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Evolv Pontas II Climbing Shoe
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Merchant: Backcountry |
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Price: $99.96 |
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Also available for $125.00 Hide alternative Merchants
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Merchant: Eastern Mountain Sports |
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Price: $125.00 |
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Product Descriptions
Eastern Mountain Sports Description: Redesigned for 2012, the Evolv Pontas II is a versatile all-arounder and part of the Sharma Signature Series. The newly added third strap draws the arch of the shoe into your foot for a more secure fit and feel while edging and heel hooking. Medium stiffness midsole for a perfect balance of edging, scumming and smearing. Cotton lining to reduced stretch and help maintain the shape of the shoe. Perforated synthetic upper is breathable for long pitches. Asymmetrical last for a performance fit. Sole made with 4.2 mm TRAX high friction rubber. Variable toe rand?thicker in the front. Weight: 1 lb 1 oz.Backcountry Description: The long-awaited Evolv Pontas II Climbing Shoe is finally here. With design input from the man himself, Chris Sharma, the Pontas II builds on a tried-and-true, aggressive profile for your more intimidating projects.
Retailer Reviews
Solid.
So I never climbed in the original Pontas, so I can't really make a comparison between these and the first version, but I have worn many, many different climbing shoes in 10+ years, and I've been quite a fan of these since I picked them up.(For reference - I work as a routesetter and climbing coach, and have usually climbed in Anasazi Lace-ups for a stiffer technical shoe, testarossas for a steep sport shoe, and Speedsters (or the old school Mantra S, for those that remember it) as a gym shoe.)The style of this shoe is flat and pointy, and it climbs very similar to other shoes in this category (think Anasazi lace-up). The three velcro straps work about as well as laces for tensioning the fit throughout the whole shoe, and the heel cup is decently deep and secure enough that my heel hasn't slipped out on strong heel hooks. Decent toe cap rubber over the rand for toe-hooking. If you have decent footwork and can place your toes well, I think this shoe will serve you pretty well on just about any terrain - while many new shoes are pushing the downturned toe as a necessity for hard climbing, these feel they will perform just as well on steep routes as on thin vertical routes.
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