Red Chili Matador
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4.2 (1) |
Red Chili's Matador is uncompromising, red, angry and perfect. This is the shoe for action climbers, for boulderers, the shoe for the best.
Designed and revised by Stefan Glowacz and Daniel Hrozek along with Red Chili’s latest signing the awesome and exacting Andi Bindhammer, the Matador has been tested, fine tuned and proven by the rest of the core Red Chili team and has met all their most demanding expectations.
Design-wise the super-tensioned, toe down last combines with a lo-stretch synthetic upper forcing the foot forward into the toe of the Matador and making for peerless purchase even at extreme angles. At the same time externally the triple Velcro straps keep the rest of the foot perfectly anchored yet allow quick and easy adjustment – while underfoot the sensitive midsole provides amazing feedback from the rock without sacrificing power or torsional stability. The Matador also comes with extended, profiled arch rubber for awesome scummin’, an almost perfect heel cup and over the toe bonus rubber gives as much hookin’ power as you will ever need.
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| Overall rating: | 4.2 | |
| Edging Performance: | 5.0 | |
| Pocket Performance: | 5.0 | |
| Overhang Performance: | 5.0 | |
| Indoor Climbing Performance: | 5.0 | |
| Bouldering Performance: | 4.0 | |
| Sport Climbing Performance: | 5.0 | |
| Trad Climbing Performance: | 2.0 | |
| Friction: | 4.0 | |
| Durability: | 4.0 | |
| Value: | 4.0 | |
| Comfort: | 3.0 |
Reviewer: BradBJanuary 20, 2010
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My latest pair of shoes in the stable, I am still getting used to them. I have and continue to climb in Solloutions and Miura VS. They fit my foot quite well, not as good as a sollution, but not bad considering your paying a lot less. The closure is very good, realy holding on to your foot well. They edge better than the Sollution in my opinion (although thats not the Sollutions stongest point in my opinion) and have a very good toe for pulling in pockets. The heal is quite narrow to and fits well on most people. Women will find this shoe should fit them quite well to. They are not the widest though, and are sized quite small. I am a 41.5 in Sollutions and a 44 (9.5 UK) in these. I can get into the 9 but it slams my little toes a bit much. (I'm a comfortable 9.5 UK in Red Chili Corona's that I've worn in the past.)
The front of the shoe performs very well, but I'm affraid nothing compares to the Sollution for heal hooking. While the heal is far from bad on the Matador, and performs as well as most others I have tried I think Sportiva have set a high bench mark for the rest.
Overall the Matadors, will go great on anthing from technical face to steep sport and bouldering. If you have low volume feet then definately give them a go. That and they look cool.
