stretching rock climbing shoes help please!?

Question

Hey, I just bought a pair of Evolv predator G2 rock climbing shoes and they seem to really hurt my my feet. For my left foot the shoe cause lots of pain on my small toe and on my right foot the shoe causes lots of pain to my big toe...does anyone know any methods i could use to stretch these shoes out so they fit better?

Thanks!

Answer 1

ianmeister is on the right track. Actual Rock Climbing shoes (as opposed to approach shoes or hiking boots) will not stretch more than 1/4 to 1/2 a size over their lifetime. Climbing shoes *should* be very tight, but not to the point of excessive pain. A correctly fitted shoe will be snug with no gaps. They will firmly fit around your toes, causing a slight inward curl when new. Most climbers only wear the shoes when actually climbing and keep a pair of sandals or approach shoes (which are a lightweight hiking boot) with to use when belaying or waiting for your turn to climb.

Answer 2

Stretching Climbing Shoes

Answer 3

Well pain is pretty normal for new climbing shoes.. after you wear them a few weeks they will stretch and form to your feet. You'll also get callouses on your feet where you need them.



A few tricks to speeding up the "breaking in" process: Leaving "shoe horns" (I think they're called) or sticks in your shoes to stretch them front to back over night, wetting the fabric of your shoes a little to help them stretch as you climb, or even going swimming in your shoes (my friend says he does this but I'm not too sure it's a good idea.)



Don't worry, no matter what you try your shoes will feel fine within the next few weeks.

Answer 4

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stretching rock climbing shoes help please!?

Hey, I just bought a pair of Evolv predator G2 rock climbing shoes and they seem to really hurt my my feet. For my left foot the shoe cause lots of pain on my small toe and on my right foot the shoe causes lots of pain to my big toe...does anyone know any methods i could use to stretch these shoes...

Answer 5

Your shoes are synthetic and also have a synthetic lining, so those puppies aren't gonna stretch much. Maybe 1/4 size over the entire life of the shoe... If you start manually stretching the shoe, you might run into problems with altering the last, or even mis-shaping the shoe.



Can you return it and go for a bigger size?

Answer 6

Ya, both the shoes with form / stretch to your feet and your feet will get tougher in response to the shoes.. new shoes usually start feeling better after a week or two..

Answer 7

Evolv Predator G2

Answer 8

Here is a site with articles about rock climbing, hope it helps.