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Five Ten Team
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4.4 (6)

Five Ten® put the world’s top climbers to work—helping to design the Team Shoe, the world’s most perfect bouldering and sport climbing tool. This “secret weapon” has ultra-thin, ultra-durable 3.5 mm Stealth® Mystique™ rubber soles. The Team 5.10® Shoe combines surgeon-like precision, unprecedented sensitivity and a perfect fit. The Team 5.10® shoe is designed for cutting-edge sport routes, bouldering, and competitions. This shoe excels at the most technical footwork needed to establish the most difficult climbs in the world, and win world-class competitions.

MSRP: $144.95

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Average user rating from: 6 user(s)

Overall rating: 
 
4.4
Edging Performance:
 
5.0   (6)
Pocket Performance:
 
4.8   (6)
Overhang Performance:
 
4.8   (6)
Indoor Climbing Performance:
 
5.0   (6)
Bouldering Performance:
 
4.8   (6)
Sport Climbing Performance:
 
4.7   (6)
Trad Climbing Performance:
 
1.5   (6)
Friction:
 
4.8   (6)
Durability:
 
4.8   (6)
Value:
 
4.2   (6)
Comfort:
 
3.5   (6)
 
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Pocket Performance*
 
Overhang Performance*
 
Indoor Climbing Performance*
 
Bouldering Performance*
 
Sport Climbing Performance*
 
Trad Climbing Performance*
 
Friction*
 
Durability*
 
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Overall rating: 
 
4.5
Edging Performance:
 
5.0
Pocket Performance:
 
5.0
Overhang Performance:
 
5.0
Indoor Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Bouldering Performance:
 
5.0
Sport Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Trad Climbing Performance:
 
1.0
Friction:
 
5.0
Durability:
 
5.0
Value:
 
5.0
Comfort:
 
3.0
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5.10 Team is the kind of shoe that I was looking for, its super agressive, but at the same time sensitive, you can go from super massive foot holds to super tinny and thin edges, or almost on existing footholds, I gotta say it 5.10 is back in the game, I remember the stealth ONIX was around was very sticky but after a while the rubber would lose its stickyness, the stealth Mystique rubber on the 5.10 Team no matter how much your foot slips off the wall the rubber is still amazingly sticky.

The shoes are really good on slab, vertical, and steep routes, the heel on the shoes it´s really good, I used my heel on a massive foot hold and lock my knee against another and i got a perfect knee heel bar, I also tryed to crack climb with this shoes, I think that was the dumbest idea ever, they hurt so bad that I would probably never trad climb again.

The price is really good, and affordable, and for as long as it last you wont have to buy shoes for a while, I gotta say this shoes are really hard to put on, but once you have them on they are comfy, after 5 minutes your feet are going to be coursing you out, they get so paiful that is not even funny.

 
Overall rating: 
 
4.4
Edging Performance:
 
5.0
Pocket Performance:
 
5.0
Overhang Performance:
 
5.0
Indoor Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Bouldering Performance:
 
5.0
Sport Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Trad Climbing Performance:
 
1.0
Friction:
 
5.0
Durability:
 
5.0
Value:
 
4.0
Comfort:
 
3.0
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About equal in bouldering compared to the Jet 7's and equal in ropes compared to the Dragons. On the plus side with these shoes, the heel is THE BEST I have ever seen in a pair of shoes. I swear the rubber on these shoes stick to everything. I will admit they are not the most comfortable pair of shoes ever, but that's to be expected with how down-turned they are. The slip on is hard to get on, but once they do, there is no stopping them! I recommend a half-size down from your street shoes size. Again, 5.10 rubber holds up like no other, with amazing durability and life. I've had them for 6 months and they're still holding strong. Enjoy! :)

 
Overall rating: 
 
4.3
Edging Performance:
 
5.0
Pocket Performance:
 
5.0
Overhang Performance:
 
5.0
Indoor Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Bouldering Performance:
 
5.0
Sport Climbing Performance:
 
4.0
Trad Climbing Performance:
 
2.0
Friction:
 
4.0
Durability:
 
4.0
Value:
 
4.0
Comfort:
 
4.0
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This shoe just works. This feels to me - though I don't know - like the same last as the V10. It simply fits my foot from toe to heel. This shoe climbs most terrain very well - pockets, steep edges, heel hooks, you name it. Not the first shoe I'd reach for to climb polished granite slabs, but you can't have everything. The rubber, as always with 5.10 is great and there is ample coverage where you need it for toe and heel hooking. They stand on sloping nubs and small edges with aplomb. As I experienced with my V10s, these just work as an extension of my foot leaving me free to focus on other aspects of my climbing. The main problem with these shoes, and it isn't all that minor, is the high cut of the shoe under the ankle bone. These dig in right below my ankle bone - a problem I have never encountered in some 50 pairs of climbing shoes I have owned. They are also a bit of a bear to put on - a sacrifice I am willing to make though I wish 5.10 had engineered a better entry system.

