I first got the Flash specifically for Systems Board workouts so I wouldn't ruin my Five Ten Dragons. And I think I made the right decision. They're flat, the rubber is decent, they're pretty comfortable and were pretty cheap where I got them. Once you bring them off the systems board they're not so great, especially if you're using small foot holds. The flat design is no good at staying on a dime edge, and the rubber isn't as good as, say Five Ten's. I wear a size 10 street shoe, 9 in a Five Ten Dragon, 8 in a Five Ten Anasazi and got these in a 7.5 and they seemed nice. At first they were much tighter than my Dragons, but they stretch a bit. Now, they're much looser than the Dragons. Overall, I'd say these are best suited as training and indoor climbing shoes so you can save your $120+ performance shoes for the crags and the tough projects in the gym.

This shoe is the perfect example of how the shoe does not make the climber, I would say this is a perfect beginer shoe, this is the only shoe a friend of mine wears, and she's been using it for the last 4 years, my friend crushes V10 with them. I like them for crack climbing, I have a pair of them ( bought a a pair when I forgot my Testiss on a climbing trip ), the shape of the shoe forces you to use your toes a lot, the heel cup is not that great but it stays on the rock, as far as friction goes the rubber is amazingly sticky well at least until the rubber starts wearing out, they are good on overhang, and they work good on pockets, they are good for adging, and like I mentioned earlier they are great for beginer climbers, they dont last too long, they are really comfortable and they are worth their value, and God bless Mad Rock my feet don't smell bad at all when I wear them, but they dye you feet a little orange.

Alberto Rivera

These shoes were great beginner shoes. Lasted a long time without to much wear, even with poor footwork! They edged alright and the rubber was relatively sticky. The Velcro closure was alright, although it could be improved to snug your foot into the heel a little more. I wore them mostly for bouldering and for easy sport climbing and they did well for a entry-level shoe. I also loaned them out to friends to wear and they seemed to fit people universally. They were well worth the money to start climbing with and I would recommend them to anyone just starting out.

Can't say much about these shoes really.
But I can say these are amazing pair of shoes for new people to rock climbing.
So if you want. Cheap, good, comfortable pair of climbing shoes to help you get started on the trail to becoming a beast rock climber these are a good pair to give you a boost.

The first and only pair of rock shoes I have owned. Tons of indoor climbs with theses shoes and they are still holding up great. I bought them because I was looking for a velcro shoe that was cheap but still had great reviews. I have honestly not been disappointed by the shoes yet. Pretty comfy and haven't ever had a problem with them hurting (I have a pretty wide foot). One down side is I have noticed a bit of stretching as compared to when I first bought them (sometimes get a little slip in the heel). Not a huge problem but I generally prefer really tight shoes. Overall a great, comfortable begineer/intermediate shoe for the money.

This was the first rock shoe I ever bought, and it opened up a whole new world of climbing for me. Now a few years later I am wearing more aggressive shoes most of the time. This shoe is great for learning technique and refining footwork, and will perform well in any situation. So if you are someone who wants one pair of shoes to do everything in or a new climber over whelmed with what kind of shoe to get I would strongly recommend this shoe.

Very impressed with this shoe. When I bought them, I only saw in it's future, long gym/route sessions and use as a "beater" shoe that I could live in on those 'not so serious' climbing days. They felt comfortable and the fit was great when I tried them on, but never was expecting a great performer. The leather upper stretched just right to accomodate my foot shape but did not overstretch like other leather shoes. Upon closer inspection one day, I noticed lining material in the toe box area that had prevented it from over-stretching. Mad Rock has had a rep of cheap quality and not so great fit, but I was never so happy to be proven wrong. The Flash has been my go to all-around shoe for awhile now (on my second pair). My first pair lasted just over a year as my primary shoe. Little attention to detail like the lining in the toe-box, hooking heel, metal strap loops and such has converted me into a Mad Rock fan. The Flash is a serious performer with the right combo of stiffness and comfort that you don't see in many other shoes other than those like La Sportiva. For about half the price...I'll go with the Flash.

