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Weird barefoot climbing shoes

Anonymous Sat 04 May 2024 10:55:10 No.2727737 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2727801 >>2727846 >>2727847 >>2727864 >>2727946 >>2728350 >>2731793 >>2734611

Apparently Saltic is making a "barefoot" kind of climbing shoe, the model is called "Eliot".
Do you think acceptable precision can be achieved with such a seemingly wide tip?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 May 2024 14:20:54 No.2727801 Report

Quoted By: >>2727889

>>2727737
Looks interesting. I use barefoot shoes whenever I can, but didn't think there was climbing one too. I use the cheapest Decathlon shoes for indoor boulder and a fivefingers for via ferrata.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 May 2024 16:25:41 No.2727846 Report

Quoted By: >>2727889

>>2727737
is that them? They look like regular climbing shoes. Barefoot makes me think that it fits like a glove but on your feet... which would be awful on a climbing shoe because the whole point of the reinforced toe is so you can distribute focused pressure across the bottom of your foot and not concentrate it all on one unsupported toe.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 May 2024 16:26:52 No.2727847 Report

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>>2727737
Anyone that's not completely new to climbing and takes it somewhat seriously will wear their climbing shoes barefoot anyway so I don't see the point of this. Regardless, I'm going to the local bouldering gym and stopping for a Thai massage on the way, hopefully I can get a hand job at the minimum.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 May 2024 16:43:58 No.2727864 Report

Quoted By: >>2727882

>>2727737
So in other words a less "technical" climbing shoe. Calling it "barefoot" is a bullshit marketing gimmick.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 May 2024 17:27:55 No.2727882 Report

Quoted By: >>2727889

>>2727864
>a barefoot shoe
>barefoot shoe?
>yes barefoot shoe
>barefoot.
>yeees
>shoe.
>yes.
>but...
>shut up
>ok how much is it
>180$
>...
>...
>kill yourself
>i will

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 04 May 2024 17:45:05 No.2727889 Report

Quoted By: >>2728279

>>2727882
Not the same shoe as in my OP post, but I have used the ones in your post and they satisfy me. Payed a tad less than that, by the way.
Be sure to consult the size chart and take a well fitting pair if you do buy them.
>>2727846
Yes, it's those, picrel. They must have made some kind of compromise for them to be usable on walls, "barefoot" after all is just marketing.
>https://barefootsaltic.cz/produkt/eliot-barefoot-climbing
>>2727801
>cheapest Decathlon shoes for indoor boulder
What model? How long have you been climbing for and what difficulty?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 04 May 2024 20:17:58 No.2727946 Report

Quoted By: >>2728331

>>2727737
is it just really soft rubber for them to call it "barefoot"? are these even climbing shoes or approach shoes? i feel like la sportiva's no edge range would do the exact same thing but a lot lot better, i dont see any advantage of the foot shape when tighter shoes can still comfortable and precise, these would probably just have a shit ton of air gaps in them especially on the outer edge

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Anonymous Sun 05 May 2024 13:49:05 No.2728279 Report

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>>2727889
>What model? How long have you been climbing for and what difficulty?
Simond First Klimb. I stared it in december and didn't went too many times so pretty low difficulty.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 May 2024 15:41:18 No.2728331 Report

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>>2727946
I think it's mostly the more anatomic toebox.
>>2727946
Wish I could try them so I could say for sure, am a general proponent of anatomical designs. I'll write here if I get around to do so.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 May 2024 16:45:05 No.2728350 Report

Quoted By: >>2728352

>>2727737
They look like they might be a decent crack shoe and maybe passable as a slab shoe and absolute shit for anything else.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 05 May 2024 16:47:29 No.2728352 Report

Quoted By: >>2729518

>>2728350
I'm interested in reading your argument.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 08 May 2024 03:23:03 No.2729518 Report

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>>2728352
NTA but I get what he’s laying down. For crack (hand/fist size cracks) I’ve always thought some Vans with climbing rubber resoles would be one of if not the perfect shoes for such a task. These shoes just have a lot of rubber, flat footed (not rounded for edges like traditional climbing shoes or even pointed like super gnar v15 shoes) and would give pretty good area to just slap a foot in the crack or on a wall and get the purchase you need with the added bonus of your little toesies not hurting so much. Toe fatigue is real man!! The area/purchase argument applies to slab too (though not hard slab as by then you’re abusing the edges God/the FA’ers provide you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 08 May 2024 05:32:18 No.2729543 Report

Quoted By: >>2729563

They'd be okay for bouldering I guess, but climbing is not a natural activity it's gear assisted and good stiff shoes are part of that gear. You really don't want to load your tendons all.day in your meme shoes.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 08 May 2024 08:09:58 No.2729563 Report

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>>2729543
Rubber compound seems to be the same as other Saltics.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 13 May 2024 21:00:51 No.2731793 Report

Quoted By: >>2733217

>>2727737
Those honestly don't look very foot shaped to me. Mad rock Phoenix is best for wide feet

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 18 May 2024 09:02:28 No.2733217 Report

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>>2731793
>Mad rock
How much do you downsize Mad Rocks for an tight/performance fit? The new Sharks look like they would fit my footshape and needs for indoor bouldering. It's rare to find MR's in store in EU though so cant try them on.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 21 May 2024 22:18:10 No.2734611 Report

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>>2727737
Yeah this is a dumb idea. But I think it'll serve a niche for some people.
Options are always good to have, not everyone wants to scrunch their foot into a climbing shoe.

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