r/climbingshoes • u/New-Berry-2732 • 4d ago

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Hi, I’m struggling to transition to my second pair of climbing shoes. My first is the La Sportiva Mythos, they are snug and comfy, my street size is 39 and they are a 37.5 (but they don’t look that small next to my everyday shoes). I have slim feet and have tried quite a few shoes, buying online and returning. I got close to ordering La Sportiva Kubo in 38.5 but went on holiday so held off. While on hold in Denmark I went to a climbing shop and the attendant convinced me to go Scarpa Vapor V in a 40. They are shorter than my Mythos and a bit painful but she said no pain no gain and that they would stretch…Have worn them at home for brief periods last 3 days and they are still sore. Should I persevere / is there any hope?

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u/New-Berry-2732 4d ago

The haters do always come…way too quickly… Anyway, I enjoy climbing but am not sure that my experience of these shoes is what I should expect, having not had this level of knuckle pain with my first pair. I can’t stand crocs or converse but thank you for your wise recommendation

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u/GroovePT 4d ago

It’s not hate man, it’s facts and sometimes reality hurts more than the shoes. Are you going to refute any of my points or just call it hateful? Why would anyone be hating on here? What do I have to win by not telling you the truth? I would just be lying to myself

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u/New-Berry-2732 4d ago

You’re the one that said ‘here comes the hate :)

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u/GroovePT 4d ago

V0 ~50 % V1 ~25 % V2 ~12 % V3 ~6 % V4 ~3 % V5 ~1.5 % V6 ~0.7 % …. Etc

So this is an approximation from a couple of unofficial studies but around half of the people that “climb” haven’t sent a outdoor v1 or equivalent indoor grade. This is why you shouldn’t ask Reddit for advice in climbing and why I expect hate.

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u/New-Berry-2732 4d ago

I get it. To give a different point of view, it’s resulted in me committing to a decision and stopped me trawling the internet so it has helped. Time (and I!) will tell if these shoes are the right ones or not, and if not I’ll hopefully sell them and keep looking for something that works for me at the level I’m at, which is not very high and that’s ok - I climb for fun and for my mental health, I’m just happy to climb without any illusions of being a great climber :)