Hi all,
I'm currently looking for a new pair of climbing shoes for mostly indoor bouldering. I tried on loads of shoes at multiple shops (mostly la sportiva, tenaya) but unfortunately didn't find any shoes that worked for me in the time that I had. I seem to have very difficult feet to fit, so wanted to cast a wide net in case you know of any shoes which may be able to fit the brief. Heres the details so far:
- Low volume feet, with long toes (and an especially big, big toe - its like a fat thumb)
- Street size - 9.5–10 UK (depending on brand)
- I've been using velcro katanas (size 8) for the past 3 years. They're still a bit baggy but were the smallest I could go in terms of toe box. I've also been told by shop staff that they are not well fitting
- In the katanas, and most other shoes that I try on, I get an incredibly painful hotspot on my big toe knuckle, but baggy around surrounding areas. I can't
- I have been climbing (mostly bouldering) on and off for 4+ years
- Currently climbing v3-4 (99% indoor bouldering), would love to move into v5s this year and do more climbing outdoors
- Probably looking for medium stiff, low to medium aggressive shoes, but open to trying outside of this if the shoe fits
- The closest shoes to being right that I tried in shop were Sportiva mythos (size 7.5) on but still felt too painful on the toe in comparison to getting rid of the space/bagginess elsewhere
Any guidance would be amazing, Thank you in advance