Customer Reviews EVOLV Shaman

The shaman is a surprisingly aggressive shoe and yet you don't have to cram your foot into it. The knuckle box and the love bump make for a really snug fit. I bought my pair a half size bigger and it was still pretty tight, but since I'm using it as my performance shoe it's great.

These shoes, in my opinion, are "pretty good". I don't think they edge as well as Sportiva solutions and aren't quite soft enough to be a super sensitive slipper. Just my opinion, I use these for mid-grade all around climbing but can't give 5 stars.

Excellent downturn shoe. Big feel mad good for people with wide forefoot.

Very comfortable shoe that climbs with precision and power. Great at back stepping and heel hooking. Needs a little break in time but it seems like all durable and precise shoes do.

Just wrote this review for the Rasta Shamans...obviously these are the exact same shoes, so I figured I'd post here. Wasn't sure what to expect. I had never had a pair of performance climbing shoes, with an aggressively down cambered toe. This was my first. Let me revise that. I'd tried some on, and they didn't fit. So I didn't buy them. And then I tried the Shaman. The Knucklebox fits my long toes perfectly. Even with my Morton's toe, this is the first asymmetrically lasted shoe (90% of climbing shoes) that fits my foot! And then the love bump is just a premolded part of the sole, but it makes such a difference for snug fit and feel. No void of space underneath my toes, they are ensconced snugly in rubber above and below. Heel is great, a little movement but secure enough that it'll never come off, no matter how sketchy the hook. Three velcro straps allow me to customize the fit greatly, if I was to want for something, it'd be some sort of way to reduce the heel volume for my less meaty feet. Asides from that magic adjuster, these shoes are above and beyond what I was expecting, and are worth every penny. And they don't look half bad, either :) I'm not so much into Rasta, so I call 'em my Rainbow shamans, or maybe Stoplight Shamans? Regardless, they're awesome. Fit is true, in the Demorto's I sized down 1 1/2 sizes to 10.5, here I stuck with a 12. Incidentally the shoes are the same length when I put them side by side. Once I get used to climbing with this much power and feel to my toe, I may end up sizing down to 11.5. We'll see. Hope this helps!

This is an extremely well-constructed, well-fitting shoe that hugs the foot and delivers power forward without being painful to wear or overly aggressive. Climbs all kinds of terrain, from vertical to overhanging. Smears, edges, and heelhooks well. In terms of performance, construction, comfort, and innovation, this competes with the best on the market.

After years of having to carry 3 pairs of shoes to the crag every day because no one single pair would do everything, I can finally only bring my Shamans. Soft enough for the steep sensitivity yet stiff enough for more vertical terrain. The heel cup suctions onto your foot and will never come off on those tenuous heel hooks. Fits like a glove, super sensitive and all around a project killer!

The Shaman's are a great shoe for bouldering, steep sport climbing, and climbing in the gym. The love bump under my big toe helps me to toe-in and pull hard on bigger foot holds. This feature is also pretty cool for steep foot holds. I really like having 3 Velcro straps. I can do aggressive heel hooks without any heel slippage. The padded tongue is also very comfortable on my foot. These shoes heel hook, toe hook, toe-in, and edge well. I mostly go bouldering outside or in the gym, and they are great for this type of climbing. Overall, a very nice climbing shoe.

My favorite shoe yet! I love the toe box on this shoe. The love bump an knuckle box work flawlessly together to maintain the power position of your toes. The heel cup is deep and soft. Overall, I feel very secure and confident when climbing with these on my feet.

I really like the toe box. I feel like I can stand on just about anything. The heel fits my foot really well too. Nice and comfortable too.

This is perhaps the best climbing shoe I have purchased. The aggressiveness of the shoe is incomparable.

The best craftsmanship I have seen in shoes. Similar in feel to a La Sportiva Miura but way more comfortable, and better on steep terrain. Love this shoe.

As a lot of people say, the shoe starts rather stiff but it's really not that stiff. (I broke mine in in Fontainebleau and still managed to survive.) However it breaks in extremely nicely, and has an incredibly long life. I've been climbing with the Shaman since it came out - nearly a year. In that time, I've used it for bouldering (sandstone in Joe's, Font, granite in Bishop, Montana) and for sport climbing (dolomite in Ten Sleep, limestone in Spain, granite in Sweden, Norway) - and I've been increasingly more pleased with them wherever I take them. With its leather lining, the shoe is very comfortable against the skin. And, as by design, the shoe still performs even when fitted slightly toward the large size. The shoe generally fits the foot well, not putting strange pressure points on the foot (ball, toes, heel), so you can climb without feeling like you're deforming your foot. I love it and highly recommend it.

The Shaman is an impressively comfortable climbing shoe for the level of camber and downturn in the midsole. The concave indent underneath the big toe works very well to position the foot directly into small footholds. The triple velcro works well to adjust the fit and take out any excess space. The rubber on them is a little thick out of the box, but once it gets a little worn down the shoe softens up significantly and becomes much more sensitive. Gets better over time.

Awesome shoe, durable, and gives a huge advantage on certain boudlering problems. Can get to be a tad bit uncomfortable but it is to be expected in such a stiff shoe. Trade off is 100% worth it.

This is a fantastic shoe. I have a wide forefoot, and it's hard to find more aggressive climbing shoes that aren't incredibly painful. The toe box in this shoe is roomy without being bulky. In terms of climbing, the reinforced toe and the aggressive arch allow for great moves.

Awesome shoes! FAST! True to size. Sizing more US style than most climbing shoes.

Definitely the whole package! The shaman fits perfectly! The heel cup never slips and your toes have the perfect amount of room. I love that the entire top of the toe has rubber on it. This makes it a wonderful shoe for toehooking. Also, the entire heel is covered with rubber which is ideal for heelhooking. The downturned toe is not only perfect for overhanging steepness, it is great for all angles. The three strap design allows you to tighten your shoe to your exact size and comfort. The shaman has comfort, sticky TRAX rubber, and is perfect for sending all your projects.