The Beta - and the Beta Eco - are a comfortable and competitively priced shoe that would be ideal either for the beginner just starting out, or as an indoor training shoe for the more experienced climber looking for comfort. Whilst the Quattro rubber might not be quite so sticky, what it lacks in that little bit of grip it makes up for in durability.
Nice looking shoes. In my experience, especially with beginners and especially on indoor walls, durability trumps stickiness many times over. The number of new climbers you see with holes in the toes of their shoes is amazing. Conversely, most climbing wall holds, even small holds, are positive and rely much more on foot position than friction.
Fri Night Vid Finding Focus - Life Behind The Lens of a Climbing Photographer
This week's Friday Night Video is a portrait of a prolific climbing photographer from Wedge Climbing. Sam Pratt is well known in both the outdoor and competition scene but if you haven't heard of him, you've likely seen...
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