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)

I bought these about 2 months ago and from the reviews I read they seemed like the perfect everyday gym shoe and outdoor climbing shoe and as soon as I heard they were evolv’s softest, most sensitive shoe I was sold, but boy was I wrong they’re not sensitive at all, they feel just as stiff as the other evolv shoes in their lineup, the heel is absolutely horrendous for heel hooks, the rubber just isn’t that stick and it just feels like there’s a huge chunk of rubber in the toe so you literally can’t feel what you’re standing or toeing in on small holds and to be honest I just couldn’t trust them on small footholds like I could my 5.10 Anasazi pro’s or my 5.10 Team VXI’s the heels just really stiff and there isn’t enough rubber where there should be but instead the rand is there and is super slick and falls off every time I try to heel hook, a problem I have never had with any of my 5.10’s also the sizing was pretty much spot on sizing wise and compared to my other climbing shoes they are the same size but these shoes were so painful to wear it ridiculous hotspots for days with these and i can’t bare to wear them for more than 1 boulder, and that’s coming from me a guy who likes really tight smaller shoes, just really not that happy with them and to be honest I wish I never would’ve bought them

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.