Review on 🧗 Anasazi Climbing Shoe for Men by Five Ten by Yousef Abood

The Anasazi Lace has been part of the 5.10 range since the 1990s. Luckily, with very few design changes, this shoe, nicknamed "Pink," still retains a "competitive edge" in the climbing market. (Why change a good thing!) While the Anasazi outsole isn't popular with climbers who only pursue steep, overhanging routes, the medium-stiff outsole offers excellent edge hold, excels at vertical terrain, and is a great shoe for a skinny crack . Likes: Stiff flat soles. Sticky Gum C4. A cozy sock that helps with that coin-sized edge, especially on vertical routes. An old-school lacing system that helps adjust and tighten the shoe in all the right places. Dislikes: While laces are great for trails, my bouldering friends don't like them. This shoe's stiff sole advantage on vertical routes puts it at a disadvantage for my friend, who prefers to scale the steepest overhanging limestone. Requires some warm-up time. I'm often asked why I started rock climbing, and one of my favorite answers is that it's the only time I can wear pink shoes and my co-workers don't give me weird looks. I've owned a few of these pairs over the years and have never been disappointed.