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Five Ten created the Gambit Climbing Shoes to provide climbers with all-day comfort while maintaining the performance you need to take on technically demanding pitches. Slip into these lace-up shoes for a long gym session or multi-pitch trad route. The perforated synthetic upper keeps your foot cool while the sun beats down and heats up the rock. Of course, the Gambit Climbing Shoes use Five Ten's ultra-sticky and incredibly durable Stealth Onyxx rubber to keep you on dime edges.
Bottom Line:
Five Ten blends comfort and performance in the Gambit Climbing Shoes.
I tried two pairs, and neither seemed to be quite right. I loved my old Five Tens but this fit seemed a little smaller, and the heel didn't quite grab right. My biggest gripe is with both pairs I had the rubber peeling away from the synthetic shoe body within the first fifteen minutes of wearing them. I like to give good reviews, but this shoe just seemed to miss the mark a bit.
these were my first climbing shoes, purchased august 2008. the uppers stretched like silly putty within a year, to the point where I could tighten the laces completely and there would still be too much play in the uppers. I tried an on the fly repair with a needle and thread, which actually worked, but they still required replacement. granted, they saw a lot of action in the year, but not enough to justify this. see picture.
Though these are designed for long routes, they will still work for bouldering, though when bouldering, you often have the option to size your shoes even smaller as you have the option to take them off when you're not climbing. On long routes, you need shoes you an be in all day. This obviously means sacrificing performance for comfort. But it's still a climbing shoe. Hope that makes sense.
I first ordered these in a 6 in mens because I wear a 7.5 in womens. They were wayyyy too small, so I sent them back and ordered a 7 in mens (8.5 womens) and they're still a little small. Basically, if you're a girl ordering these then order the size you wear as if you were ordering womens shoes. I haven't been able to test them out yet, but I like the style-- they're similar to a pair of ca va shoes I've worn for a while. I'd tell a friend to get them, but be careful when ordering :)
I am US10 street and have these exact shoes in US 10 and they are very tight fit. I like them a lot, very durable (in the gym). I would only use them for sport climbing outside, they are way soft for cracks.
David, your best bet is to pick up the shoes in a size similar to your street shoe. At most, you could size down one full size, if you are looking for a tighter more performance oriented fit. For a good comfortable fit, go with your street shoe or 1/2 size down.
All day comfort, with unbelievably sticky soles for great friction on any desperate smear. The problem arises when you can't edge very well in these things, and suddenly the sticky smearing becomes really important. Definitely a good first shoe, and the shoe to wear if you want to climb all day and feel your toes afterwards.
Pretty solid all around shoe. It edges kind of good, but the Onyxx rubber really excels at smearing in this shoe. I can tell a difference from other Stealth shoes I have tried, but it might just be because it is slightly softer in the sole, for a better bend and catch of the rock. They don't push my toes together too hard, which is why I don't think they are really edging shoes at all, but with the fairly pointy toebox, they do toe-in great. The ones I tried, and the ones my buddies climb in don't seem to be having the durability/peeling off of rubber problems that others have had, so I'm going to go ahead and say that they will hold up to quite a bit of abuse, 2 full summers now for one guy I know.
I bought these as a beginner shoe, they was my first pair of climbing shoes ever. They served me great, were super comfy but definitely very much a beginner shoe. They aren't the best at anything, really, but they are more than adequate, especially when you're just starting out and want a do-most-things shoe.
As you'll probably read, this shoe runs small. I wear 11 1/2 street shoe and bought a 12 in this shoe. Fits well but definitely could not go any smaller. These shoes do the job, but I noticed a particular lack of grip when smearing. They do well enough for the money I put into them though.
As you'll probably read, this shoe runs small. I wear 11 1/2 street shoe and bought a 12 in this shoe. Fits well but definitely could not go any smaller. These shoes do the job, but I noticed a particular lack of grip when smearing. They do well enough for the money I put into them though.
love the shoe.... but i wear a 10 and1/2 so i figured ide order a little big so i ordered a 11 and its like at least 2 sizes too small it almost silly my foot is longer than the shoe and i ordered 1/2 a size larger but five ten has a sweet replacement policy and they took care of it
I'd say this shoe is 70% aggressive and 30% comfort. I could be talked a little, but it is a good shoe for thin stuff, smearing, and gym even.I was also recently impressed when a "easy 4th class walk off" (tuolumne) turned out to be everything but that, and I ended up smearing down steep slabs for almost two hours in these, and wasn't crippled!
P.S.: Some of the glue on them sucks. My first pair blew out where the top of the toe is glued down. Get in touch with 5-10 support, they will deal with it if it really is a glue issue. They are slow (4-6 week), but they are nice and actually deliver in the end.
Good all around climbing shoe. They run a bit smaller in size, so about half a size down from your normal should be good. They are a bit uncomfortable at first and take some getting used to. But the quality make and stealth onyxx are awesome. They grip supper well. My only complaint is that I wish the the toe part of the shoe wasn't so angled. It makes you toes a bit crammed.
These are really comfortable, and they smear and toe well. Unfortunately they don't edge well new, and they really don't edge well once you've worn them awhile. And they smell bad. I really like wearing them on all day multi-pitch climbs where comfort matters, and when climbing either below my normal grade of difficulty or on something hard that doesn't require any edging.
These shoes have many problems. They do not breath well despite the holes in the upper and they stretch big time when you lace up. The toe box feels to big, and there is no way to snug it up since the lacing stops before the toe. They also move arround on my feet since the upper stretches so much.
These shoes are comfortable but I haven't been all that impressed with the grip. I can climb all day in them at the gym, but I think I'd be hesitant to use them outdoors. They've also seemed to have stretch a bit and do not breath at all. As soon as I start to sweat my footing slips inside the shoe and throws off the confidence in my footing. Bottom line - fine for the gym, but I'd probably get something else for outdoors.
In street shoes I'm a size 12, in the other climbing shoes I've worn I'm a size 11 1/2. In these I'm definitely a 12. I've never worn Five Tens before so it might be a brand thing but these are fairly firm and the synthetic uppers shouldn't stretch with time so consider buying your street shoe size. Otherwise an awesome shoe with great breathability.
this is a great shoe it is very comfortable and breathes well. it could edge a little better but if you want really good edging buy galileo's but the gambits smear great and you dont even feel that they are on its like climbing barefoot
these shoes are great, they are snug yet comfortable and they breath well. they give you a feel of climbing barefoot which is really nice. they smear wonderfully. one thing they could do better is edge, i mean they don't do bad but compared to my Galileo's they don't compare when it comes to edging. but outside of that a great shoe, especially for a beginner not wanting a shoe that is going to hurt or be uncomfortable
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