Booster review- installment 2

How's it going guys? Things are going pretty well over here and thought I'd give you another quick update on how the booster is holding up. I've been lucky enough to have gone out each saturday the 6 or 7 weeks and a couple times during the week too. It's been nice.
Especially since the weather is starting to get nice again!! We went out this past sunday morning and it was perfect. Right about 40 and sunny!! The holds felt so good!

So, here you go! First off, I still like them a lot. So that's good, right? They aren't as sensitive as my last few pairs have been and I am beginning to like that feel again. My all time favorite shoes were the Testarossa's and these feel pretty similar. Thanks Mr. Mariacher.

A couple of points on fit. I kept on waffling between Size 38 or 38.5, but lately I've decided that the 38 is the right size for me, at least for the booster. Feroce could be totally different but I'm guessing 38.5 based on what I tried on at OR. For a bit i definitely thought I'd go up a half size, but now i'm psyched that i'm in the 38. The fit is phenomenal and there aren't any real dead spots. They hug my arch and heel hooks feel totally secure.

As for performance, I like them a lot. Like I said earlier, they are a bit stiffer than I have been used to. There was a short learning curve but now I'm digging them. They work well in the gym and better outside, which is perfect. I'd much rather have that than the other way around! They edge surprisingly well and better than I thought they would. I like how powerful the toe is when you weight it. A little sensitivity would be nice but it's not worth sacrificing that power. The Stix would fill the sensitivity niche from what I've done in my friends pair.

The only improvement that I can think of right now is to extend the rubber on the toes over the big toe. That's the one spot that I'm seeing wear and tear and a small piece of rubber over the knuckle of the big toe would solve that. It's a similar problem that I've seen on almost every other pair of Boosters or Rockettes that I've come across. It has the potential to change the fit so I could understand why they didn't do it. That's really the only suggestion that I have right now. I can see that that will more than likely be the first place to blow out. Small complaint, really, and not a big deal at all.

I've got a couple pics now so let me know if you guys want any. I'd be happy to give you some. There are some on Pemba's blog too if you want to check it out and feel free to steal some from there if you want. I'm heading up to Governor Dodge on Wednesday and Thursday to climb and hang out a little. Should be fun. I hope you guys are getting out!!

Steve

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