Reply To: First Pair of Shoes

There’s usually three options, all of them good.

1. Get a pair of cheapies for around 100 bucks (not so good), check mountain design’s cheapeast.

2. get a pair for a bit more than 150 bucks, i like scarpa helixes. nice comfort, decent for smaller holds on slab, good beginner shoe and decent all-rounder.

3. get a second-hand pair from the gym and have ’em re-soled. i don’t think the hangout does this anymore, but ask at rockface.

the more advanced, the more aggressive, the more specific, and the more uncomfortable. Really advanced shoes are seriosuly nasty to wear, and won’t be good for slab, but great for overhang, etc.