Rock shoes
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Rock Shoes are highly specialized shoes made of special, high-friction rubber, the advent of which allowed people to tackle harder rock climbs than before. Different models may be specialized for edging or friction climbing. Fit should be tight to allow purchase on tiny footholds. For very long, comparitively less technical climbs (such as Sierra Traverses), slightly looser shoes might be desireable.
See Also
- Caltech Rock Gym for information on the club's rock shoes.
- Rock shoes resoling
- Mountaineering Boots
- Approach Shoes
- Supertopo.com has a very good rock shoe gear guide,
