I’m always so concerned about the fit of a shoe. When I first tried on the free range. I was impressed with how well it fit my foot even the first to climbs, it was already broken in. And that’s a first for me. This was well worth the money.

I bought these shoes to my daughter. She is a long term competitor and loves the performance of these shoes. Super grippy, comfortable and stylish. She just loves it.

I love it!! Shoe fitting was very good especially heel size for Japanese! Shoes itself is slightly rigid but easy to leave the foot on the hold. Shoes design is also very stylish (nice color!) Closure system can be adjusted the shoe fitting depend on the type of climbing. I only use indoor climbing, but it would be performed well even in outdoor climbing.

The Free Range Pro is my 3rd pair of So iLL climbing shoes - and so far my favourite style. I sized half a size up for these compared to my New Zero Pros and it feels like at least a whole size larger, but once my feet start to warm up they fit snug and are still pretty comfortable. I’ve used them sport climbing outdoors as well as in the bouldering gym and the standout features are the heel hooking ability as well as a flexible toe. Excellent grip on rock - helped with smearing up some pretty slabby walls outdoors.

These shoes were recommended to me by a friend and I decided to try them out. The aggressive curve is a monster on steep terrain but the split outsole and stiff upper makes the shoe perform well on slab and volumes. Toe hooks are a breeze due to the rubber surrounding the toe box. The rubber is super sticky and the shoe holds its shape over time.

For fit, I went with the So iLL recommendation for men bouldering V5 and higher. At first, I thought the pair were too small because they were crushing my toes. After a few sessions, they broke in nicely.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a stiff shoe to power through their projects or wear for hard sessions in the gym. These are a solid pair to add to anyone’s quiver and would buy again.