Best Intermediate Rock Climbing Shoes For Bouldering & the Gym

*Updated as of September, 2025 Beginner shoes can get you quite far. They may even outlast your early days on easier levels of difficulty: their rubber soles are extra durable to handle numerous beatings from not-so-perfect footwork. But there comes a time when you’re ready for an upgrade! But hold on there… Choosing the right […]

Best Picks For The Boulder Wall: Beginner Bouldering Shoes

Although climbing shoes look similar in design, they are actually really diverse. Certain features can be incorporated (or not) to accommodate certain climbing styles and levels.  Bouldering is one of such styles that has unique shoe demands. Unlike a lot of roped climbs, boulder problems are sustained at a certain level of difficulty for every […]