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- Give your feet a tight fit with a bit of cush in the comfortable Perwanger leather upper and seamless, padded tongue for comfort
- Don't worry too much about wearing this shoe down, the thin EVA layer under the heel and slightly lugged heel rubber will withstand some abuse
- Adjust the heel tension with the buckled strap - tighten it for precision climbing and loosen it for easy sections
- Keep your toes comfy and give them just enough space in the large toe box
- Upper: leather
- Lining: none
- Last: slip lasted
- Outsole: Gryptonite
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from seattle, wa on 8/8/2008
i bought these on sale, and figured that it would be cheaper to get a new pair for[$]
than to get my old .10s resoled. my expectations weren't high, and my primary goal was to buy shoes that i could wear on long multi-pitch alpine routes (i have to take off my acopa and evolv after each route). these shoes have a wider toe and are very comfortable. the sole is just rigid enough, and has a great edge. they are not curved, and were very fast to break in. after a single trip they molded to my feet very nicely, so i'll probably chop off the adjustment strap to remove the extra weight. the materials feel great. the only problem is that the rubber does not extend high enough, and the edge falls at the bend of the "first knuckle" of the big toe. whatever they are lined with protects from getting a blister however, so it never gave me trouble.i would not climb indoors in these, too rigid.
from joshua tree national park on 11/25/2007
I see how people say that the sole wears out fast, however this mainly occurred due to bad choice of footholds. My friend has the same kind and his feet would always slide because he would just place his foot and hope it stayed. Obviously this grinds the rubber. choose footholds that are going to stick and it will last. Heel strap really crunched toes (if you like that). I like to edge with my heel to relax so the cusioned heel made it harder to stick. very comfy and allowed for a wide variety of foot widths. Hint: if u have wide feet, take 80% rubbing alcohol and 20% water and spray it on the leather, then wear them and tighten the laces as much as possibe. this will stretch the leather around your foot. We do leather stretching at my work all the time.
from Oakridge, OR on 9/2/2007
I have not actually worn the shoes since I bought them for a friend who has recently gotten into climbing but has no money for shoes. The first day in the shoes my friend climbed better than ever although complained a bit of tightness. By the second day his climbing had improved more as had the comfort. I think that the shoes were a good deal and I like the way they adjust easilly on the sides. [...]
from Novelty, Ohio on 7/9/2007
Great shoe for a beginner or someone like me, who wants the equipment to have just in case I get the urge to climb.
from Grand Junction, CO on 5/18/2007
wide forefoot, sticky rubber make comfort climbing. heel strap is too high on the achielles- would be much more effective lower on the heel. solid performer, just not exceptional. comfortable heel cushioning
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from Cochise County, AZ on 3/21/2007
It's a great once in a while use kind of shoe. It might wear out with a lot of heavy duty/daily use. We bought it as an extra pair to carry around for our brother and a friend of ours who both wear the same size shoe and come climbing with us, but not too often. My wife also has a pair and she likes it for the gym.
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from Sacramento, CA on 3/16/2007
I wish I'd ordered 1/2 under street size--they're loose fitting. Combined with the thick sole, edging is NOT confidence-inspiring. The patterned heel is great for scrambling around on gritty slabs. I am not that impressed with the gryptonite friction yet--maybe after some more break-in--but it doesn't seem to compare to Stealth rubber.
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I dont know how you can call this shoe flimsy. These things are incredibly sturdy and will stand up to pretty much anything. I think this is a great shoe espicially for the price. Tremendous grip.
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I like this shoe, I've had a few pairs, but...
You probably won't like it.
I second climbingbum4life on his analysis of the shoe.
The sole separates a few mils from the rand very soon after you use it because of the curve on the tip, and if you drag your toe like so many do, the shoe won't last a month. Unfortunately it will also suffer from those finger cracks.
The heel strap is a useless and cubmersome gimmick. Cut it.
However the shoe is good for all around use, reasonably sticky, performs reasonaby well for me to handle 5.11 and 5.12 sport climbs without having to over compensate on the arms. Most important, I feel comfortable in them and since I buy them so my toes are flat, I can crack climb. The tip is not as thin as sportivas, but I hate those. The shoelace doesn't get cut from friction. Good design there.
Boulderers should go for more extreme designs.
This shoe I believe is the 1st gen of designs from Montrail, which they discontinued. It is a very decent first try, and the new gen probably fix these early flaws.
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from Gilroy, CA on 2/4/2007
This is the second pair of Cruisers that I have purchased. [...] If the price drops on these shoes, pick em up. They are extremely sticky, very comfortable, and an all around great trad shoe. They may not edge well, but they stick to small edges. On the con side, b/c the rubber is so sticky they have a tendency to flake apart and get "chewed" up very quickly. If you're a beginner, this is not your shoe. Shoddy footwork = worn out shoes in less than a month. If you are a veteran trad climber, buy these. Spend one day in them on a classic trad climb, and you won't be disappointed.
they are terrible give them a month and they will fall apart never buy these