The history of the rock climbing shoe Historically, hardcore first ascents were made in normal shoes or hiking boots. These boots were refined by adding hobnails to the sole, just as the Roman ...

Modern climbers have the opposite problem. Go to any outdoor recreation store and prepare to be overwhelmed by shelves of cutting-edge climbing shoes and marketing gibberish. That’s how I felt ...

Even though the sport climbers and boulderers don't like it, sometimes getting to the crag requires a bit of hiking.

Married dad Fliri made a fortune from his FiveFingers climbing shoes created while he was still a student at design school. Benno Simma, an Italian designer and artist, posted a tribute describing ...

The Vertex Speed combines elements of both trail runners and climbing shoes for a lightweight, three-dimensional design. Arc’teryx Whereas the Vertex Alpine was billed as a true approach shoe for ...

These are one of the few shoes on our list designed specifically for walking, which means they don't have a meta-rocker or any unnecessary design features that come with some running shoes.

It’s not enough to go far … or fast. An Arc’teryx shoe must also be capable of traveling high. “We’re a climbing brand,” said Ovidio Garcia, a vice president of the company’s ...