Keyword: climbing shoes

Dangerous chemicals discovered in climbing shoes

A recent study by the University of Vienna came to a worrying conclusion: The rubber abrasion of climbing shoes in climbing halls releases fine particles that contain potentially harmful chemicals – in concentrations that are sometimes even more polluted than the air on busy streets.

Red Chili Puzzle: A climbing shoe for children and teenagers

The new climbing shoe Puzzle from Red Chili is designed entirely for the feet of children and young people. Introducing the shoe. The...

Unparallel climbing shoes put to the test

We put three models from the climbing shoe manufacturer Unparallel through their paces for you. To do this, we climbed the plastic and drove to Switzerland's sunniest area, Ticino. The focus was on the Flagship, Lyra and Leopard II models.

Flagship: new climbing shoe from Unparallel in the test

The American climbing shoe manufacturer Unparallel is launching its new model, Flagship, a shoe for ambitious climbers. We tested the shoe for you. What, you've never heard of Unparallel? Find out more here.

Newly soled climbing shoes with gecko resoling

Resole climbing shoes / climbing finches is financially and ecologically worthwhile. At Gecko Resoling, professionals like Fred Nicole are at work.

8 Gift ideas for climbers and boulderers

We present the best gift ideas for climbing and bouldering. From heated chalkbag over the digital topo to the ultra-light headlamp.

The climbing shoe Black Diamond Zone in the test

The Climbing Shoe Zone by Black Diamond feels especially good on steep routes. Guest author Christian Possa took a closer look at the shoe.

Video: Adam Ondra on choosing the right climbing shoes

In his latest video series Adam Ondra explains which type of sneaker is suitable for which purpose.

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