The Women&';s Boreal Alpha combines performance, value, and comfort into a rock shoe that is affordable for new climbers, but is likely to be kept around as a backup or comfort shoe as one advances. Made in Spain Low tension heel rand offers control without undue pain Cushioned Heel System adds EVA under the heel UK sizing! Subtract one size from US for UK (US10=UK9) Microfiber upper limits stretch Super sticky Boreal Zenith Quattro sole