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La Sportiva Solution Comp women’s climbing shoes review: for competition climbers with specific expectations
The La Sportiva Solution Comp is a super-aggressive, high-performance climbing shoe suitable for steep climbing and powerful pockets and smears whilst bouldering
Uses for a carabiner: meet the mainstay of rock climbing gear
We cover the three main uses for a carabiner in rock climbing as well as which type you need for each
Tenaya Ra LV women’s climbing shoes review: a lower-cost option that seriously impress
Comfortable and relaxed, Black Diamond Momentum climbing shoes are ideal for beginners
Black Diamond Momentum women’s climbing shoes review: comfort over performance for novice climbers
Comfortable and relaxed, Black Diamond Momentum climbing shoes are ideal for beginners
Boreal Ballet climbing shoes review: they may look retro but they still perform well on long routes
Retro-styled, classic-looking and comfortable, Boreal Ballet climbing shoes are great for crack climbing on big routes and long days
Scarpa Instinct Lace climbing shoes review: supportive, grippy and confidence boosting
Lightweight and sensitive, the unisex Scarpa Instinct Lace climbing shoes provide feet with support even when extreme edging
Tenaya Masai climbing shoes review: well-suited to small edges, rounded holds and cracks galore
With maximum efficiency on micro edges, the Tenaya Masai is a go-to lace up climbing shoe for vertical or slightly overhanging routes and boulder problems
What is climbing chalk?
What is climbing chalk? We get to grips with the pros and cons of this climbing staple, from whether it actually works to how it impacts the environment
