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Climbing Shoes · Jan 8, 2023

Should climbing shoes be painful to walk in?

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Top Answer: Climbing shoes, after their break in period, should not be painful to walk in, but they can be uncomfortable, tight, and snug. During a pair of climbing shoes break in period, they may be slightly painful, but should not cause too much pain. After...

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Climbing Shoes · Jan 8, 2023

Is it better to wear tight or loose shoes?

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Top Answer: For warming up on the wall, many climbers like wearing slightly looser shoes. This is to give their feet time to also warm up, but also to not have to warm up with the pressure from the tighter climbing shoes. If you are climbing hard routes or pr...

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Climbing Shoes · Jan 22, 2023

Is it normal for new climbing shoes to hurt?

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Top Answer: It's normal and quite common for new climbing shoes to hurt a little bit. With that said, they should not cause throbbing pain that lasts after you take them off. Depending on the type of shoes and their material, new climbing shoes usually h...

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Climbing Shoes · Jan 23, 2023

Do rock climbing shoes damage your feet?

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Top Answer: Rock climbing shoes that are too tight can potentially cause damage to your feet, some of the most common being muscle pain and bunions. Climbing shoes should be tight and snug, but not too tight. Climbing shoes should not cut off or reduce circul...

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Climbing Shoes · Jan 24, 2023

How should a climbing shoe feel?

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Top Answer: A climbing shoe normally feels tight, snug, and applies a certain amount of pressure to your feet. This is especially true with new climbing shoes, as they have not yet been broken in. If the shoes are synthetic, they may not have a noticeable break ...

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Climbing Shoes · Jan 25, 2023

How do you know if shoes are too big or too small?

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Top Answer: If you cannot even put on your shoes, or they cause you throbbing pain, that is a clear sign that they may be too small for you. If while wearing and climbing in the shoes you cannot actually benefit from them and do things such as toe hooks because ...

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Climbing Shoes · Jan 25, 2023

Are bouldering shoes different to climbing shoes?

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Top Answer: Bouldering shoes are a reference to a type of climbing shoe that is meant for bouldering. While any type of climbing shoe can be used for any form of climbing, some shoes are made with a specific form of climbing in mind. For example, bouldering s...

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Climbing Shoes · Jan 25, 2023

Are climbing shoes meant to be uncomfortable?

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Top Answer: Climbing shoes were not designed to be uncomfortable, but, given their general nature of being tight, snug, and not leaving any wiggle room for your toes or any space to move for your feet, they are uncomfortable. Though climbing shoes are quite u...

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Climbing Shoes · Jan 25, 2023

Are climbing shoes supposed to hurt at first?

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Top Answer: Climbing shoes are not meant to hurt at first, but it's very likely that they will. New climbing shoes can have pressure points that will go away after the break in period. A strong misconception in the climbing community is that new climbin...

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Climbing Shoes · Feb 6, 2023

How can I make climbing shoes less painful?

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Top Answer: For me, the best way to break them in faster and to make them less painful was to just wear them. The more I wore them, the softer they became. One thing that really helps is to heat them up a little bit before putting them on with a small heater or ...

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