. Noch was: immer 2 Schuhgrößen kleiner kaufen als deine Straßenschuhgröße.
@fuerLutzi3 жыл бұрын
@@Marauder1981 ich kaufte bei der "Bergsportzentrale" hier in Hannover, das sind alles Kletterer aus Leidenschaft und seit Jahrzehnten, insofern eine gute Adresse. Thema Fußformen kommt auf die Liste, ein orthopädischer Schuster hätte womöglich auch den einen oder anderen tipp. Recht herzlichen Dank und einen schönen Restsonntag.