Rest on a dime in your Montrail Magnet Climbing Shoe. These climbing shoes feature Montrail's stickiest rubber, Gryptonite HT, and thermo-moldable foam built into the upper so you can customize your fit. The Magnet's Gryptonite soles combine extremely high friction with hardness, so you stick to the rock face like, well, a magnet to metal, yet these soles will hold up to lots of wear. Montrail's thermo-moldable foam lets you get a superb tight fit, which will give you more power and better pressure distribution than the average climbing shoe. Heat them in an oven and then put them on to mold them or just allow them to mold to your feet over time—both methods work. An edging platform under your forefoot enhances stability and power, a flexible heel lets you move and flex as needed to dance up that face, and the pointed toe lets you wedge into cracks and pockets.
Bottom Line: Stick to the rock like a magnet to metal in your Montrail Magnet Climbing Shoes.
Reviews (6):
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Great for bouldering, sport or face climbing! 05-18-07
I got these in a 43, and I wear 11-10.5 in street shoes. This gives me a high performance ultra-tight fit without any significant discomfort. If I wanted to do trad, I would have gotten a 43.5. The half-length midsole works excellently for edging, and the heel is pretty decent for hooks. The cambered shape is very comfortable for my foot as I like plenty of arch support, although unless I really crank on the laces, there's a dead spot under my heel. The toe box asym shape is supremely comfortable and pretty good for pockets and cracks, although with my toes as scrunched as they are, I can't quite fit in the tiniest of cracks because of the toebox shape. Overall these shoes are definitely above average, and I would recommend them to climbers of any level, as long you get the proper size. Side note: these seem to be the Wasabi in a lace-up style, so everything you've heard about those can probably apply to this shoe as well.
I love these shoes! The fit my feet perfectly and have padding where I need it. They could be a bit more aggressive to make them ideal but I don't have any complaints!
