THE GESHIDO LACE WAS DESIGNED FOR THE CLIMBER THAT NEEDS TO EXCEL ON ALL TYPES OF TERRAIN FROM MODERATELY OVERHANGING, TO VERTICAL, TO OFF VERTICAL FACES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE SINGLE LAYER LEATHER UPPER PAIRED WITH THE 3/4 LENGTH LACE CLOSURE SYSTEMWILL WILL ALLOW THE SHOE TO MOLD TO YOUR FOOT OVER TIME GIVING YOU THAT PERFECT CUSTOM FIT AND THEN ALLOW YOU TO SINCH THE SHOE UP WHEN YOU NEED SOME EXTRA POWER AT THE TOES. THE 1.2 FULL LENGTH PLASTIC MIDSOLE WILL ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO DRIVE THROUGH SMALL FEATURES AND PROVIDE CONFIDENCE DURING THOSE TECHNICAL SEQUENCES. THE GESHIDO HAS A THINNER HEEL RAND TO YIELD WHEN THE ROUTE GOES PAST VERTICAL, BUT IS PAIRED WITH A DARK SPINE HEEL MIDSOLE TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF RIGIDITY AND POWER TO THE TOES WHEN NEEDED.