Although not designed specifically for climbing, this is a solid edging shoe.

Standing on small holds was easy, as the thin, forefoot midsole provides a very solid edging platform.

Though the D7 lacks a solid edging platform, its smooth-smearing, lightly-lugged sole more than compensates for this.

That mesh also increases support to the shoe's toe box, giving it solid edging performance without adding a thick, sensitivity-robbing midsole.

Testers found that the thick 5mm sole provided a solid edging platform, with acceptable smearing and sensitivity for a shoe of this type.

A molded-polyurethane wedge covered with sticky, treaded rubber provides heel comfort, while a moderately stiff midsole provides solid edging without compromising smearing ability.

The blunt toe and solid edging platform feel clunky on many small holds, but one tester discovered that the shoe front-points effectively on micros.

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