[slab_happy]

Also Bananafingers has a bunch of kids' climbing shoes at not-bad prices, e.g.:

https://www.bananafingers.co.uk/climbing-shoes/boreal/ninja-junior-last-seasons (£29.99!)
https://www.bananafingers.co.uk/climbing-shoes/la-sportiva/stickit-0
https://www.bananafingers.co.uk/climbing-shoes/ocun/rival

Varying degrees of technicality, so you've got options!

[SA Chris]

Thanks, I can just about stomach the £30 but will look out for more under the £40 mark.

He's in an old pair of 5.10 Rogues right now that I got for about £30, but little sister has now got those, as she's outgrown the kid's decathlon ones we had.

[slab_happy]

Bergzeit's got a decent handful between £33 and £38 in the right sizes.

(Got bored while caffeinating and had a look.)

[erm, sam]

The Adidas shop next door to Stockport Awesome walls has some Hiangles and Dragons for £29.99, not a lot of sizes but worth a look if you are popping by....

[mrjonathanr]

Gooutdoors has reduced the prices on rock shoes a bit - Chimera 94, Instinct slipper 80 and others. They are currently open to walk in as climbing equipment has now been classed as an 'essential service'. *

*Although it may be because they have cycling stores inside their shops.

[sxrxg]

Updated Five Ten Dragons for £65 direct from adidas. All sizes available from UK 3-12.5 so not just odd sizes.

https://www.adidas.co.uk/five-ten-dragon-climbing-shoes/BC0827.html?forceSelSize=BC0827_620

[shark]

25% off the full Unparallel range

https://darkventures.co.uk/unparallel-2-c.asp

[T_B]

Anyone know about the Regulus sizing? I’m a 10.5 in the new white Hiangle, 10s in the purple 2016 version (but maybe 10.5 in the synthetic version that preceded the whites). I’m a 9.5 in Scarpas.

Or something from the UP range that’s softer than an Instinct VSR?

Thanks

[ctodd]

Anyone able to compare the UP lace sizing to whites - size 9 in whites = size 8 in UP lace?

Thanks

[shark]

In the absence of responses try the Rock and Run sizing guide: https://rockrun.com/blogs/the-flash-rock-run-blog/rock-shoe-sizing-guide

[cofe]

In the velcros, I went down from UK7 in pre-Adidas Five Ten (when it was still a full size difference US to UK, rather than half size as now) to 6.5 UP.

[cheque]

Anyone able to compare the UP lace sizing to whites - size 9 in whites = size 8 in UP lace?

I was 8.5 in pre-Adidas Five Tens, I’m an 8 in UPs.

[tomtom]

In the velcros, I went down from UK7 in pre-Adidas Five Ten (when it was still a full size difference US to UK, rather than half size as now) to 6.5 UP.

Nice. One. Cofe. Used to be an 8 in pre Adidas VCs and they had no 8’s left - so happier pulling the trigger on some 7.5’s 👍

Btw - for Sirius Lace sizing (I got a pair for Xmas) - I went for my street size (9) and they are fine - but possibly a tiny bit too large. I mean they feel great, but I’d have gone for half a size smaller if I got them again - and not have to think about lacing them up so tight.

[ctodd]

Great, thanks all

[Andy F]

Scarpa have shoes going cheap on the website.
Original Furia £80
Original Instinct S £75

Fairly wide range of sizes
https://www.scarpa.co.uk/clearance/

[Will Hunt]

If anyone takes a 39.5 in Miura VSs then today is your lucky day.

https://www.blacks.co.uk/15897273/la-sportiva-miura-vs-climbing-shoe-15897273

[kelvin]

Scarpa have shoes going cheap on the website.
Original Furia £80
Original Instinct S £75

Fairly wide range of sizes
https://www.scarpa.co.uk/clearance/

One pair of Instinct slippers heading my way - thank you so very much.

Mine are on their last legs after a handful of resoles. I'd given up.on finding another pair.

[tomtom]

Btw - I spied on Facebook that Torquil (Llanberis resolves) is not too busy at the moment so has knocked a fiver off his usual resole price. Now £40

[SA Chris]

Also noted he says he's doing 5.10s again, which he had said previousy he wouldn't do

[Andy F]

Scarpa have shoes going cheap on the website.
Original Furia £80
Original Instinct S £75

Fairly wide range of sizes
https://www.scarpa.co.uk/clearance/

One pair of Instinct slippers heading my way - thank you so very much.

Mine are on their last legs after a handful of resoles. I'd given up.on finding another pair.

You're welcome. I'd recommend the Furia if you want something softer with a heel that works. Same sizing as the instinct range.

[sdm]

Scarpa have shoes going cheap on the website.
Original Furia £80
Original Instinct S £75

Fairly wide range of sizes
https://www.scarpa.co.uk/clearance/

One pair of Instinct slippers heading my way - thank you so very much.

Mine are on their last legs after a handful of resoles. I'd given up.on finding another pair.

You're welcome. I'd recommend the Furia if you want something softer with a heel that works. Same sizing as the instinct range.

Worth noting in case anyone has never tried them on that the Furia was much narrower in the toe box than an Instinct VS. The length is the same but the last and the fit are not.

Instinct VS fits me perfectly. I can just about tolerate the pain of wearing the same size Furia long enough to complete a problem because of how much they crush my toes in to each other. If you have narrower feet, sticking to the same size should do you fine.

Also, the heel is OK but is not Instinct VS levels of good. I've never found a heelhook where I preferred the heel on the Furia over the VS. Same for toe hooking

[RobK]

I would agree that the new Furia S is narrower but the old Furia feels the same in the toebox as the Instincts to me. They're also much softer so break in a lot more. Agree about the heel though. Just sent my pair off to Llanberis for a resole. They're my go to plastic hopping shoe...I am assuming at some point I will have need of such a thing again.

[Andy F]

I'd agree with that Rob.
Personally, I preferred the original Furia as they are a little stiffer than the Furia S (well, they feel that way to me) and last longer, for no real loss in sensitivity.

[36chambers]

Worth noting in case anyone has never tried them on that the Furia was much narrower in the toe box than an Instinct VS. The length is the same but the last and the fit are not.

Instinct VS fits me perfectly. I can just about tolerate the pain of wearing the same size Furia long enough to complete a problem because of how much they crush my toes in to each other. If you have narrower feet, sticking to the same size should do you fine.

Also, the heel is OK but is not Instinct VS levels of good. I've never found a heelhook where I preferred the heel on the Furia over the VS. Same for toe hooking

I found a similar thing with Dragos, and Chimeras, compared to Instincts. Instincts fit my feet perfectly and the other two are too narrow and no matter how much I downsize the heels have so much bag. Which sucks as I'd love a good pair of soft shoes.

[tomtom]

Worth noting in case anyone has never tried them on that the Furia was much narrower in the toe box than an Instinct VS. The length is the same but the last and the fit are not.

Instinct VS fits me perfectly. I can just about tolerate the pain of wearing the same size Furia long enough to complete a problem because of how much they crush my toes in to each other. If you have narrower feet, sticking to the same size should do you fine.

Also, the heel is OK but is not Instinct VS levels of good. I've never found a heelhook where I preferred the heel on the Furia over the VS. Same for toe hooking

I found a similar thing with Dragos, and Chimeras, compared to Instincts. Instincts fit my feet perfectly and the other two are too narrow and no matter how much I downsize the heels have so much bag. Which sucks as I'd love a good pair of soft shoes.

Instinct slippers then!