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Climbing Shoes · Oct 23, 2022

How do you make climbing shoes not hurt?

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Top Answer: I remember when I bought my second pair of climbing shoes, the ones I bought to replace my beginner shoes I wore for 6 months. I ordered them online and bought a size and a half (at least!) too small. They were extremely painful to wear, even to j...

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Climbing Shoes · Oct 30, 2022

Why are climbing shoes bent?

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Top Answer: Climbing shoes are bent downwards to enable you to put more weight on very small edges. By being bent downwards, you are able to apply more force on the small edge without the shoe slipping off. Bent climbing shoes are normally better for boulderi...

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Climbing Shoes · Oct 30, 2022

Do you wear socks with climbing shoes?

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Top Answer: Generally, you would not wear socks with climbing shoes unless you have a reason for it. Socks can help prevent chafing by providing an extra layer between your toes and the shoes. This could help in cases where you have new climbing shoes that are v...

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Climbing Shoes · Oct 31, 2022

Do you have to wear bouldering shoes?

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First asked Oct 31, 2022,

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Top Answer: While you technically can climb in regular sport shoes, and even with no shoes, it is highly recommended to climb in climbing shoes to not only help you climb better, but also to prevent injuries. In some climbing gyms, it is a requirement to climb i...

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Health, Injuries, & Safety · Nov 6, 2022

Why do my arms hurt after rock climbing?

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Top Answer: Rock climbing is a very arm-heavy sport, as it mostly utilizes muscles responsible for pulling and holding. The muscles most used for these are your back muscles and your arms. Just like with lifting weights, these muscles can tear and get damaged, w...

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General Climbing · Nov 6, 2022

Why do rock climbers shake their arms?

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Top Answer: Rock climbers shake their arms as a way of recovering during a route or in between routes. The purpose of this is to reduce the lactic acid build up in their forearms, which is referred to as being pumped. There is quite a bit of controversy over ...

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Climbing Shoes · Nov 6, 2022

How many times can you resole climbing shoes?

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Top Answer: There is no definitive number of times you can resole your climbing shoes. It just depends on the condition of your shoes, and on the fit you want vs the fit of the shoe right now. Based on the different online climbing communities, the average nu...

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Climbing Shoes · Nov 6, 2022

When should you resole your climbing shoes?

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Top Answer: When you start to see a hole in them, and before the hole goes through the fabric of the shoe, otherwise it will just cost more to get them resoled and to fix the hole in the fabric rather than just resoling them. The most common place for holes i...

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Bouldering · Nov 6, 2022

How can i make the progression from v8 to v9?

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Top Answer: As you scale up the climbing grades, progressing from one grade to the next will be more difficult for each new grade. It makes sense that reaching and climbing v9s consistently will be harder and take longer than it did for you to reach the v8s. The...

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Training · Nov 6, 2022

Do system boards count as climbing or training?

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Top Answer: Depends on who you ask, for me, they count as both climbing and training. I have a MoonBoard at my gym, and I usually prefer to climb on it rather than training on a hangboard. Though I do have at least 1 session a week for hangboarding and campus...

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