Aside from the ice climbers, mountaineers, and Charles Albert, every climber needs a pair of reliable climbing shoes.

Modern climbers have the opposite problem. Go to any outdoor recreation store and prepare to be overwhelmed by shelves of cutting-edge climbing shoes and marketing gibberish. That’s how I felt ...

Climbing shoes, harnesses, and calk are available upon request and free of charge ... reflect upon those obstacles you have already overcome and the growth you will continue to experience throughout ...