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Dominic Green tests the Defy Shoe from Evolv:

"This short filmed review is based on my experience of climbing in the Evolv Defy. Having used it as my main shoe for the last few months, I've had a chance to really get to know the strengths and weaknesses of the Defy.

Most of my climbing consists of bouldering, up to font 7A, with the occasional route, up to E2. Being based in Sheffield, a lot of my climbing has been on gritstone, for which this shoe is ideal..."

Watch the video: http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1579

In reply to UKC Gear: looks like Bell Hagg. Quite a crap crag.

In reply to UKC Gear: I just got my third pair last week. I even paid for them this time which is saying something

Great kit, well built and comfortable. Just a damn good all round shoe. They are what I wore climbing every route in Hard Rock in 2007.

As per the review comment about edging performance, I've occasionally found them poor on 'matchstick' sized footholds on English 6b moves on tenuous limestone slab/face sport routes in the mid 7s. However, I'm hopeless on limestone slabs, they're probably under-graded and you can't have everything...

In reply to kareylarey:

Indeed, it is burglar buttress at Bell Hagg. If clean it would be quite a good crag, now where's my brush...

http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10956.0.html

In reply to Dominic Green:

Gone at last, I was trying The Lurcher (and failing) a couple of weeks back and noticed that lots of cleaning of that sloper had gone on.

In reply to UKC Gear:
Unfortunately they wear out very quickly.
James