I gave them a five star for the shoes themselves (they do run really small, I usually wear a 10.5 and I got a 11.5. They are still really tight) but would give backcountry a 2 star for the way they gave me the box. The outer package was fine but when I opened it the shoe box had been smashed. Just showed carelessness by backcountry on presenting the shoes.

I gave them a five star for the shoes themselves but would give backcountry a 2 star for the way they gave me the box. The outer package was fine but when I opened it the shoe box had been smashed. Just showed carelessness by backcountry on presenting the shoes.

I found these shoes to fit a little tight and the rubber to be stiff. The downturn is great for hard overhanging problems but hurt my feet while climbing slab. I have only used them a handful of times, and I do feel that they will soften up after some time. I also really like the single velcro strap and the width of the toe box.

Great soft feel but so small I couldn't keep them. I had to unstrap the after every problem and later give them up to prevent injury.

I sized up for these and they still were so painfully tight I could not use them . The rubber is good and soft, the overall build of the shoe is classic evolv quality, maybe the aggressiveness makes for the sizing issue? Its a good shoe so I am giving it 5 stars, just size up 2 street sizes perhaps

Good for edging. Soft uppers. Aggressive but not overly so. Size up

I am a 9.5 street size and 11.5 fits real tight (could have gone with a 12, but am hoping they'll break in and expand a bit)

One sunny day, I borrowed the X1's in spite of my old Climb X shoes. The difference in my climbing ability was incredible. My footing was never a huge worry. I could focus on everything ahead of me and keep up with the gang. The sizing does run a little tight, but you'll still be getting a good work horse for your next big climb.

This shoe was a bit more aggressive than what I usually wear and it was really great to be able to see the difference on more challenging routes. I do agree that they run small but once you find the right size they feel great (relative to how climbing shoes are supposed to feel).

Fits true to size. I didn't use them myself, however I was able to try them on. Rubber grips to holds well, and they're great if you really want to feel what you're putting your feet on., coming from the friend that uses them.

Used these as a gym shoe for a few months. Other than the sizing issue, I've really enjoyed this shoe. I'm not a slipper guy, but the fit of the toe box and heel sold me (once I finally got the right size). They're really soft and compared to other Evolv rubbers, the rubber on these hasn't started to round yet. I've found the rubber on the Shaman rounds extremely quickly, but these have kept their form well. The toe rubber patch works great and these grab exceptionally on really steep stuff. By no means is this an edging machine, but because they're so sensitive, they still handle thin stuff well.

My only tip for sizing is that I went with a 10.5, which is .5 bigger than my street shoe, and one full size bigger than an aggressively fit Shaman (9.5).

These shoes are awesome except for the sizing being way off. Usually, I wear a 10.5 in La Sportiva but for these shoes, I found that I had to bump up to a size 12. Once I got in the right size the performance was amazing. The rubber is much better than Evolv shoes I have had in the past. Also, the heel cup is spacious which is great for climbers with voluminous feet.

I would recommend you order a couple of pairs of these to get the correct size.

I am usually a 9 or 9.5 in all Evolv's shoes. I ordered the 9.5 to be more on the side of comfort and gym shoe but way too tight. Could barely get them on my feet and I was pulling hard. Ordered a 10 today... we'll see how that goes.