Reviews & Ratings for Five Ten Dragon - Men's — 2 reviews — Page 1

I tried these out on a steep outdoor V7 on Limestone and they were great. They fit perfectly, and the rubber made it feel like I was glued to the rock with each foot placement. Overall I am very impressed with these shoes. We will have to see how long they last though.

(**Sizing info is in the second paragraph**)I got these purely as a bouldering shoe for anything past 35 Degrees overhanging, and the following is what I have learned about them and it may contain something you may not know, hopefully it helps you. These shoes are not made for slabs, vertical face dime edges or putting the majority of your weight constantly(As the shoe rubber used is Stealth HF, A.K.A. 5.10's softest rubber, which doesn't edge well under substantial weight). They are made specifically for steep Boulders/Routes where you do not need to put much weight on your feet. This is because the intense downturn of the shoe can help keep as much weight as possible on your feet at steep angles due to the softness of the rubber(As it requires less weight on it to generate friction between it and the rock). Anyways, I would not recommend these if you intend to mostly do slab, vertical or slightly overhanging climbing. I have yet to test them outdoors(Only on wooden holds at home) but I will be able to do that soon enough. I will try to update this once I do that.

ON SIZING... (Details about my foot shape and all that are at the bottom.)

My street shoe size is 10(Mens), and I can wear 9.5 comfortably as well depending on the brand. Climbing shoes I have worn for comparison are the Madrock Demons 2.0 Size 8 and the La Sportiva Solution Size 8(40.5Euro). Both were performance fitted and took some time to become "comfortable." The New Dragons(Lace Ups) I ordered are Size 8.5(...
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