u/JimmahRL

I've been a bit hesitant to purchase the new Evolv lineup with the EVO 74 rubber. From what I've read, the initial impressions is that it is stickier and more sensitive than what Evolv has previously offered, so I was wondering if anyone has any long term feedback about the rubber, specifically when it comes to durability outdoors.

I was wondering about how the rubber holds up on sharp granite. My local bouldering crag has knocked the absolute life out of the softer/stickier shoes in my lineup. So I really only climb in beaters at my local and save my good shoes for sandstone which I rarely climb.

I made this post because I saw (I believe) Noah climbing Burden of Dreams in the Shaman S2. I know sponsored climbers can afford to keep sending and burning shoes, but wondering for the average bloke who wants at least a solid season out of a shoe.

Cheers

I was wondering if anyone has experience using the barefoot stockman as a work boot. I used to work in steelfixing and form working, so always opted for the heaviest, most protective boots I could buy.

However, I am now an office main, and the only time I use my boots is for yard work, home renovations, splitting wood and the occasional form working carpentry job, to which I throw on my Redbacks or Caterpillars

In the last two year I have loved my transition to barefoot shoes. It saved my knees and helps my foot health with how I am regularly stuffing my feet into downsized rock climbing shoes.

So I'm thinking of taking the plunge and trying a barefoot boot as my working boot, and I was wondering if anyone who has used the barefoot stockman as a work boot could share their experiences.

My main concern is that it might not be strong/safe enough, as it seems to be marketed as a lifestyle shoe. My main risks comes from my occasional form working, which shares similar risks to framing in carpentry.

Cheers