One of the most important pieces of equipment in rocking climbing is your shoes. Whether you’re practicing at a gym or scaling the mountainside in nature, proper rock climbing shoes are imperative for ...

Last summer, Black Diamond announced it was breaking into the climbing shoe business. The line features three styles: the Momentum, aimed at beginners; the Aspect, a trad shoe for sending splitters; ...

Wearing the right pair of climbing shoes is vital when you’re high above the ground. But just because the shoe fits doesn’t mean you should wear it. Depending on the type of climbing you’re ...

Whether you enjoy pulling through complex routes in climbing gyms, projecting on overhanging limestone cliffs, or meandering up moderate multi-pitch routes, the type of climbing shoes you wear ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Everybody’s climbing now, and quite right, too. Running shoots ...