THE GESHIDO 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 GESHIDO IS BUILT WITH A SINGLE LAYER VEGAN SYNTHETIC UPPER, A SYNTHETIC UPPER WILL UNDERGO LESS STRETCH THAN A LEATHER UPPER, WHICH WILL IN TURN KEEP THE SHOE FEELING TIGHTER AND MORE POWERFUL. THE GEHSIDO HAS A 2 STRAP HOOK AND LOOP CLOSURE SYSTEM FOR EASY ON AND OFF. EQUIPPED WITH A 1.2 FULL LENGTH PLASTIC MIDSOLE THAT 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.