Do rock climbing shoes need to be uncomfortable? We’re not going to lie, in the world of rock climbing there can be a bit of a balance between performance and comfort. A certain level of discomfort ...

One of your most critical climbing decisions is determining precisely how tight your rock shoes should be. Your shoes, like your belayer and soul mate, are your bond to rock and thus life itself. Get ...

MORE CLIMBING GYMS opened in 2021 than in any previous year, according to the industry publication Climbing Business Journal—and as the pursuit gains a stronger foothold, more novices than ever are ...

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Those who climb indoors are doing something for their health. But climbing shoes contain chemicals of concern that can enter the lungs of climbers through the abrasion of the soles. In a recent study, ...

Guiding alpine rock in the North Cascades, I rarely bring more than a pair of approach shoes and often advise my clients to do the same. So while the name “approach shoe” might sound like a hiking ...