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Review on πŸ§— Conquer New Heights with Mad Rock Haywire Climbing Shoe by Mirzet Gosselin

Revainrating 5 out of 5

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So I've been using this shoe for about two months with almost no problems. The unique upper makes me feel comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time and the rubber holds up great most of the time. My only two real complaints are that the shoe struggles with lubrication, so far the C4 rubber is better in that regard and I get my toes rubbing at times. I have what is called Greek foot, where the second toe is longer than the big one, and it rubs. Otherwise the fit of this shoe is fantastic! I have flat heels and the heel never felt baggy or threatened to slip off and the shoe doesn't crucify the back of my ankles. This is an issue I've had with my evolv x1 and I can't say the same for my Haywires. I also have a fairly wide foot and the weaving works really well for that. One of the coolest parts is that the rubber is super soft, meaning you can feel everything under your feet. It also means your legs will tire quicker, so be careful. I bought mine cheap on ebay and would happily buy it again at full price. I have an 8/8.5 street shoe size and a 7.5 climbing shoe. So far I haven't noticed much breakage and at least based on my own preferences I wouldn't recommend going down more than 1 full size. It's really only half a size for me and the fit feels perfect, snug but no hot spots. Good luck, I hope this helped.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Some small things