5th May > Anasazi LV's

EVE > Anasazi LV: Inside, outside, hot cold, wet and dry, I have now been in all kinds of conditions with the Anasazi from 5.10 and finally, they fit nicely enough to commit to climbs for more than 30 seconds! Of course, the problem with that is that it means that the buggers have stretched and are therefore at risk of more stretching and then they might become loose but I will tackle that when/if we get to it. In the mean time, I am finally appreciating the shoes I got for their worth.
Lately, I've been outdoors and in Quebec this time of year things are still fairly wet (If not the climb itself then at least its surroundings) and I found that even after some mossy spotting and with wet rubber, the grip offered by the Stealth rubber is not bad at all! I mean it's no crazy glue but if the rock is fairly dry, a muddy sole still gives you a fairly confident stickiness. The sole underneath where my big toe usually is is starting to show some wear but on the rest of the foot you can still see the original vertical marks and the "stealth C4" is still readable. Despite my pulling on them so hard because they were tight, none of the stitching has gave out yet. The inside stitching also hasn't come undone leaving no unusual marks on my feet. Even the velcro straps, which I admittedly haven't been all that nice with, have yet to show weak points!
All and all these are satisfying all around shoes. Not the most aggressive shoe for bouldering but the toe is pointy enough for precision placement of your feet. For cracks on the other hand, its gold! ...and the quest for more on the Anasazi rocks on....