Black Diamond

Aspect Climbing Shoe

Solid Trad Shoe

So far pretty happy with this shoe for trad and multi pitch climbing. Comfy but with a good edge for transitioning to the face. Only downfall for me is not having the high top feature for continuous crack climbing. Next shoe might be the Aspect Pro

First Impressions

I recently purchased these shoes in my street shoe size, I have fairly narrow feet with a semi-wide fore foot as I tend to wear hiking shoes with a wide toe box. I wore thick socks at periods between 5 and 10mins twice a day for 3 to help break these in before a big trad day. The length to me on these shoes is about perfect for a tight performance fit with curled toes. That being said my toes are a bit long and the rubber over the toes makes them fairly low volume so there tends to be some pretty harsh pressure over my middle toe knuckle, I've alleviated it with moleskin for the break in. For all day burns or super long trad lines I'd probably go up a half size. They climb amazingly and feel very precise on thin ledges and dishes and have lots of support on slabs. The grip from the rubber feels like cheating.

Loved this show until it changed. .

So I’ve been wearing these shoes for years. I think I’m on my 6th pair. The past 2 pairs have honestly not been good. The way I can tell the difference is the fit and durability seems to be suffering. The tongue is thinner in the past two versions and that’s how I can tell which shoe is which between all of them. Seemed to notice the change since the aspect mids have been released. Starting to get hot spots that I’ve never had. Even after getting resoled. The materials don’t seem to hold up as well either. Before the changes I loved theses so much. I’m very detailed oriented and these I would consider a medium to hard stiffness. A lower volume fit. The tread was good for stickiness but not too soft. I used this shoe for everything. Multi pitches in Sedona to limestone sport routes. A good well-rounded shoe. I would have given it a 5 star rating but with the way they are feeling and wearing of the my most recent pairs, leads me to downgrade it. I’m sure it’s not easy making shoes. But whatever happened, seemed to be different and I’m currently on the hunt for other shoes now. Hope this helps!

My go-to trad shoe!

I love these shoes, I’m on my 4th pair. They hold up well in the creek and with the asymmetric design and low profile toe box they perform amazing in both thin to wide cracks. The stiff sole gives my feet support and makes for an excellent performance shoe on technical terrain. I don’t wear these for multi-pitch as they are too stiff for all day comfort, but difficult trad cragging is where they shine. My one hope is that the lacing system could hold up better, but I really do go hard on my shoes.

Nice climbing shoe, fit was slightly smaller than expected

Great Shoe

I used these shoes while I was progressing from V2-->V5 indoor bouldering. Incredibly comfortable, I never needed to take them off even during 2+ hour sessions including walking around. The lace up allowed me to get them very snug. After about 6 months, 3 days per week use, the toes are starting to wear out in terms of durability (this could be me being a toe dragger). Overall a great shoe for beginners to intermediates that don't need the precision or strength of a more contoured shoe. In that grade range I never felt the shoe holding me back.

Amazing in Performance and Construction

Whether I am working the Moon Board, working the moves of Burden on my home wall, Taking my 8yo out on a 5.8 sport... This show has given me confidence on tackling FA's in Co and tricky thin had splitters in the Creek. BD hit a home run with this shoe.

Helpful

The shoes are 10x better that school gym rentals and 100x better than basic running shoes; the size is similar to my Hoka running shoes but the heel is a smidge too loose but otherwise a non issue.

Excellent All-day Trad Shoe!

Love these shoes! They are built solidly, very comfortable, and climb well. They are my go-to shoe for longer affairs in the mountains, or for easy days at the crags.

Good crack shoe

Good thick layer of protection for crack jamming. Would recommend women try on in person to get the right sizing comparison