the evolv phantoms took so long for me to adjust to because they’re pretty aggressive and therefore really painful at first but they’re my favorite shoes to climb in now!! there’s definitely something to be said about your feet slowly acclimatizing to the discomfort of climbing shoes as a beginner. it takes time, but eventually you don’t notice it at all

@suckatslab

7 ай бұрын

Heck ya! Matching shoes, and I secon ALL OF THAT.

helpful vid 4 new climbbbers!

I’m a beginner in bouldering and bought my first shoes today, the 'Ocun Striker QC.' I usually wear size 45 (EU) in regular shoes. According to the scale on the box, beginners should choose one size larger. For me, that would be size 46, which felt way too big for climbing shoes. The best fit for me was size 43, which is 2 sizes smaller than my regular shoes. The shoes fit snugly, my toes are bent, and it doesn’t hurt, so they actually feel optimal. But how did Ocun come up with this sizing chart? The shoes can’t be so oversized that I need to buy them 3 sizes smaller than Ocun recommends.

@suckatslab

7 күн бұрын

@@davidhammer3639 buying downsized climbing shoes is normal:) I use evolv size 43 and wear street shoe 11.5 Not sure what Ocun did with the sizing haha

I am pretty new in to climbing. Just got my first pair last week. I have a quick question about tightness and discomfort at the beginning because after my first session I ripped off some skin of the big those at the top. They are really tight. My question to you, do I just keep working them in and does my toes need to get used to it (also because I’m a beginner climber) or do I need to drop these and get a size bigger? I’ve got the scarpa reflex V btw! Thanks for the great video 🤌🏼🫶🏻

@suckatslab

8 күн бұрын

@@steijnvanderkamp6070 losing finger skin is very normal. If you are climbing 3x a week or more, your hands will develop many calluses. You might even get "flappers" -- pieces of skin ripping off your hands. Your toes might even develop calluses too lol. Regarding the shoes--advanced climbers who boulder often use very tight shoes that push your toes into a curl. I personally use tight shoes that do not have any room in the heel. If they are new, they may need to be broken in more which can take over 5 long climbing sessions.