Virtually all rock climbing gear is focused on safety, except for your climbing shoes, which are all about performance. Those snug-fitting, smelly rubber shoes might not look like much at all, but ...

In a sport where gravity is your foe and friction is your friend, no single piece of gear aids you more than a pair of quality rock climbing shoes. As your feet represent 50 percent of your contact ...

With exciting rock climbing documentaries making the activity and its most daring participants grow in popularity, many are interested in giving the sport a try. Described by enthusiasts as equal ...