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I have had my 5.10 Coyote's for several years now and have had a great experience with them. I wear a size 8.5 or 9 street shoe and got these in an 8.5 and they fit perfectly at first. For those who have never worn climbing shoes before, they are supposed to be very tight, not painful, but very very snug. They are fairly flexible and stick pretty well in gyms (where I've done more of my climbing). Because they are leather with no lining, they have stretched a little and don't fit as well as when they were new, but I can wear them for hours without pain. Overall I have been really happy with these shoes and would recommend them to beginner or intermediate climbers. And they are about as cheap as good rock shoes get.

THis product is really awesome, have a good grip for begginer sport climbers. really confortable a little bit thinner for those with big feet. but you can choose the same size like streetshoes. the price is cheap and the product is good quality. recommended.

I'd like to give a glowing review of this shoe, but unfortunately my pair hasn't held up well.

Negs: the rand has pulled away from the uppers in several places from edging, and despite the application of contact cement and clamping, it re-separated a couple weeks later. For the first few uses, the pull tab had a scratchy bit that I eventually clipped off. The soles are wearing very thin below the balls of my feet as well. I would estimate I've climbed about 400 hours in these, but expected more. The heel doesn't fit me all that well (I have a medium-width foot, too wide for La Sportivas), and hooking is a bit dicey sometimes. They've been a very nice, squishy and workable shoe for gym climbing but the edging isn't spectacular on rock. Smearing is excellent.

Goodness: I fitted these a bit tight and since they're unlined, they've relaxed to the point that they're extremely comfortable. I can walk around in them for hours. The stitched insole is kind to the skin. They fit at or slightly small relative to street size: I usually wear 10.5 and bought an 11 in these. The laces never broke, and the eyes all took lots of use with no widening. All leather components of the shoe are intact and would go for much longer.

Final word: given the option of taking these to a re-soler or buying something new, I opted for Mad Rocks. I'm ready to explore some other brands. I'm not gonna pitch 'em but they'll definitely be the backup pair.

Later edit: I wish I could change my rating a bit. The Mad Rocks I got have, unfortunately, shown me what I'm missing in the Coyote -- incredible smearing. If you'll be doing lots of gym climbing, the Coyote is a very nice shoe. It holds its own nicely outside too, but not for crack climbing. I picked up the Mad Rock Rampage and cannot recommend it at all for gym climbing... you slide right off the holds because its sole doesn't give at all.

I also wear a size 10 1/2 in normal shoes. I bought the 10 1/2 of these, and couldn't even get my foot in. Based on the other reviewer, I don't know if I should try to guess a bigger size, or just give up. Seems like if it fit, it would be a fine shoe.

My normal shoe size is 10.5, so I first ordered 10.5. I couldn't even get the shoe on...I returned the 10.5's and ordered 11.5's - a full size bigger than normal for me - I could barely get the shoe on. My toes were actually bent when in the shoe. At this point I gave up - for all I know I would have needed a 14, and I was already out return shipping X 2, since Amazon says it's my fault for not picking the correct size.

I am not a climber, so I don't know if it's normal for climbing shoes to be SO different in terms of size than a normal shoe. Regardless of my expertise with purchasing climbing foot apparel, the company should put a sizing chart in their description to help people with web purchases. How else are you supposed to know what size to get?