Comfort Series
As the name suggests, our Comfort Series gives you a relaxed fit, a shape that allows the foot to sit flat/neutral and with arch support. The toe-box is rounded and slightly asymmetrical. When starting out or when you need to give your feet a rest, this position takes away all angst and discomfort allowing you to enjoy the climbing.
The Komet family of 2-strap closure and laces is made from a luxurious Italian microfiber. This next-to-skin comfort is unmatched. Both shoes also have a soft, full-length 3D-molded Pebax nylon midsole and a full-length Neo Rubber outsole. This combination of midsole and outsole gives support but is still soft enough to provide sensitivity, which is especially needed when starting out indoor or outdoor. The Komet has an easy-to- enter one-sided tongue, while our Komet Lace has… laces that give you tightness control. The welded, colored TPU creates a cage that contains the foot to prevent the foot from rolling inside the shoe.
The Endeavor on the other hand is like a tighter fitting Komet that offers more performance when standing on small holds or climbing outside on longer routes. The upper is fitted tighter and the midsole—out of the same material—is harder and stiffer to support your weight better.
All of our Comfort models come in two volumes—Regular and Low. A Low Volume foot is narrower across the width in relation to its length with less volume from behind the toes to the beginning of the arch. And it has a lower volume heel than a Regular foot.These are also clad with proprietary Neo Rubber that we make ourselves.
Performance Series
Our Performance Series is built on a shape that is more flexed than our Comfort shoes. There is a curling/flexing of the toes and slight flexing of the arch area of the foot. So this more engaged position allows the foot to be stronger. And in combination with a more asymmetrical, pointy toe box one will gain more precision and control when standing on small edges, pockets or cracks. Our Performance Series offers a bit more performance than our Comfort models.
The Nix is our minimalist slipper made with the best German leather available. Without strap closures or laces, this shoe is like wearing a glove on your feet, allowing unmatched conformity to what you are standing on. It is built with a full-length, woven-nylon sheet to give support, so that the foot does not roll inside the shoe. If you have never climbed in a slipper we highly encourage you get a pair of Nix. Because you will feel everything you are standing on, it will teach you how to be more precise with your footwork.
Our Rubicon is a double-strap closure and more powerful shoe than the Nix. It has a rubber tension midsole and a half 3D-molded Pebax nylon midsole. This combination allows the shoe to be more supportive—more powerful when there is more weight on the feet and where the footholds are smaller. It works great for general sport climbing and long climbs.
The Sierra- available in late spring 2024, is also great for long climbs, much like its name suggests. With laces you can control to your liking the tightness or looseness anywhere along the length of the shoe. It has a full-length 3D-molded Pebax nylon midsole and a full-length rubber outsole for all-day support. The added rubber at the top and outside of foot gives more sticky surface areas for crack climbing. And the upper is made out of Nubuck leather for high-abrasion resistance.
All of our Performance models come in two volumes—Regular and Low. A Low Volume foot is narrower across the width in relation to its length with less volume from behind the toes to the beginning of the arch. It has a lower volume heel than a Regular foot and they are clad with proprietary Neo Fuse Rubber that we make ourselves.
Hi Performance Series
In order to get maximum performance from a rock shoe, the foot needs to be in a more powerful position. The toes need to curl under and the arch needs to bend upwards. This position of the foot is like making a fist with your hand—flexing all your foot muscles to make it strong. Our Hi-Performance shoes are made with this form, this shape, to give you more power when standing or pushing on footholds.
Our new Acro shoe is our most aggressive design with a rubber tension midsole and a half, 3D-molded Pebax nylon midsole. They put your toes in a slight asymmetrical and pointed position. This model excels wherever you need power—standing or pushing on small footholds.
Our new Acro Comp puts your toes in the same position as the Acro, but this shoe is much softer. It has the same rubber tension midsole and it has a horseshoe-shaped nylon sheet along the inside edge, around the front toes to the outside edge. The Acro Comp excels on the type of climbing where you need to pull with your toes on steep climbs with big holds. It also climbs very well on slabs and volumes.
Our new Gomi also excels at slabs and volumes. It has only a rubber tension midsole, allowing the shoe to conform to all types of footholds. And the toe-box is more asymmetrical in shape than the Acro and Acro Comp.
Lastly, each of our three models of Hi-Performance shoes is available in two volumes—Regular and Low. A Low Volume foot is narrower across the width in relation to its length with less volume from behind the toes to the beginning of the arch. And it has a lower volume heel than a Regular foot. All of our Hi-performance models are made with hi-quality German leather and they are clad with our proprietary Neo Fuse Rubber that we make ourselves.