Evolv
Shaman Climbing Shoe

Comments about Evolv Shaman Climbing Shoe:

I followed the advise from past reviewers and bought a half size down from my street shoe. These bad boys are tight, but not too tight. I had got the Primes in a full size down and could not walk in them. A half size was perfect. They are stretching nicely. The shoes climb great and are very aggressive. It feels like I need to put less pressure on my toes to stay on the holds. Also, they work excellent on the smallest of chips. I say they feel too narrow, that was when they were right out of the box and my little toe was crushed. They have since stretched a little to allow room for my littlest piggy.

Comments about Evolv Shaman Climbing Shoe:

I've been climbing with the Shaman since it came out - nearly a year. I've projected really thin, slightly slabby limestone sport routes in these, and climbed very overhanging boulder problems as well. In these ~10 months, I've used The Shaman for bouldering (sandstone in Joe's, Font; granite in Bishop, Montana) and for sport climbing (dolomite in Ten Sleep, limestone in Spain, granite in Sweden and Norway) - and I've been increasingly more pleased with them wherever I take them. As a lot of people say, the shoe starts rather stiff (but not *that* stiff). However it breaks in extremely nicely, and has an incredibly long life. With its leather lining, the shoe is very comfortable against the skin. And, as by design, the shoe still performs even when fitted slightly toward the large size. The shoe generally fits the foot well, not putting strange pressure points on the foot (ball, toes, heel), so you can climb without feeling like you're deforming your foot. I love this shoe.

Comments about Evolv Shaman Climbing Shoe:

I bought these shoes half a size down from my usual street shoe size. At first I didn't think this was going to work out. I could barely get the left shoe on and had to take them of after every climb. After two weeks of climbing indoors and outdoors, the shoes have slightly broken in and fit perfect.
The Shamans are amazing but not so great for slab. I brought them to Joshua Tree and ended up using my 5.10's the entire time I was there.
For the price these shoes are amazing. You will move up a grade when you start climbing in these!

Comments about Evolv Shaman Climbing Shoe:

I wear a size 9 normally and got these in a size 10. Fits perfect.

Comments about Evolv Shaman Climbing Shoe:

i am an avid bouldering fanatic and sport climber. The shamans are sick!!! i have a really wide foot and i find that only evolvs have a toe box that can fit my fat hawaiian feet. The love bump is awesome it puts my toes in the right position for power but still being comfortable. i went up a .5 size from regular climbing shoe and its like feet are in heaven! I really wish it came in a lace-up.

Comments about Evolv Shaman Climbing Shoe:

Great for overhanging climbs. The size of the shoe is true. The box of the shoe fits my foot but the heel is just a little to wide. Good shoe for edging and strong heel hooks. I would buy this shoe again.