Vibram Rubber

Used by many bouldering world championship winners, Vibram XS GRIP 2 delivers measurably improved grip with a level of firmness ideal for moderate edging and slope holds, while maintaining consistent performance in all temperatures.

Vibram XS GRIP 2 is recommended for situations that demand the maximum grip.

Performance:

Pure Friction, Maximum Grip

Benefits:

High performance climbing rubber

Superior pure grip

Best for overhanging routes

Developed to provide maximum edging support, Vibram XS EDGE compound delivers improved durability, excellent precision grip, while adding higher level of firmness for the most challenging of edging moves.

Thanks to an improved resistance to distortion, XS EDGE maintains its shape even on the smallest edges.

Performance:

Grip, Edging, and Durability

Benefits:

Precision grip

Optimal firmness for micros and edging

Best for extreme multi-pitch routes

Rands are an essential element of climbing shoes, and have endless benefits and functions. For starters the rubber you see on the side of your shoes wraps underneath the sole and acts as part of the base on which shoemakers glue the rubber outsole onto the shoe. This allows for a seamless, and strong, connection between the material upper and rubber sole of the shoe.

At 1.8 mm thick, the rand often wears out on the toe area, especially if the climber does not use proper footwork technique. A dragging toe can destroy the rand material in just a few climbing sessions.