ProView – Alpina Diamond Approach Shoes
I just spent a month in my new Alpina Diamonds and am in love with this shoe! I run hiking and climbing trips and have tested many different shoes over the past 20 years and these shoes rate right up…
Climbing
ProView – La Sportiva Mythos
Mark Puleio is a New Englander whose passion for skiing naturally led him to a life of exploration in the mountains. He received a degree in Wilderness Leadership from Prescott College in Arizona in 1994, which provided a solid and…
ProView: Trango Rock Prodigy Hangboard
One of the most satisfying aspects of rock climbing is feeling a measurable change in strength and ability. While climbing grades may be subjective and open to argument, climbing is unique in that we have a relatively clearly defined number…
ProView — Evolv Luchador Climbing Shoe
The Evolv Luchador is the latest addition to Evolv’s Chris Sharma designed line, the Sharma Series. The lace-up shoe (also available in a velcro-strap closure model called Luchador SC) has a slightly cambered last, and a semi-asymmetrical toe profile. The…
ProView – Evolv Luchador SC Climbing Shoe
The Evolv Luchador series of shoes, offered as both a lace-up and Velcro, are the newest additions in the market of all-around performance rock climbing. It seems that every few years climbing shoe technology improves by finding ways to maintain…
ProView: The Evolv Shaman
I’ve been testing a pair of the highly-touted Evolv Shaman for most of the autumn and winter. This has been my first pair of Evolvs after having been primarily a La Sportiva wearer for the last decade. The first thing that…
ProView – Omega Pacific Five-O Quickdraws
What sets the Omega Pacific Five-O Quickdraws apart? Two main components: the size and shape of the carabiner, along with a solidly thick dogbone of nylon connecting the carabiners. While the basic design of two carabiners attached by a piece of webbing…
ProView-La Sportiva Women’s Miura
La Sportiva’s Miura is a fantastic shoe. They fit well from the first day I jammed my feet into them. That’s not to say there was no break in period, but it was fairly short, and the shoes have remained true…
ProView-Edelrid Smith Harness
Harnesses, much like climbing shoes, have a massive variation in style and specialization, whether it be minimalist style for a difficult sport climb attempt, or heavily cushioned for an aid climber or route developer who will be hanging in space for hours at…
ProView-Evolv Geshido SC
The Evolv Geshido SC (Strap Closure) is one of the newest shoes designed by Evolv’s star athlete, Chris Sharma. With a decade plus at the forefront of climbing difficulty and ascents up to 5.15c, it is no surprise that Sharma…