I'm curious if these would make efficient climbing shoes. Has anyone tested these out on a climbing wall or ropes course?
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The tips of the shoes aren't that similar to climbing shoes, but they would probably work. You'd definitely want to get a smaller size though. I normally wear size 10.5 shoes (45 in China) but I decided to get 44 just to be safe, but the shoes are still a tad to big.
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(From the 17 year old traceur) - these shoes are lightweight and grippy. They are great for things like climbing walls, ropes, etc. - great quality.
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Hi Robert, I would not reccomend it for tree climbing. A static line would be more efficient. With the elasticity of standard climbing ropes ascending lines would be more tiring and slower.I hope this helps, if you have any more questions please let me know.-BennettOMC Customer Service
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I don't think that it wouldn't work, I just think that they are better designed for a hard surface. They may ride a little on top of the carpet, but I don't think that they would move a great distance while you workout. These are a great product and worth the risk, you can always return them if you are unhappy.
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The Evo Tour version (about $30 more) have the heel riser - many find it helpful if you are ascending steep slopes, but IMHO these are not the snowshoes for mountaineering.
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I'm sure they'd work, probably eat up your shoe eyelets before they'd ever break. They're like steel cord, real ridged and tough.
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As long as your hot shoe works, there is no reason why these won't work. By the way, these are GREAT. I have used the heck out of them over the last 3 months and never a glitch, even through walls.
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Well these have a ok tread.i bought them to cross a deep creek to get to a hunting apot.and I have to climb up a bank.its a challenge but I make it.the creek bank in climb up is about 10 ft tall and steep.not sure how tall a bank you climb.other than that these work great
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Honestly I mean I guess it would depend what you were doing in them. I run in them and love them and they have awesome sound. Now would I use them during my martial arts and stuff? Not likely but if you wanna run I don't think I have ever had a pair of s11's fall off so I would recommend and I'm not running usually on just flat ground it could be any terrain so I hope that helps ya out.
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Ditto on T.P.'s answer. That is what I used them for and the height was spot-on. Again...depends on usage/expectations.
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They would work just fine. On my running shoes, they work very well and prevent me from having to stop if a shoe comes untied. You can secure them as loosely or as tightly as you want. I like them.
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I'd say no. 1. These won't stay on the way you want. (Especially if you're doing kicking drills etc.) They slip and you'll spend more time being annoyed and adjusting than training. 2. The material is cheap. I kept having to come up with new fixes for these. Now they just sit in my closet. Actually I might as well throw them out. 3. They're actually not that heavy. I've worn combat boots that were heavier.
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Honestly, I got them in the Spring and plan to use them this Fall/Winter in Idaho and Alaska. But they look better than previously owned crampons I've owned. Their primary function is ice (and that's what I'm using them for). I suppose if the mud/gravel wasn't too deep then they would work. But these are primarily for walking on icy trails or streets. Cheers!
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I have used them for mountain biking and they do an acceptable job protecting my knees and shins. I am not sure that type of protection might be comfortable for climbing and will stay in place if you take traumatic steps, small jumps, etc. I believe a tube fabric with plastic inserts might work better for you. Just a thought.
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I haven't tried them for trail running. I fish a lot from shore and tried them on slippery rocks, they worked fine but didn't hold the abuse. the chain broke away from the rubber holes. I don't recommend them if you're going to put them under a lot of stress. they might work just fine to walk from house to car or from parking lot to store.
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I am a powerlifter so only use them for deadlifts. They seem good. No sock is invincible, if you are going to constantly scrape a sock against a bar or a rope they will eventually break down. But better a $10-15 sock then your shin.
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I stapled them to the stairs all along the edges. They sort of held up but with plenty of ripping. This seems to be a short term answer to stair traction because they really didn't last more than a season.
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I haven't noticed fraying but i don't do much rope climbing during my training. I've used them to run two Spartan Races, both had rope climbs and my socks are still good. I use my legs during the whole climb not just my arms.