I wore these for a couple of months, and in that time I found a couple of things I *hated* about them. 1) they are funky as hell. If you don't lysol them, they get pretty cr…
- Travis, 01/21/12
Towson, MD

These are your basic climbing shoe. I would recommend them, but you might also want to invest in some Gold Bond so as to fend off the stench that sets in quickly after use.…
- Andrew, 10/27/11
williamsburg, VA

i've gone through 3 pairs of these and will continue to have a pair on hand as back up. all climbing shoes should hurt the first couple times you wear them but these stretch r…
- Danielle, 01/04/13
United States

These are my first pair of climbing shoes. After climbing in my vibram five fingers (which I also love) these shoes were a great wake up call as to how different climbing can…
- Emily, 05/23/11
48858

I am climbing on my second pair of Bandits. This is my middle of the road shoe. It can perform well on friction,crack, and edging. I would say that out of these its strong…
- Matt, 10/18/12
Joshua Tree, CA

Based on their casual appearance, I thought these would be much flimsier than they are; however, these shoes are much beefier than simple canvas shoes. The shoe has a leather…
- Christine, 04/04/12
Salt Lake City

Super comfortable and I think the style is unique and cool looking with casual clothes. Marketed as an approach shoe but can't imagine they would stand up to any serious appr…
- David, 06/12/13
Cambridge, MA

These shoes are built for climbing cracks and off-widths. I figure they are basically a cheaper TC Pro, but they tear extremely easy along the rand. After just a few climbs…
- Adam, 03/30/13

I use this pair of shoes for training on the college wall. They are really comfortable since they aren´t agressive at all. The laces let you tight them as much as you like. R…
- Cristina, 10/18/12
Mexico

all the stuff youve already heard: surprisingly comfy, edges amazingly... those are all true. i do, however get some dead space in the heel, but isnt limiting my ability to he…
- Clark, 03/30/13

After my first trip to the gym, I nailed some routes that I had been struggling with. The stiff aggressive sole is great for edging on micro holds and definitely gave me more…
- Gurusevak, 10/19/12
United States

I have relatively wide feet so finding comfortable climbing shoes is hard for me. If you also have this problem then the defy lace-ups are for you. I may be a chick, but the…
- Rae, 10/10/12
red river gorge!

This shoe does a swell job for digging your toe into those small pieces. However, the shape is a bit awkward on the foot and will take some getting used to. Good for the pric…
- Daniel, 01/31/13
United States