i luckily got them for sale. it was only a few climbs and the rubber started
pealing off near the laces. it is very annoying. it is the only shoes i've owned. they are great edging shoes and good crack climbing. they edge on dime holds

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Very stiff edging shoe, especially when sized tightly. These things take the whole first sole to break in and become a little more sensitive. The rubber started peeling off in two weeks from the sole. I stripped that crap off and put some stealth rubber on them. I wear them mostly for long 5.11 face climbs where my Mythos (the best edgine shoe ever made in my opinion) would require too much strength to go the distance.
I really didn't like these in the beginning, but they ggrow on you.

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scarpa dominator (worst ever for my wide feet)
scarpa le menestral (super edging shoe)
sportiva mega (what a great shoe of 80s)
sportiva mythos (best ever for wide feet)
boreal laser, ace, ballet (crappy rubber and narrow fit)
sportiva mariachers (Tanks on the feet)
merrell flashdance (remember these?)
five ten verticals (revolutionary in their day)

After I broke in the shoe and resoled it with Stealth rubber, these shoes were the best. I loved the feel and performance. They were sensitive for a board lasted shoe but were stiff enough to shove in a crack. The edging was good too.

After the second resole, the shoe leather began to come apart at the rand seam at the center of the inside edge of the shoe. Long before the leather tore, I noticed that the rand pulled back from the leather. Other than this, the shoes could have lasted at least another resole.

Have they quit making this shoe? I was thinking about picking up another pair.

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Five-10 Newton
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I love my Syncros. In the beginning, I had a hard time finding shoes that fit my narrow feet. These shoes were worn by many fellow climbers with various sized feet so I thought that they would not work for me. As it turns out, the adjustability of the Syncros seem to work for my very narrow feet. The only other shoe company out there that fit me so far is Scarpa. The good things about this shoe is the overall climbing ability from indoor competition to day long crags, etc. They are comfortable after being broken in. They did stretch out more than I expected. Durability is a different story. The soles started peeling within the first month of use, although, they haven't peeled much more since. I've had these for a few years(I interchange shoes depending on what I'm working on and where).

Customer Service

La Sportiva is North Face and the empoyees of both seem very well trained and knowledgeable.

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La Sportiva Boots(backpacking) are incredible in their fit for narrow feet. They seem to be very well produced.

Syncros are best for specialized (hard) thin hold face climbing. It will take pretty much the whole first sole to break them in to where there is some feel. They will remain pretty stable on thin edges for at least a couple of more resoles. I have three pair now because of good sale prices here and there. They are good for general use but nothing special. Value rating is for discount price and as a specialized shoe

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Most brands of climbing shoes

My sole pealed off a little, after only a couple of climbs, which irritated me, considering the cost of these shoes. They were comfortable considering I have large wide feet and I need lots of comfort to survive. They weren't shockingly awesome.

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The Syncro is an excellent shoe for all around climbing on cliffs and indoors. It's heavier and stiffer than the Mythos, therefore less sensitive, but still very versatile and probably superior at edging.
It's still a great technical shoe that you can edge in, walk in, and feel comfortable in in a variety of environments, even friction.

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i thought the shoes were very comfortable and gave good grip in wet and muddy slopes no water got into them. Over all a good boot for the price.

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These shoes are a very good in-between shoe. Stiffer then a slipper but more control then a high top board lasted shoe. Being board lasted these shoes are good for long multipitch climbs. They edge very well due to their stiffness.

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La Sportiva Mariachi

Good shoes for novices. Way too stiff for me now. Not much feel due to the boardlast, but very comfortable.