Evolv Kaos
This moderately stiff Velcro shoe is a good face climber, with an Anasazi-type flat last and good forward tension.
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- Steep rock: 2 Star
- Face climbing: 3.5 Star
- Long routes: 1 Star
- Upper: Synthetic, lined
- Rubber: 4mm Trax XT-5
The Evolv Kaos is a moderately stiff Velcro shoe and is a good face climber, with an Anasazi-type flat last and good forward tension. It would have scored higher if it hadn’t been such a bear to wear. The heel cup is exceptionally deep and the slingshot rand yanks against the Achilles tendon. Evolv offers split pairs with different left and right sizing for a small extra charge.
+ Edges well.
– Heel cup is too deep.