Five Ten Niad VCS Climbing Shoe Men's 7.5 Neutral Mesa - Core Black - FTWR White

The quality of shoe was rather excellent you can tell since Adidas took over the Quality Control has gone up. I tried every new 5.10 NIAD shoe on the market & these are the Most Robust(the lace are just as Narrow as the velcro trust me I tried. I couldn't fit in a size 14 or 15 without my toes being crushed on my left foot(before I got sick & began climbing for my health. Back when I was a teenager I Did Kickboxing & I have weird feet from breaking my toes and feet so many times. So finding a shoe has been a challenge. I don't have the normal ROMAN foot. My Second toe is equal to the length of my Big toe. Even before Kickboxing I had BIG feet. In Street shoes I wear a size 12.5 in DC PUMA KSwiss but in NIKE & Adidas I wear a size 13 wide. Tbh the only shoe that fit well & comfortably was the Niad Moccasym & they fit in size 14. But there is no way to cinch the heal & if you don't size down to painful cramping foot status the heal feels like it could pop off on moccasym. If you have Narrow feet this shoe could be for you. But if you have Greek or Egyptian feet this is a no-go. I ended up Settling on the Scarpa Instinct VS which is made for WIDE feet. Even if you have feet that are big all around there is enough room above the toes to accommodate swollen feet. Also I HATE to wear shoes without socks. So I purposely size my climbing shoes to be worn with specific moisture-wicking socks. Don't expect a shoe that fits your barefoot to fit with a sock on. Not likely. That's how TIGHT a shoe needs to be when you are sitting they should feel tight with no discomfort or pain. When standing they should feel a little uncomfortable & over 5 sessions they will mold to your feet. Most Leather products will stretch up to a full size. Synthetics don't stretch much at all. So size right. I don't understand this 2 size down thing. I can fit my feet into a size 13 Evolv Agro but they hurt so bad I could never climb in them. If the shoe hurts it will hinder you not aid you.

The quality of shoe was rather excellent you can tell since Adidas took over the Quality Control has gone up. I tried every new 5.10 NIAD shoe on the market & these are the Most Robust(the lace are just as Narrow as the velcro trust me I tried. I couldn't fit in a size 14 or 15 without my toes being crushed on my left foot(before I got sick & began climbing for my health. Back when I was a teenager I Did Kickboxing & I have weird feet from breaking my toes and feet so many times. So finding a shoe has been a challenge. I don't have the normal ROMAN foot. My Second toe is equal to the length of my Big toe. Even before Kickboxing I had BIG feet. In Street shoes I wear a size 12.5 in DC PUMA KSwiss but in NIKE & Adidas I wear a size 13 wide. Tbh the only shoe that fit well & comfortably was the Niad Moccasym & they fit in size 14. But there is no way to cinch the heal & if you don't size down to painful cramping foot status the heal feels like it could pop off on moccasym. If you have Narrow feet this shoe could be for you. But if you have Greek or Egyptian feet this is a no-go. I ended up Settling on the Scarpa Instinct VS which is made for WIDE feet. Even if you have feet that are big all around there is enough room above the toes to accommodate swollen feet. Also I HATE to wear shoes without socks. So I purposely size my climbing shoes to be worn with specific moisture-wicking socks. Don't expect a shoe that fits your barefoot to fit with a sock on. Not likely. That's how TIGHT a shoe needs to be when you are sitting they should feel tight with no discomfort or pain. When standing they should feel a little uncomfortable & over 5 sessions they will mold to your feet. Most Leather products will stretch up to a full size. Synthetics don't stretch much at all. So size right. I don't understand this 2 size down thing. I can fit my feet into a size 13 Evolv Agro but they hurt so bad I could never climb in them. If the shoe hurts it will hinder you not aid you.;

I upgraded from the V1 of these shoes that were called the Anasazi. I had a 10.5 in those and I tried 9.5-10.5 on and eventually settled on the same size. The new versions are supposed to fit closer to your "street size." But I find them small-ish. I wear a 9.5 in boat shoes/vans and a 10 in sneakers like nike running shoes.

These shoes are great I have enough foot/leg power where I can hold with my feet on underhangs and I don't need super aggressive shoes yet. They are a great second pair of shoes through intermediate experienced.
I climb v4/v5 and project work on v6s.;