Hi, I bought these from backcountry for $50. It's the cheapest on the internet by at least $20. Free 2 day shipping, too! I received the shoes and they are beautiful. After 2.5 months of regular indoor bouldering the leather upper is starting to separate from the sole. I think that's rather flimsy. When these do go unfunctional I'll buy La Sportiva Mythos because I heard great things and I'm expecting them to be of higher quality.

In regards to the fit, understand that these do not stretch! I wear a size 8.5 in Sperry top-siders which are known to run a half size smaller than normal. For these Mad Rocks I bought a size 9.5 Men and according to their size chart that's a 42.5 in Euro.

I never felt like these were cheap quality shoes. The look and feel of everything was quality, but they are still breaking down and I feel that I'll move to a more "serious" brand next.

So I bought these as an entry level shoe, I didn't want to use rentals and these paid off in the end. I went a full size up, it's tight but tolerable might have gone only a half size up but I would probably die from pain. I've been climbing for about 5 months now. Mostly indoor and some outdoor. They worked well for the most part. I did notice when I started working on harder boulder problems, I would slip on some small foot holds where a more aggressive shoe would suit better but hasn't been too much of a problem as long as you got a good smear. I also love the ease of Velcro. Overall good starter shoe for the price to stay out of stinky rental shoes.

Perfect shoes! so glad I got these.
3 years ago I started doing bouldering and after a while, I wanted high-quality shoes that will
serve me well but won't cost me my whole salary and also be good for a beginner climber.
They were true to size in every aspect and were just perfect for me.
You can feel the good quality of the materials by touching them or while climbing.
I have been climbing around twice a week ever since I got these shoes and they are still in perfect shape, beside dust and magnesium they look just as new.

I highly recommend these climbing shoes, especially for beginners and people who look for fair-budget solid climbing shoes that will serve them for years.

For the price, this is a pretty good shoe. I normally wear a 12 in men's, and I ended up getting the 14 in the Drifters. I wanted a shoe that was comfortable enough to walk around in the gym with for a couple hours at a time. By going two sizes up I definitely accomplished this, but I did lose a bit of dexterity on the wall. I haven't climbed outside with these yet, but bouldering can be hindered. Wall climbing, not so much. They just lack the tight, glove fit that I've had with other shoes. But hey, they're comfortable! Also, the bottoms aren't too sticky. These have more of a dense plate of rubber on the bottom as opposed to some grippier soles I've worn. Hopefully that will add longevity to these shoes. Overall, a good, comfortable shoe if you're not looking for a performance shoe.

I ordered a full size larger from my normal climbing shoe size and returned it to go up a full size and a half. In defense of the shoe, I have wide feet, and my toes are long. Outside of running a bit small it appears to be a good shoe. I rewrite this review and let you know how they hold up in a few months. wish me luck. company claimed I failed to return the product and gave me a hassle with my refund.