http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4268-bret-johnston http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4268-bret-johnston favorite shoe: team 5.10 and the anasazi line ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4268 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4268_bretjohnston0_1271887440.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4272-ammon-mcneely http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4272-ammon-mcneely I LOVE climbing big walls and climb mostly in Yosemite and Zion National Parks. El Capitan is my favorite cliff because of the many routes, height, and accessibility. I’ve climbed El Cap 68 times by 53 different routes and hold 23 speed records on it, including 11 first one day ascents. Like most Yosemite climbers I also dabble in slacklining and highlining and have pioneered a handful of highlines over the years.I also BASE jump and fly a wingsuit. My two favorite sports, rock climbing and BASE jumping, are an amazing compliment to each other. I plan on taking... ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4272 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4272_MescalitoKaitBarber_1319484421.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4272_JTreeJaminsonMoses_1319484421.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4272_JTreeKaitBarber_1319484421.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4272_NativeSonJohnDickey_1319484421.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4272_MesquiteMarioRichard_1319484421.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4272_SpaceBenVanderKluster_1319484421.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4251-kate-reese http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4251-kate-reese Home Climbing Area:  Southeastern US. Claim to Climbing Fame: Four-time Triple Crown Bouldering Competition Champion. Favorite Climbing Shoe: Anasazi Velcro. There is nothing that I can't do in this shoe. When I go on climbing trips, it is the only shoe I need to pack. ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4251 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4251_mcginnis0_1271174246.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4251_mcginnis1_1271174246.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4251_mcginnis2_1271174246.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4251_mcginnis3_1271174246.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4252-isaac-caldiero http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4252-isaac-caldiero Home Climbing Area: American Fork Canyon, Joe's Valley. Claim to Climbing Fame: Ropeless Ascent of The Present(5.14a). Favorite Climbing Shoe: Dragon, for its profoundly aggressive, cambered toe power and for its all around technical dominance on every style of terrain imaginable. Favorite Everyday shoe: Deascent, for its ability to function as both an extremely comfortable approach shoe as well as vertical climbing shoe great for warmups. ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4252 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4252_caldiero0_1268757191.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4255-ryan-olson http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4255-ryan-olson Home Climbing Area: Squamish, BCClaim to Climbing Fame: It's rumored that I can stop moving trains with my heel hooks.Favorite Climbing Shoe: TEAM 5.10 - Five Ten took everything that was great about the V10 and added a few improvements to make an awesome new shoe. It's aggressively downturned with super sticky Stealth rubber in all the right places. Whether I'm attempting to send my project or just going for a session in the gym, I always keep a pair of the TEAMs in my bag.Favorite Everyday Shoe: For me, it's a toss-up between the Daescent and the Runaway.... ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4255 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4255_4255ryanolson21271367992_1315428833.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4255_ryanolson0_1271367992.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4255_ryanolson1_1271368070.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4260-cerre-francis http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4260-cerre-francis Favorite Shoe- TEAM 5.10 & Dragon ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4260 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4260_cerrefrancis1_1271366836.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4260_cerrefrancis0_1271366836.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4225-stacey-weldon http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4225-stacey-weldon Favorite Shoe- Anasazi LV Women's ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4225 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4225_DSC0011copy_1284679571.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4111-charlotte-jouett http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4111-charlotte-jouett Home Climbing Area: East Coast. Claim to Climbing Fame: I am still around. Favorite Climbing Shoe: The Jet 7 is my absolute favorite climbing shoe. Its comfortable, performs well and I am convinced that when I am wearing my jets I am invincible. Favorite Everyday shoe: The womens savant is my favorite everday shoe ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4111 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4111_charlottebosley0_1271367468.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4111_charlottebosley1_1271367468.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4112-matt-bosley http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4112-matt-bosley Home Climbing Area: East Coast Claim to Climbing Fame: I will climb anything that is placed in front of me. Favorite Climbing Shoe: Jet 7, I have waited a decade for a shoe like this. Favorite Everyday shoe: Freerunner ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4112 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4112_mattbosley0_1271347210.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4112_mattbosley1_1271347210.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4129-chris-schulte http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4129-chris-schulte Claim to Climbing Fame: er I'm famous? I'm most proud of having done a pair of v14s in Fontainebleau. First ascents mean a lot to me. My favorite areas are Fontainebleau, Yosemite, Mt. Evans and the desert. Favorite Climbing Shoe: Most of the time the Jet 7s; they perform on all types of rock, and all angles. When I'm climbing steep granite I prefer the Team shoe, and for multi-pitch routes I love the 5x. Favorite Everyday shoe: The Impacts, they have cushion for skateboarding, tread for free riding and grip for climbing. The Daescent is my favorite slackline/grocery... ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4129 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4129_chrisschulte0_1271370337.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4129_chrisschulte1_1271370337.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4145-colette-mcinerney http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4145-colette-mcinerney Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4145 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4149-andres-marin http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4149-andres-marin Home Climbing Area: Ouray, Co. Indian Creek, UtClaim to Climbing Fame: Smalling all the up 5.12 OW's Favorite Climbing Shoe: Moccasym™ - it the best crack climbing shoe out there. It's great for everything from finger cracks to the biggest scariest OW's.Favorite Everyday shoe: Savant - this shoe does it all: Climbing, Approaching, good on water. its a great all around shoe. ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4149 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4149_andresmarin_1264717090.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4149_andresmarin0_1268756543.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4149_andresmarin1_1268756543.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4156-cedar-wright http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4156-cedar-wright ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4156 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4156_cedarwright_1271173764.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4172-phillip-schaal http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4172-phillip-schaal Home Climbing Area: Bradley CT. /RMNP CO. Claim to Climbing Fame: 5th ascent of Jade V15. Favorite Climbing Shoe: The Team shoe for it's sensitivity and fit. I really like to feel what's under my feet and with the aggressive down turned toe and Stealth® Mystique™ rubber. The Team's are my first choice for any boulder problem. Favorite Everyday Shoe: The Runaway for it's light weight feel and great support. The Runaway is my first choice for anything the day throws at me. With Stealth® S1™ rubber under a lightweight/highly sensitive shoe the Runaway really stands out.... ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4172 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4172_schaal0_1268756966.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4172_schaal1_1268756966.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4189-brion-voges http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4189-brion-voges Favorite Shoe: Team 5.10 ]]> Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0500 4189 0000-00-00 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4189_brionvoges0_1271370624.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4232-aaron-tague http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4232-aaron-tague Mr. Tague was raised in the grass roots climbing community of Bend,OR. His up bringing was that of "put up or shut up".Which was helped forged  by his mentors Brooke Sandahl,Jason Karn and Larry Brumwell. As a teenager Aaron opted out of high school dances and pep rallies. Instead choosing to spend his time training and traveling the world climbing. Today, Aaron resides in sunny Los Angeles, where he continues to peruse his love of climbing and adventure. ]]> Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500 4232 1999-11-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4232_Tague2_1317681414.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4232_Tague1_1317681265.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4118-chris-sinatra http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4118-chris-sinatra Favorite Five Ten Shoes: Anasazi Lace-ups for the tech, Lace-up Dragons for everything else. ]]> Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500 4118 1999-11-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4118_img-4965-1331071621.JPG http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4118_41182955122n1292357374_1315427914.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4118_1556599n_1292357374.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4152-pete-whittaker http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/4152-pete-whittaker I've been climbing since I was about 7. I have had a number of different motivations within my climbing since starting, ranging from competitions to climbing the hardest offwidths in the world. I enjoy finding, working towards and then climbing new routes and have found that when climbing first ascents, this is when I've been most satisfied . Although I enjoy all aspects of climbing, i would have to say that i am most passionate about trad climbing.   ]]> Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500 4152 1999-11-30 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4152_salt-lake-003-1328297589.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4152_cowper-stone-1328304480.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4152_pw-qman-davebrown-img-9968-1328304481.png http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4152_pete-edit1-1328304482.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/4152_thai-boxing-2-1328304483.jpg http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/7155-ian-caldwell http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/7155-ian-caldwell ]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:26:43 -0500 7155 2010-01-26 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7155_caldwell_1268755279.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7155_repeatcropped_1272123830.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7155_chain_1272124193.JPG http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/7156-matt-ginley http://fiveten.com/athletes/athlete-detail/7156-matt-ginley Claim to Climbing Fame: I am a bodybuilder trapped inside of a stick-figure's body. Well, not really....I guess I just have strong(ish) fingers and I don’t weigh much so I’ve been able to pull my scrawny ass up more than a couple hard routes and boulder problems. Favorite Climbing Shoe: Dragon – no contest. Best fitting, highest-performance shoe ever built. They excel at all styles of climbing and on any kind of rock, and once you figure out how to really exploit their ridiculously sticky HF rubber, it’s like cheating. The Team 5.10 is a close second... ]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:41:53 -0500 7156 2010-01-26 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7156_mattginley0_1271367152.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/7156_mattginley1_1271367152.jpg