Aside from the ice climbers, mountaineers, and Charles Albert, every climber needs a pair of reliable climbing shoes.

If you’re overwhelmed by the variety of climbing shoes, our expert-vetted guide covers everything you need to know.

All climbers must wear a shirt and proper shoes while climbing/bouldering. Banned: Water shoes, any open-toed shoes, bare feet, street shoes, hiking boots, and military boots. Only climbing shoes and ...

Rock climbing shoes now exist to match a woman’s foot shape - generally ... Falling onto one’s feet or body is a normal part of bouldering, and so any bouldering mat/s should be of an appropriate ...

Even though the sport climbers and boulderers don't like it, sometimes getting to the crag requires a bit of hiking.

Modern climbers have the opposite problem. Go to any outdoor recreation store and prepare to be overwhelmed by shelves of cutting-edge climbing shoes and marketing gibberish. That’s how I felt ...