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Its rough sometimes, when you're looking for a climbing shoe that performs well without breaking either your toes or the bank. Having to sacrifice any of those for a pair of climbing shoes you're not entirely psyched on is bogus, period. Well, Tenaya heard you.
The Arai kinda seems like it was born to suture up the gap between comfort and performance for entry-level and intermediate climbers. Tenaya tosses in a slight downturn to the toe box, allowing more confident yarding on overhanging or itsy-bitsy edges and pockets, usually a welcome-upgrade from that first pair of shoes you burnt through in a few months.
However, retaining the comfort of a first shoe is a top priority for this little Spanish company. The Arai features a four-layer midsole, which not only shoots all the power to your forefoot but also offers a more stable platform to stand in all day, unlike a lot of high-performance sport and bouldering shoes (by the time climbers start dabbling in the upper echelon of shoes they've usually gained the foot strength/stability necessary to actually reap the rewards of those advanced features). A breathable and elasticated tongue with Velcro closure adds even more comfort and ease-of-use.
Straight-up, this is one of the most performance-oriented sub-$130 on the planet.
| Profile | Asymmetric |
| Construction | Slightly downturned |
| Closure | 2 hook-and-loop straps |
| Upper | Microfiber |
| Lining | Unlined |
| Midsole | 2D PLT 8 |
| Outsole | 4mm |
| Weight (pair) | 640 g / 22.6 oz |
Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Jul 4 - Jul 9
US$40
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