Paul_C Posted May 2, 2001 Share Posted May 2, 2001 I have a pair of Aces and a pair of Minima's that I currently climb in, but the minima's are disentegrating and I find the sole a little soft for what I am climbing. I guess that I am looking for a shoe that is a bit better at edging while not being a board last, cause I dig overhanging terrain. The Muira's seem pretty good. Does anyone have opinions on the Muira or any other possible options? I would definatly prefer lace up. The only real drawback I can see with the Muira's is the cost (185 CDN, which I suppose is only about 45 USD at the rate the exchange rate is going downhill). Thanks Paul C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted May 2, 2001 Share Posted May 2, 2001 they are a great steep face climbing shoe- they can handle thin cracks, but they are too aggressive to jam wider cracks. size them small. great for sport and steep granite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted May 3, 2001 Author Share Posted May 3, 2001 Thanks for the advice, does anyone else have any input? Thanks Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblakley Posted May 3, 2001 Share Posted May 3, 2001 Miuras are great!! They edge better than any shoe I have ever tried before. I only use them for harder sport stuff though. I could only recommend them for face/sport because of how tight I have them sized. I have never actually used them for crack climbing although I'm sure they would perform well. I use 5.10 Ascents with a looser sizing for crack/alpine stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted May 4, 2001 Share Posted May 4, 2001 the Muira's absolutely rip!!! they are worth the money. I use the muira's for thin cracks & steep face (typical style of many Squamish routes). I put the Muira's are in my pack every trip these days (insurance). I was taught to size them really tight when you buy them, they will stretch about 1 size and then they are perfecto! I use boreal ace's for longer multi pitch crack climbs. and I am using a pair of cobra's for shorter sport misc. good luck! ock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2001 Share Posted May 21, 2001 quote: Originally posted by jblakley: ... I use 5.10 Ascents with a looser sizing for crack/alpine stuff. Aha, I've been considering these myself for cracks because of the combination of the low profile and a stiff sole. Just can't decide on the size. How much do these stretch? Does the sole stay stiff? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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