Five Ten Quantum Climbing Shoe for Sale, Reviews, Deals and Guides

9.8
out of 10
8 Positive, 0 Mixed & 0 Negative
from 8 Reviews
Retail Price:
$147.96
Used Value:
$88.78
Sale Value:
$133.16

The Five Ten Men's Quantum Climbing Shoe defies gravity when you're climbing steep sport routes and bouldering overhung problems. It has an aggressive downturn, sharp curvature, and stiff midsole to ensure the highest performance you can muster. Five Ten's famous Stealth C4 rubber gives this shoe good grip on microscopic edges, small smears, and technical terrain. Five Ten redesigned this shoe with a wider last for more comfort on long climbing sessions. Expect limited stretch out of the synthetic Clarino upper, and a lot of comfort out of the padded Ariaprene tongue.

Specifications

Brand:
Asymmetrical Curvature:
high
Closure:
lace
Last:
wider
Lining:
[tongue] Ariaprene
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year
Midsole:
stiff
Profile:
aggressive downturn
Recommended Use:
climbing
Rubber:
Stealth C4
Upper Material:
Clarino synthetic

Full Reviews

10
I own Evolv generals, TC Pro, and these for trad. I'll grab these every time. I have a wider foot, and while my TC are bearable, after a day of foot jamming I'm done. I can climb hard all day in the quantum and they jam, smear, and toe into small holds on the vertical plates around here exceptionally well. In love. Initial pair I ordered I used my TC pro size as a guide but sized up a half size and it was way too tight. Went with my street shoe size and it's perfect balance between all day comfort and performance. A half size down would be beneficial if I was bouldering, but for me the minuscule less performance is a great trade off for happy feet
Matthew R., backcountry.com
May 9, 2020
10
Wish this model (blue) had rubber covering the top of the toe.
Gerald E., backcountry.com
June 16, 2019
10
Long time La Sportiva Miura and Solution person now converted to these. I wear 10 in almost all street shoes and climb in and 8.5 and 9 in these shoes. My 8.5's are snug and perfect for really technical foot holds. My 9's still perform well but are very comfortable and can be worn for multiple hours. Overall, I recommend trying these on before buying and/or ordering a range of sizes and then returning some. Great shoe! On my 4th pair.
Zach Higgins, backcountry.com
November 30, 2018
10
My first (semi) aggressive climbing shoe. Fairly stiff mid sole and toe. Great improvement over my previous shoes in those areas. Stealth C4 rubber soles work really well. All these attributes really inspire confidence when climbing. Sizing in climbing shoes is always an individual preference. I prefer shoes that I can climb in all day. If I have to take off my shoes after each route climbed because of the pain, personally that just isn't for me. I understand others may want to squeeze every last oz of performance out of their shoes. I try to balance it all. My street shoes are size 9 and fairly wide. My Quantums are size 10.5. I tried on a size 9 and a size 10.5 and settled for the 10.5. The 10.5's are snug and borderline tight. They are however very comfortable. I can spend all day at the crag and really enjoy the performance these shoes provide...and not on the pain my shoes are causing me. Try on a pair, dial in the size, and go for it. You won't regret it.
Tony N., backcountry.com
August 13, 2017
10
I have been a long time convert to the TC Pro / Katana Lace Combo. I am sure i am not alone in this combo - I use my Tc Pro's for moderate multipitch and trad, and my Katana Lace's for more technical and aggressive lines. The Quantum fits right in here. Except it has the added benefit of sticky Stealth. This shoe is pretty stiff in the midsole, but has a precise downturn to it that gives it stability and performance. It fits my wide foot great! I am a 9.5 and I bought the 9.5 and it fits great! If you are like me and needed something stickier and a bit more precise - the quantum is leaps and bounds in the right direction. I give it 5 stars as it has allowed me to climb somethings i was previously scared of climbing before, small footholds with runouts.
Alex Quitiquit, backcountry.com
June 9, 2017
10
Definitely a little different from the previous model, but still love these. They are great for Salt Lakes granite.
Gerald E., backcountry.com
April 22, 2017
8
This is an awesome shoe and can be used for a variety of purposes depending on how you size it. The combination of a moderate downturn and lots of stiffness works really well. They stretch just a little each session after you sweat and get them warm but tend to shrink right back to the original size after they dry out. The inner lining and tongue are super comfy. I was worried about the stink from the synthetic material but they don't smell any worse than my leather shoes. I wear a size 11 street shoe, size 10.5 guide tennie and bought these in a size 11. They fit quite tight but are bearable enough for a pitch or two.
Charlie Proctor, backcountry.com
December 7, 2016
10
This is my first more aggressive shoe and so far it has been nice! It took a while for them to break in but after about a month they started to feel a lot better! Most of my use is in the gym especially now that it's getting colder but they have held together well and I love using them! I only wish they were Velcro.
Tanner Y., backcountry.com
November 1, 2016