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FiveTen Moccasym: Where’s the Love?

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Oh, the Moccasym.  In my opinion, one of the best all-around climbing shoes ever made, as well as one of the most underrated.  Sure, they’re not cambered, but so what?  They’re still great shoes, and they can perform well on trad, sport, and bouldering.

FiveTen put a lot of effort into the Moccasym.  This shoe took over 50 prototypes, more than any other shoe in Five Ten history.  They tested a wide variety of angles and combinations of elastic, rand, and leather, and it was the first shoe to use an asymmetrical rand.

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