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The New Zero

DUE TO THE DEEPLY DISCOUNTED PRICE, THIS IS A FINAL SALE ITEM.

  • When Jason Kehl FA’d his ultra-modern v13 test piece, “The New Zero,” in Southern Illinois, it marked a new level for Jason and a new benchmark for technical climbing.

    Inspired by this commitment to pushing boundaries, The New Zero was born. A new performance benchmark for So iLL shoes and for your climbing.

    The New Zero boasts the performance of a sensitive slipper with the stability of a strapped shoe. One of the most soft/high performing shoes in our line. The New Zero performs on steep overhanging bouldering as well as the smallest of smears. Designed for advanced and elite climbers, The New Zero allows for full sensitivity to nuanced footholds and technical bouldering demands.

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Sizing • M = U.S. Men’s • W = U.S. Women’s

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Customer Reviews

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d.s.
Great grip, great fit

Loved the top rubber, great for bat hangs. Comfortable sock-like fit, really grippy rubber. Wore through them pretty quickly (6 months) but they were my daily beater and they really helped improve my form

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Brennen
So iLL took care of me

Purchasing 4 shoes for my avid climbing kids was tricky online and there was some major mixups on So iLL's end. That kind of stuff happens, but So iLL proved to be the kind of company to make things right. I now have all 4 kids in So iLL shoes and they're back on the walls. Thanks Michael and So iLL!

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Flying Squirrel
Nice shoe

Great design, snug fit.

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EL
Cushion-lined helps with breaking in

The first thought when slipping into this pair is "comfort!" Thanks to the cushion-lined inner which helped to ease the break-in process.

For guidance, my street shoe size is US8.5 and I bought The New Zero in US9.0 and Free Range Pro in US8.5.

Surprisingly these 2 pairs fit similarly snug, which I supposed is due to the cushion in The New Zero that shaves off half a size (US0.5) but in a much more comfortable manner! I am tempted to purchase another pair in US8.0 since US8.5 are all sold out by now.

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Benjamin E.
Painful at first, but slowly adjusting

I bought these for my girlfriend who is just now getting into climbing, so these would be her first pair. She wears a size 7 in women's casual shoes, so I used the chart and bought her the M7/W8.5 as recommended. Having only ever rented climbing shoes, she initially thought this size was pretty painful even just wearing outside of climbing. Now that she's climbed in them a few times though, she's either gotten used to them or they've worn in a little because she's said they feel much better now.

For the price and the style, we'd rate them a 5/5.

Thanks so ill!



• NEW ZERO •




  • So iLL athlete Toshi Takeuchi climbs in the So iLL New Zero Climbing Shoe
  • So iLL athlete Toshi Takeuchi climbs in the So iLL New Zero Climbing Shoe
  • So iLL athlete Claire Bukowski climbs in the So iLL New Zero Climbing Shoe
So iLL New Zero Climbing Shoe outer profile
So iLL New Zero Climbing Shoe top profile

Perfectly Soft


The synthetic vegan upper fits like a slipper, and the fabric is normally used on the inside of durable work boots in the footwear industry. For a shoe at this level, it is incredibly comfortable. The thread we use for the upper is specially made in the southeast as one of the softest threads in the world, and cannot be felt in the toe box. This shoe is sensitive and every detail matters when performing at a high level.

No Hot Spots


The toe rubber meets the rand by butting up together, with no overlapping. This is incredibly hard to do in production and provides no hot spots.

So iLL New Zero Climbing Shoe bottom profile
So iLL New Zero Climbing Shoe inner profile

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