climbing shoe
Rubber-soled ascender gear
A climbing shoe is specialized footwear designed for rock climbing, featuring a tight fit, sticky rubber sole, and often a downturned shape that helps climbers grip small holds and edges.
The snug construction transmits foot pressure precisely to the rock: These climbing shoes are too tight to walk in, but they're perfect on the wall.
Resistance between touching surfaces
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- smearingSpreading by rubbing
- edgingDecorative border material
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
sole · contact · adhesion · grippiness · downturned · cling · pressure · trax
Absence of balanced form
- downturnEconomic decline period
- lastFinal in sequence
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
moderate · neutral · slipper · lace-up · velcro · synthetic · leather · lined
Decorative border material
- smearingSpreading by rubbing
- heel hookFoot technique using ankle
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
- flaggingLosing vigor progressively
backstep · footwork · precision · sensitivity · dexterity · balance · control · placement
Informal temporary lodging
- problemMatter requiring resolution
- sendCause to arrive elsewhere
- spotterSafety backup person
- dynoEngine testing device
mantle · flash · beta · traverse · overhang · volumes · pinch · crimp
Of high elevations
- approachWay of handling something
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- multi-pitchClimb with sequential rope-lengths
- tradConventional, abbreviated
big wall · high-top · stiff · hiking · expedition · glacier · ledge · chimney
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- smearingSpreading by rubbing
- edgingDecorative border material
rubber · sole · contact · adhesion · grippiness · downturned · cling · pressure · trax · rand
asymmetry
Absence of balanced form
- downturnEconomic decline period
- lastFinal in sequence
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
aggressive · moderate · neutral · slipper · lace-up · velcro · synthetic · leather · lined · unlined
edging
Decorative border material
- smearingSpreading by rubbing
- heel hookFoot technique using ankle
- jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
flagging · backstep · footwork · precision · sensitivity · dexterity · balance · control · placement · slab
crashpad
Informal temporary lodging
dyno · mantle · flash · beta · traverse · overhang · volumes · pinch · crimp · jug
alpine
Of high elevations
- approachWay of handling something
- scramblingMoving clumsily in haste
- multi-pitchClimb with sequential rope-lengths
trad · big wall · high-top · stiff · hiking · expedition · glacier · ledge · chimney
sneaker
Soft-soled athletic shoe
slipper · hightop · gaiter · sock · barefoot · boreal · unparallel
climbing shoerunning shoe
Athletic shoe for jogging
orthopedic shoe · hiking boot · flip-flop · slipper · house shoe
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