Quantum $98
They conformed like slippers on thin to hand-sized cracks, were aggressive like the Evolv Shaman for the steeps and provided much-needed support on micro edges and small pockets. The Huber brothers designed the new Quantum for the demands of El Cap free climbing, to be all-around high-performers, and they got it right... Today, several months after I broke them in on the rolling slabs at Cathedral Spires, the shoes still have that secure performance fit they had on day one. Alpinist
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