Username not withstanding, I like tight shoes, no socks, at least for single ptiches. As a method, I buy insanely tight shoes, wear them for short climbs and in the gym for a couple of resoles or until they loosen up, and then they become multi-pitch shoes, or get used for rippy granite that I don't want to use my newest shoes for.
I find I climb better in tight shoes because it's easier to feel the rock through them, and my feet seem more secure. |