“Scarpa Veloce Climbing Shoe for Women”

“I work at a rockwall and try to take frequent outdoor climbing trips. The shoe is good, but the back of the shoe comes up high on my achilles tendon (the back of my ankle) and causes a bit of pain. I generally wear a 7.5 in regular shoes and got a 6 in these. They're a bit tight, but that figures since they're a size and a half smaller than my normal shoe size, which tells my that if I had gotten a 7.5 they would feel pretty comfortable. I have to take them off after just about every climb, but I don't feel the pain during the climb. They haven't turned my feet blue yet either :) They grip smaller features decently and I feel like I can almost stand on anything which is nice. I ordered my shoes from sierra and when I received them the heel loop had defect written on the inside :( but I've yet to find anything wrong with them and I really needed some shoes so it's just not worth it to me to send them back for something that I can't even notice anything wrong with them. I would recommend these shoes to someone getting started or to someone who climbs frequently at the gym. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten to take them outdoors yet (I've only had them about 10 days), but I figure that I won't be recommending them to any avid climbers, unless I scuff them up really good outdoors and they start sticking a little better. Other than that they appear to be well built and durable. Also, they're great for heel-hooks!”