Five Ten Men's Arrowhead Climbing Shoe

Compared to other brands, these run about true to size or a half size small. They are exactly what you'd expect in fit and comfort for a slightly down turned shoe. While I could have purchased my street size (10 us mens) for an aggressive technical fit, the 10.5 is tight but comfortable out of the box. I would have rathered an all day gym shoe than a "send" shoe that I needed to break in by showering in them and removing them after every attempt. So sizing is true or a half size small for an aggressive fit. Order a full size up if you want a very comfortable fit. That being said, the shape of the toe box is nice for a down turned shoe, not too cramped laterally and the top of the toe gives adequate flexibility for bent toes. The heel cup is slightly loose on me but I have a low volume heel that is sometimes better fit by womens shoes and these still feel secure enough to commit to inversions. I like them honestly. They can be comfortable enough for all day gym use and technical enough for hard sends. Strengths are pockets and angles, weaknesses are edging and toe hooking; they're just a bit soft for tiny edges and they lack protection and grip on the toe. The rubber is tacky as heck but it leaves marks and is so soft that I fear I'll chunk it on something sharp. Overall, this shoe sits right under the Blackwing in the 5.10 lineup for the aggressive technical shape while maintaining flexibility. It's a "happy medium" shoe that will be comfortable in the gym and on the sport crag or boulder circuit. For more aggressive shape and stiffer rand, the Blackwing is recommended. For a step down from the aggressive shape while maintaining a hard edge, the Anasazi VCS is probably best. My shoes as I have sized them:Five Ten Blackwing - US M 11Five Ten Coyote c4 - Euro 43 (could fit 42)La Sportiva Katana - Euro 42.5Scarpa Boostic - Euro 43.5Five Ten Anasazi Arrowhead - US M 10.5

Love these shoes. A little bit narrow for my feet but the soft upper fits really well. I wear a 9.5/10 in street shoes and a 40.5 in la sportiva miura. These fit really well and the heel fits me well without any fear of popping out. The rubber is very soft compared to my miuras and testarosas which is great for sticking to every little nub in the gym and tiny glassy edges outside. Slightly more aggressive and downturn than the other Anasazi models with a more narrow toe which is great. Allows me to be more precise and toe in on smaller holds without worrying about the toe being too big or wide for the hold. The softer rubber also helps in that regard. The rubber may wear out a little faster, but that's the price for soft and sticky rubber. The straps seem to be coming apart some, mostly on the sides, after only having them a few weeks. Hopefully they will stay in tact or will at least wear at the same rate as the rubber so I can get both fixed/replaced at the same time.

Arrowheads are a fantastic choice for enjoyable climbing below your technical limits. They're extremely comfortable -- after a short 1-2 session break-in, there's so comfortable that I'll forget to take them off between climbs. And they perform fairly well, especially for smearing. These will get you up plenty of Yosemite granite boulders.But they're not fantastic. Heel hooks feel sloppy and loose; I find that as my foot and calf engage to grip a hold, the heel rubber distorts enough to lose friction on smaller features. There are heel hooks I can do easily in Testarossas that I simply can't execute in Arrowheads. As others have mentioned, there's little toe rubber, so you're left to either use the non-rubber portions of the shoe or find alternate beta. Lastly, though they toe quite well for most gym climbs, the toe isn't as precise as, say, Dragons or Teams.Overall, the Arrowheads are a great choice for the gym and for climbs below your technical limits. I use them constantly in the gym, while training, and when warming up. But for tough projects, I'd reach for Dragons or Testarossas.

I bought these shoes to be used in the gym because they were on sale. They are pretty good shoes. The only downside to the shoe in my opinion is the lack of rubber on the toe. For a down turned shoe the should have more. The upside is that, essentially, they are a slightly more aggressive version of the anasazi vcs. They aren't as aggressive as the dragons or the team shoe, so they worked really well for what I wanted them for (an all around gym shoe). As far as the fit, I fit mine the exact same way I fit anasazi's. Five Ten says to fit them a half size up. I found that to be too big (remember the shoe will stretch). I wear a size 10 in bothe these and the vcs.

These are an aggressive version of the anasazi verde. Similar sensitivity and locked on heel, but with a sharp point and curve and velcro closure. Sizing will be a little smaller than similar of the anasazi line, perhaps a half size bigger is needed if you've worn the anasazi vcs. However, the amount of flex and sensitivity make them relatively easy to wear once on, and a slight stretch after a couple sessions makes these wonderful for a few hard attempts.

I'm still in the break-in period, but so far I'm pretty happy with them. I had a pair of Anasazi's that I wore religiously the past year. I find that the Arrowheads have a lot of what I liked about the Anasazis, but the footwork feels way more precise. The slight downturn of the toe definitely helps when bouldering on overhung routes, but doesn't seem to hinder their performance on slabbier routes. So far they fit smaller than expected, but seem to have a bit of stretch in them.

As suggested by other reviewers I bought these 1/2 size up from my street size and they fit great. They were painful my first few trips to the gym, but now that they stretched a tad or my toes got stronger they are perfect.These are my second pair of climbing shoes and my first 'aggressive' pair. Was a nice transition from my Evolv Defy's. The downturn forces more weight onto your big toe which will be painful for a few trips until your toe gets strong enough to handle it; after that you will love how much better you can stick onto little holds and overhung routes.Managed to get these when they were on sale for 70$ so that was a steal.

Ho provato a prendere queste scarpe ma purtroppo col mio numero, il 49, non c'è stato verso di calzarla, ho provato sia le 48.5 che le 49.5, non ho notato differenza tra le due calzate e purtroppo la misura massima non va bene quindi non posso dire che il numero sulle taglie alte corrisponda a verità. Per quello che ho potuto provare però il doppio strappo e la piega "a banana" della scarpa rappresenta una ottima soluzione per le palestre indoor, permette infatti di aprire agilmente la scarpa tra una scalata e l'altre, se la riuscite a indossare per tutto il tempo... vuol dire che è troppo larga per acquisire la corretta sensibilità sulla parete.La suola è ottima e la gomma presenta una ruvidità ottima e una presa eccellente, le consiglio, una stella in meno è per non avere trovato il mio numero...