Venom Rock Shoe - Men's

Comments about La Sportiva Venom Rock Shoe - Unisex:

I like this shoe for bouldering. I think it would also be good for trad climbing. I've had difficulty getting mine to stretch out. They work well on small edges, as well as steep roofs. Fit my foot perfectly with no dead space. Love the rubber toe for toe-hooking.

Comments about La Sportiva Venom Rock Shoe - Unisex:

This is my first experience with anything from La Sportiva, but it has been a good one. I'm a size US 12.5, so i ordered the euro 44, thinking the size drop would be good since they would probably stretch a little. Beware, these do stretch A LOT! I could barely put them on when I first got 'em in the mail, and now I'm complaining that I should've gone to a smaller size. This also could be the fact that I've only had MadRock shoes before, so I wasn't experienced with La Sportiva.

These shoes are a dream for hard problems with lots of tiny foot holds, since they stick to anything. the only REAL complaint I have thus far is the heel isn't very useful to me, since i've been spoiled with the triple lipped heel on the Madrock Hooker Velcros. The rubber webbing on the top of the shoe works quite well for the toe hooks when climbing upside down. Overall, a good shoe, but I would be hesitant to buy another pair, given the price.