 

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Overall rating: 
 
4.4
Edging Performance:
 
5.0
Pocket Performance:
 
5.0
Overhang Performance:
 
5.0
Indoor Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Bouldering Performance:
 
5.0
Sport Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Trad Climbing Performance:
 
1.0
Friction:
 
5.0
Durability:
 
5.0
Value:
 
4.0
Comfort:
 
3.0
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Reviewer: Tony Chang
January 12, 2010
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Amazing bouldering shoe. 5.10 definitely set a new standard with this shoe, its ability to toe down on steep terrain is right up there with the top end models from sportiva and evolv. My only problem with the shoe is the difficulty of getting it on my foot! It takes me a solid 2 minutes to get each shoe on when its cold. Also there is something to be desired for comfort, I feel like the lining around the ankle is too high on the outside of the foot which leads to rubbing of my ankle bone which is really uncomfortable. This probably has to do with my individual anatomy, but this is definitely the first incident I've had with a climbing shoe in my climbing career of 8 years. Other than that, if you don't have this issue, you should get a pair of these.

 

5.10 Team

Overall rating: 
 
4.6
Edging Performance:
 
5.0
Pocket Performance:
 
5.0
Overhang Performance:
 
4.0
Indoor Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Bouldering Performance:
 
4.0
Sport Climbing Performance:
 
4.0
Trad Climbing Performance:
 
3.0
Friction:
 
5.0
Durability:
 
5.0
Value:
 
5.0
Comfort:
 
5.0
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Reviewer: Keith Hengen
January 12, 2010
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

I'm pretty sure that these shoes have replaced the V10, as they are pretty much the same shoe minus the mistakes that 5.10 made while trying to update the V10. The newest version of the V10 had an awkwardly rubber large toe-cap that was painful and prevented the minor stretching that makes a shoe eventually fit perfectly. Both the new and the old V10 tended to heel-hook poorly compared to a lace-up, yet at the same time, the rubber was well placed. The Team has the same rubber on the heel, a narrower opening to the shoe (which can make it relatively difficult to put on), and a good velcro closure. The narrow opening translates into a shoe that stays put once it's in place. All in all, the shoe climbs like the V10, but fits better (less "baggy" on the sides) and heel hooks like a champion. The rubber isn't noticeably different than the V10, but that's a good thing - the V10 rubber was the best I've used. The only downside regarding the rubber is the edging sensitivity - it seems that the toe is really stiff, and when I first used the shoes, I was appalled at the sensitivity. It felt like I was wearing a cinder block. After a few routes, I noticed that the shoes were far more sensitive as soon as I put pressure anywhere else. So, with this knowledge, the shoe can be a weapon of mass destruction. Powerful edges, but really sensitive for smearing etc. Finally, the toe is a powerful downturn with a testarossa-like talon around the big toe. This shape makes for really powerful pocket pulling at places like Red River Gorge.
I'm surprised at how well the shoe climbs vertical faces, but slab is a disaster (shouldn't be a big surprise). Once broken in , the new toe cap is miles above the V10's: I can still toe hook on sharp points, but the thinner (and slitted) rubber allows the shoe to accommodate the knuckles of my toes. As for sizing, I wear an 11 in the 5.10 street shoes (freerunner). I'm wearing a 12 in the Team. Weird. I've never sized UP before. I'd highly recommend trying on a pair prior to purchase. Or, order a few sizes and return the ones that don't fit. It seems like a crapshoot...

 

The A Team

Overall rating: 
 
4.2
Edging Performance:
 
5.0
Pocket Performance:
 
4.0
Overhang Performance:
 
5.0
Indoor Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Bouldering Performance:
 
5.0
Sport Climbing Performance:
 
5.0
Trad Climbing Performance:
 
1.0
Friction:
 
5.0
Durability:
 
5.0
Value:
 
3.0
Comfort:
 
3.0
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Seems like 5.10 can't leave well enough alone. All the way back to the Razors, they have made a progressive shoe for the top end climbers, and then after a few years of getting everyone hooked, they dump them and offer something new. Each of these iterations have had their selling points; slightly more comfy, better fit, different fasteners; but they all basically reflect the Kendo-inspired slingshot heel and flat to downturned toe.
The 5.10 Team is in answer to some Team Pros bitching about the much loved V10 and Dragon getting discontinued. Its a very good answer.
They seem to have listened to what the Pros wanted here. Similar fit to the Dragon, its a tough-guy climbers dream. With stiff competition from the Sportiva Solution as far as fit goes, they knew that good rubber and a slingshot weren't enough. The fit is similar, although not as refined. Its designed to stomp on the junk holds and make you very confident on steeps, perfectly suited for Joes or Hueco, but also Rifle and Spanish limestone.

It's not a perfect all-arounder however. The severe downturn is not a great smearing shape. And you'd have to be pretty masochistic to climb vert or multipitch in these.

The biggest complaint I have is getting the things on. To fit them properly, you gotta downsize a little from your street shoe, which means the elastic and velcro closure thingie is frustrating at first. I'd love to see a Jet7 or Solution style entrance on these things.

Otherwise, great offering from the kings of change.

 
 
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