How to make your climbing shoes last longer?

Good foot technique not only makes climbing easier, but your climbing shoes will also last much longer.

With just a few tips, you can become an even better climber and avoid changing your shoes more than necessary.

1. Be precise with your feet, if you consistently place your foot over the grip and let it slide down on the grip, you will wear out the toe quickly.

2. To be more precise, remember to look at your feet when you place them, it also helps to trust stepping on your feet when you know you are standing safely.

3. Only step on the handle with the tip of your foot and avoid the tips of your feet hitting the wall behind, it also makes it easier to turn around when pivoting.

If you've been climbing for a while, you might have some old shoes that you can use when you warm up to save on the rubber of your new shoes.

If the shoe is almost worn through the rubber, get it re-soled with new rubber. That way you'll never lose your favorite climbing shoe. You can also try wearing your climbing shoes only when you go climbing. That way the fit will stay better and your very aggressive size 37 Futura shoes will stay tight (almost) forever.

With these few tricks, you can definitely become an even better climber and hold off on reseeding :-)

Practice the techniques on easy problems so it's easier to transfer to the next color.

We look forward to seeing you become an even better climber!