👟 Evolv Elektra Climbing Shoe - Women's: Exceptional Performance for Female Climbers Review

I usually wear shoes that are a size 8.5 or 9. I have bought these shoes in a size 9.5, 10 and 10.5 and each size was too small. I know climbing shoes should be comfortable but they are too short. I won't feel uncomfortable climbing because my toes are resting on the toes of my boot. I have sent all pairs back and will be looking for new shoes. That might be fine if you have really small feet, but I would go at least two sizes up.

Before I went shopping for shoes, I met with someone at my climbing wall to discuss sizing, fit, etc. This person emphasized that the shoes should fit like a glove, not necessarily in terms of comfort, but they should be snug enough without room at the toes or heels. I took that into account, as well as my old shoe sizes and Amazon reviews. I'm a size 6 for "street shoes". I ended up ordering a size 6.5 and so far so good! I found that the fit helped me on some bouldering routes that I had…

Please don't be like me and listen to other reviews. I had to return two pairs because I believed the reviews saying they were too tight. Climbing shoes MUST be too tight. They must be very, very tight. I love these sneakers. I've been buying them for years. I had the old style. When they updated to this new version of the shoe I thought maybe the sizing had changed. I was wrong. charm for the third time. I ordered them one size down - like I always do with mountaineering boots - and they…