In reply to Mark Stevenson:
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> I use Evolv Defy velcros which I find great.
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> As for comfort I happily climbed 23 pitches on the American Direct in them last month. Admittedly, they did feel a bit uncomfortable towards the end of the 4 hours of abseiling back down but wearing any rockshoes for 15 hours is asking a lot!
23 raps in 4 hours? You must have been slick.
To the OP: not used Defy's, they don't fit me, but have seen a mate climb 8a in them.
If you have wide feet, as I do, 5.10 Galieo are a good alternative.
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> I was slightly amused that my two partners both had to take 2 pairs of shoes - a performance pair and a comfort pair. One even took trainers specifically for the abseil back down.
23 raps in 4 hours as three?? F*ck me that is slick.