Have you tried the Solution Comp? I only looked at a friend's, but I noticed it doesn't have the branding profiled on the heel like the standard Solution, which I think harms the heelhooking capabilities of the Comp, reduces contact area.
Of my Scarpa shoes I find the Instinct Laces (the black and orange ones) to be best on most heels (apart from where you need a "hook" - where I resort to anasazis, pity the front half of anasazis is so shit!)
Alright folks, despite having tried a bunch of shoes over the last few years I still find myself really struggling to get a heel fit that doesn't roll off the second it touches a small/precise hook - especially the little edge hooks you often get on lime. Shoes I've tried on so far that don't work: Furia
Quote from: abarro81 on March 01, 2021, 11:29:44 amOf my Scarpa shoes I find the Instinct Laces (the black and orange ones) to be best on most heels (apart from where you need a "hook" - where I resort to anasazis, pity the front half of anasazis is so shit!)Must say I haven't tried these after having such a poor fit in the VS. Is there a lot of room at the bottom of the heel? This seems to be the issue with a lot of shoes that no matter how small I go, I always have too much room at the bottom of the foot, so if the heel isn't stiff then it just folds underneath and slips off the holds.
I mainly climb in Solutions and find the heels good, but when I need a really good heel I use LS Genius - give them a try?
Quote from: Coops_13 on March 01, 2021, 03:04:08 pmI mainly climb in Solutions and find the heels good, but when I need a really good heel I use LS Genius - give them a try?Blows my mind when people recommend the heel on the Genius. It's just a big thick blob of plastic!
Are you doing it online? I had a box turn up with about 8 different pairs last time, put the wife to shame with the amount of running trainers she gets delivered.
Quote from: SA Chris on March 01, 2021, 12:49:44 pmAre you doing it online? I had a box turn up with about 8 different pairs last time, put the wife to shame with the amount of running trainers she gets delivered.Aye, I work for an online shop in Germany and you can order on invoice so it's straightforward to get a bunch of pairs in to try on at the same time.
Bit of a left-field suggestion, but could you make some sort of heel insert that'd fit inside the shoe to fill out the dead space? Combined with something that already has a stiff heel it might help stop the heel scrunching up without having to downsize too aggressively.