Boreal Indo - An Indoor Specialist Climbing Shoe

The Indo was originally introduced to me as a softer, more indoor/boulder-oriented version of the Crux. It features the same fit/last, which - in my opinion - is a good thing, not least because I really liked the Crux, but also because the Crux had a good balance between performance and comfort; however, the Indo is - in spite of its similarities - also a very, very different shoe...

[alex_ferroni]

great review, I think these will be my new shoes

[roadsidepicnicbasket]

I've used the Indos exclusively outside on Colorado granite and sandstones for the past 3 months. I've been very impressed with them, they scum super well and edge decent enough for anything but thinner slabs. Great heel and toe-hooking. The Zenith is a soft rubber, I think they'll last me another 9 months of weekly outdoor sport and bouldering. Pretty comfortable in the heel and midfoot, but the additional toe rubber is very restricting on my toes which locks them in for good control but can be uncomfortable after a long sport climb. I wear a 9.5 US hiking and downsized very little to a 8.5UK for anyone wondering about sizing.

[sean]

A very informative review of an interesting shoe. At my age, I really appreciate more comfort and not having to slip the heels off every few minutes for respite. I usually like Butora shoes for that reason too. Performance and comfort are a delicate and difficult balance in my opinion.

[JaysnD]

Thanks for the review! Boreal always have some of the better fits for my duck feet. But the rubber is usually super slippery indoor. So it's good to hear they finally have a strong indoor rubber aswel now!

Really tempted to try these as my next shoes, seeing as mine are slowly dying a horrible death right now

[masasakano]

When I first saw the title, I wondered what factors make this shoe stand out for indoor use. Now I understand. Thank you for the excellent review, Rob!

[EricCartman.....]

Es la mejor horma que he probado, la versión de mujeres se adapta a mi pie de hombre estrecho mejor que cualquier otra

[Oliverw_climbs]

when will you do a revew of the udated evolv zenist?