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5.10 NIAD Velcro Climbing Shoes: anyone else trimmed the toe rubber?

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 ChrisJD 28 Feb 2023

So I bought a pair of these (cheap) to replace my old faithful totally baggy/floppy Anasazi Velcro.

I went up a 1/2 a size as I can no longer face the new shoe pain.

After breaking in a bit - I grew to hate them. - the toe tip was awful and stuck out too far giving a feeling of total dis-connection from the shoe; just terrible.

In desperation whilst away doing easy routes in Spain, I took a knife to the toe area and trimmed off quite a bit of the 'excess' rubber to create a more natural rounded profile.

Instant transformation! - now just love them, lol. 

And they are a perfect fit after breaking in.

Anyone else resorted to the same butchery with these shoes?


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