Editor’s Choice: Scarpa Rapid Approach Shoes
Scarpa is pushing approach shoes to new heights—and distances
Footwear
Editor’s Choice: Swiftwick Flite XT Trail Socks
Blisters are history with this snug, no-slip pair
The Best Road and Gravel Shoes of 2022
Step up your cycling game with these road, gravel, and spin shoes
Editor’s Choice: Hoka Tecton X Trail Running Shoes
This shoe brings carbon-plated speed to the masses
The Best Trail Running Shoes of 2022
These rugged runners love to rally
The Best Road Running Shoes of 2022
Kicks for logging tarmac miles
The Best Mountain Bike Shoes of 2022
A secure connection to your bike starts with your feet
The Best Climbing Shoes of 2022
Quality rubber is the most important part of your crag bag
What Shoe is Right for You? See Paige Claassen’s Flowchart.
Choosing a rock shoe from the over 100 options can be bewildering. This easy-to-use flowchart simplifies the process to get you just the right shoe.
Save Your Old Shoes From the Landfill—and Recycle Them for Free
A new industry-wide shoe drive is helping to reduce waste and fight poverty around the world.
Put Your Rock Shoes in the Oven—You’ll Thank Us
Tight, new performance shoes refusing to break in? Try this quick, easy, and painless at-home hack
Do You Need Scarpa’s Most Technical Approach Shoe?
Scarpa's climber-focused Gecko approach shoe has been updated for 2021. Here's what we thought.
Review: Five Ten Hiangle Pro
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Review: Five Ten Kirigami
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Editors' Choice 2020: La Sportiva Solution Comp Review
Our top climbing gear picks for 2020.
Editors' Choice 2020: Scarpa Booster Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Editors' Choice 2020: Five Ten Hiangle Review
Our top climbing gear picks for 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: Red Chili Mystix Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Butora Icarus Approach Shoe Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: Black Diamond Technician Approach Shoes Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: Salewa Dropline Running Shoes Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Do You Really Need Those Hyper-Aggressive Shoes?
Do you? Really?
Interview: Daniel Woods Talks Shoe Design and Future Goals
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Review: Butora Acro Comp
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Quick Tip: How to Size and Break in New Climbing Shoes
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Livestream: Rock and Resole's Colby Rickard
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Funny: Dundee—Croc Climbing Trailer
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2019 Climbing Shoe Review: 12 New Rock Shoes
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2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Boreal Ninja
Soft n’ Smeary
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Butora Gomi
Hook-n-Scum Virtuosos
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Evolv Phantom
Boulder On!
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Black Diamond Zone LV
Precision Mission
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Unparallel Regulus
High Tension
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: So Ill Free Range Pro
Glommer-Onners
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Five Ten Dragon VCS
Edge-U-Ma-Cators
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Lowa Rocket
Snug Life
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Tenaya Mastia
All-Around Adepts
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Scarpa Furia Air
Light Done Right
2019 Climbing Shoe Review: Red Chili Voltage 2
Aggressive Comfort
Review: Butora Sensa
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Review: Metolius Hang Dog Shoe Keepers
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Unsent: 5 Pieces of Climbing Gear I Wish Existed
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Review: Five Ten Five Tennie Approach Shoes
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First Look: Black Diamond's New Z4 Cams and Approach Shoes
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Review: Scarpa Mescalito Approach Shoe
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Review: AK Rapida GTX Shoe
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Review: Salewa Wildfire Edge Approach Shoe
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Review: Danner Trail 2650 Approach Shoe
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2017 Approach Shoe Review
16 killer kicks to get you from car to crag, and back again, in style.