Five Ten Men's Galileo Climbing Shoe

First, the performance is phenomenal. As I'll describe below, my first pair of shoes were Anasazi Mocc's and although they are comfy and great for certain types of climbing, I've found that edging is important on almost every climb. I've only been climbing for 6 months or so, I sport climb ~5.10 and boulder ~V3, and I guess I just don't have the foot strength necessary to edge in the Mocc's (they are super soft). I've heard experienced climbers can edge very well in them, but I had to smear any small chip footholds. I got these shoes because I thought they would change the game for me, and they did. Not only can I climb better because I can stick the point of my toe onto the tiniest little edges, I will also get better because this ability allows me to climb a larger selection of routes and problems with more accuracy. Furthermore, I find the Onyxx rubber on the Galileo's to be far stickier than the C4 on my Mocc's.Lastly, sizing is obviously so subjective, but the sizing could have been better for me. I'm an 8 in the Mocc's (downsized so that I could barely get them on, but by now they are snug, precise, yet comfy enough for me to walk around in), and I ordered 7.5, 8, 8.5 in the Galileo's with intention of using the free return system. At first I thought I was sticking with the 8's, which were taking some skin off the top of my toes, and anticipating a tough break in period. After messaging people on reddit, they told me these wouldn't stretch and that I should stick with 8.5. The 8.5 fit me well enough but I can walk around comfortably in them which I don't think I should be able to do. There isn't really any dead space, but the heel just seems a bit too big, like I can push my heel further into the shoe when I'm walking. My toes are slightly curled though, and the front of my foot completely fills out the shoe, allowing great edging. I just strap the velcro's really tight, haven't had any problems with heel hooks or anything and I've done some really muscly mantle problems with them so I think it's all good. I pray to god they don't stretch on me, and I'll report back here if they do.

I tried three times to get the size right and finally got it on the third try. Read reviews that said to get half of a size to a size smaller than your street shoe... couldnt be more wrong. Half size smaller than my street shoe and my toes were completely curled under, so i tried to move to my street shoe size and still curled ver uncomfortably. The second exchange (third pair) i went half a size up from my street shoe and they were still tight and my toes were pressed into the end but it is a climbing shoe so that is doable. I wear a 12 street shoe and the rigth size for me in this climbing shoe is 12.5 (if you couldn't do the math :-P).As far as quality and performance goes, they are definitely an upgrade from my last pair. They are much more grippy, have a stiffer sole, and still maintain the aggressive pointed toe section that my last pair had. I bought these because i kept slipping off holds with my last pair and these ones solved that issue. The velcro is also a bonus as they are much easier, faster, and convenient to put on and take off (last ones were annoying lace ups). I definitely would recommend these shoes to anyone, just try multiple sizes and return the ones that dont fit considering you will probably be sending at least one pair back anyway.

These shoes were anything but fun. Never stretched, not even a toe nail, They hurt from day one to the happy moment i wore through them. Wasn't happy either with the smell of they produced, a product of Synthetic shoes? Climbed in other 5-10s and really love some, these were just not my best experience, Hard sole, unforgiving stretch, bad smell, not impressed. you are better off with the stonelands or moccasym (best 5-10's*)

These shoes are stiff and the cover is synthetic, not leather so it does not stretch as much as expected.

This shoe works really well for sport, trad and bouldering. It is especially good for smeary granite routes. It has a little more comfort than the regular anasazis, so it works a little better for all day routes. Remember, this shoe has a synthetic upper, so it feels about the same after 100 climbs as it did on the second or third climb. I just picked up an extra pair that is a half size larger for cold weather days when the rubber is pretty stiff. Bottom line: this has the high end rubber of the anasazi, but slightly more comfort for all day routes. Beware: I know a lot of people who have bought this shoe a half size too small thinking they'd get a little give after a year. They all reported wishing they'd bought a size larger. The new synthetic uppers stay the same. Which is nice because the shoe fits right the first day out of the box (if you know what size to get it in).

I ordered these shoes for two of my kids (12&14) who wear a womens size 6.5. The size I ordered was a mens size 6.0. The shoes arrived and my wife who wears a womens 6.0 could not even get them on her feet. When I held the shoe up to my older kids there toes were about an inch longer than the shoes. My plan was to return the shoes and try for a larger size. My 10 year old got them out and did some light climbing and they fit him but are still tight. Luckily I can cycle them through one more of my kids. Moving forward I am only going to purchase rock shoes from the local climbing store. Too much variability in sizing even though the price was right.

I've always loved Sportiva and Scarpa shoes because they fit like a glove, but my feet always hurt in weird places. The Galileo doesn't fit as well, but they climb vertical (Smith Rock) extremely well, I can stand on the smallest, dime edge, foot and forget that I'm standing on such a small hold. I get back to the ground after climbing long techy routes and I'm not even thinking about my feet. These shoes are almost like cheating, I think it has to do with the stiffness. These shoes are certainly stiffer than a lot of other shoes out there (miura, vapor, etc.) but not as much as a super stiff shoe like the Hueco. If you like the Anasazi Velcro then these are the same shoe with a stiffer toe. I highly recommend these to anyone that climbs hard vertical routes.