The Flash: Rock+Run Blog

A terrifically well-rounded climbing shoe, the Evolv X1 is durable, comfortable and performs well on a range of angles. 

With an easing of UK lockdown and a renewed emphasis on keeping yourself safe we have a look at one of the most progressive helmets on the market.

Some of the most aesthetic blocs that you'll ever see, climbed beautifully by Jonas Winter. Blocs like Off the Wagon (V14), with its impressive campus crux and Jonas makes the second ascent of Tomba (V14).

Jimmy Webb showing off the true brute force he possesses on "Defying Gravity" the V15  at Thunder Ridge, which was first climbed a year earlier by Daniel Woods. 

For me, the fit of the shoe is its most impressive feature, with the noticeable absence of dead space and the reassuring stiffness in the toe box, the Testarossa is the definitive shoe for hard climbing across a range of angles.

The title says it all. Watch until the end to see one of the most casual foot pop saves you've ever seen whilst being multiple metres from the floor. Great video with great climbers.

La Sportiva designer Pietro Dal Pra explains the design ethic of the Theory; a high performance bouldering and sport climbing shoe, designed for maximum feel and surface contact.

Building a strong base in climbing is essential to work from. David Mason shows you how to build a concrete frame so you're not trying to jump from sand.

Dave MacLeod talks below about he's managed to stay motivated throughout his 25 Years of climbing and about accepting set backs and keeping moving forward.