These were the first shoes I had, they are great shoes but only for beginning. As I first took up bouldering I knew that I didn't want to waste money on shoes, if I wasn't going to keep climbing. I found these guys for about 30 USD, and I feel that I got more than 30 dollars of use out of them. When you first get them out of the box they are awesome, smear pretty well and stick like crazy. However after about 5 gym sessions they started to round really bad and edging became a lot harder, then slowly they started to lose their stick. Along with all that they started to tear around seams and basically fall apart.
If I had a lot of money I would totally buy a new pair every time I wanted to go climbing, but it became apparent they just aren't the shoes for me. They just couldn't handle some of the things I was doing especially toe hooks, I recently made the switch to Evolv Bandits (which I will review at a later time). I did however like to heal hook with my Mad Rocks, for some reason they stuck and still to this day stick nice heal hooking. Toe hooks were definitely a major downfall for these shoes, the ridgedness just was not there. If I took too long with a toe hook my toes would blister and hurt so badly sometimes putting me out for the day. So overall these shoes are awesome and are just what your looking for if you are a beginning climber, but to my seasoned climbers out there I suggest getting something that can take the beating we can throw out. I hope this review helps in making a choice for what shoes you might need. Good luck and Land on the MAT!

ok , these shoes are really cheap and comfortable, maybe a little too comfortable if you like some tension in your toes.
I wasn't really kind to them, like i wore them for 2,3 hours straight without taking them off, and considering that, a pretty big hole has appeared on the toe part of one of them, and also a small one on the other (I never used them for outdoor climbing though ) .

overall , the shoe is "ok" , it's not bad at all, and it had a really good edging. Not so awesome for heel hooking though, i mean it might be my lack of technique in heel hooking, buy the only time that my foot slips off, is during the heel hooks.

Anyways, i think if u already have a really tight shoe and u want another one for days that u don't feel like screwing your toes up, this is good choice. but now that mine is torn up, I'm pretty sure i'm not buying another one of the same model, not even the same brand.

Oh and it's pretty damn good for smearing, if that's what u do a lot. I guess that's the friction, yeah, it's got a pretty good friction.

This shoe is very cheap and doesn't last very long, but if you are hard up for a shoe and nothing is on sale then you won't do bad with this. The fit and durability is no-where near as good as Sportiva or Five Ten, but they should last you a couple of months of regular climbing.

Great all a rounder. Super comfy and a proven performer on all types of rock and styles.

These were my first shoes, and I was happy with them at the time. When my technique improved, I realized the stiff forefoot that pleased me as a beginner was not the best on slab , and they are not designed for heel hooking. The comfort was pretty good, but several years ago they changed the last and the same size would not even slide over my wide forefoot. A larger size left space in the toe and still was a torture device in the front. I found them to be quite durable and well priced, so I still think they are a good shoe for a beginner who wants a stiff shoe and tends to drag the rubber on the wall.

I got these second hand at a garage sale, had them re-soled and have been using them as my performance shoe ever since. They are great for pockets and edging and quite stiff. They are not comfortable enough to wear for a full day of slab or trad, but as a bouldering shoe they are worth the money.

Got these second hand for $15, if they'd been worn i couldn't tell. First time out was a 3 day trip to the RRG. I brought them incase my other shoes blew out but ended up wearing them all wknd. Admittedly they can't heel-hook for anything but for edging and easy pocket pulling they are great for the money. They are fairly stiff in the forefoot so i wouldn't want to get on any slab but for what they are they work well.

I got these as I said 5 years ago or so. The Velcro went bad at about 2 1/2 years ago, but the rubber on the shoe was still in awesome shape. So I did what any climber would do, cut the Velcro off and made holes in the shoes for laces. I have them to this day, and believe it or not they are still going strong.

This is a good beginner shoe, and I would recommend it as such. The durability leaves much to be desired (mine lasted 2 months) and the overall performance in most conditions isn't that great. If you're not sure what kind of shoe you'll like or if you're just getting into climbing this would be a good shoe for you.