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April 17, 2008
Evolv Optimus Prime Climbing Shoe Exclusive Launch
We are super psyched to announce that Rock/Creek just started the intial launch of Evolv’s new Optimus Prime climbing shoe starting today. This shoe will be available exclusively at Rock/Creek starting May 1st. The Optimus Prime is a wide, low volume cambered shoe that has tons of rubber all over the body so you can place your foot in holes, heel hook, toe hook with more precision than other shoes and are super comfy as well.
A hook and loop closure keeps the shoe secure on your foot, with a toe that is a bit downturned, but not as aggressive as most shoes out there, making this a little more versatile than other bouldering/sport climbing shoes.
These shoes are part of Chris Sharma’s signature series, which to me is a huge bonus when thinking about the fact that Chris has climbed on so many different types and styles of rock throughout the world, so any shoe he has a part in designing is going to be well built, and an all around great shoe.
We can’t wait to see these shoes come in – which from what we understand will be coming into our stores the first week of May. Anyone who orders these shoes from Rock/Creek will have them before anyone else in the boulder field or crag.
Evolv is now joining the ranks of the “green” by using Trax rubber on their shoes that will be composed of 25% recycled rubber. All evolv shoes are now “vegan friendly”! Evolv must be a cool climbing shoe company because they now have the recruits of Lisa Rands, Chris Sharma and Chris Lindner on their sponsored climber list.
-Michelle Smith
Pre-order the Evolv Optimus Prime Climbing Shoe today at Rock/Creek >
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Products & Reviews | By Mark McKnight | 9:41 AM
