Often my feet have issues with rands that run high around the heel digging into my ankles, like on the Cypher CoDex. The Corona’s heel rand is noticeably lower, and the heel pocket is a little shallow.
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I found the heel to be comfortable and the full rubber coverage worked well when hooking. After a few more sessions, whatever caused the pain quickly vanished and I can now wear them most of the day if needed without removing them. Heelīreak-in: After wearing them for multiple pitches in a row straight out of the box, the slingshot rand caused some serious pain in my achilles. This has made me question my footwork when smearing with the shoes just prior to needing a resole. I’m very curious to see if resoling with 4mm XS Edge or Stealth Onyxx rubber will boost the edging performance of the Corona while maintaining sensitivity. The minimal midsole makes for a sensitive shoe but doesn’t enable powerful edging.Īs for the performance of the RX2 rubber I found it delightfully sticky. Alas, the stickiness seems to be diminishing and even becoming a little glassy after extended use. Although the shoe is impressively sensitive, the flat toe box does not enable reaching and pulling like a downturned toe provides. I also would not recommend the Corona’s for dramatically overhanging routes/problems that require aggressive pulling with your feet. The flat last and soft midsole just can’t deliver the power needed for standing on dime edges, and the edging performance does diminish after prolonged use. And after a slight break-in period, the Corona becomes wickedly sensitive thanks to the minimal midsole.Įven though I continue to be impressed with the performance delivered by such a super comfortable shoe, the Corona is not my go-to shoe for technical edging on tiny features. With that in mind, the Corona absolutely delivers on its promise of “surprising performance.” I have yet to wear a pair of shoes that could match its ability to both edge and smear, and do so without pain. Generally there’s an assumption with climbing shoes that as performance increases, the shoe must become less comfortable to deliver that performance. The last shape keeps the foot in natural position and minimizes hot spots in the toe-box while the soft mid-sole allows the shoe to conform to the foot. The asymmetry allows the shoe to securely hug the forefoot without aggressively cramming the toes into the front of the shoe.
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For me, the combination of last shape, softer midsole and the materials used work exceptionally well for my foot. Those concerns were pleasantly put to rest the instant I slipped them on. I was a little nervous the Corona was going to be too narrow for my foot as the Red Chili fit chart indicates it’s ideally suited for narrow feet. Fitįor fitting shoes I have a frustrating combination of a low volume foot with a wide forefoot. Within days the shoes broke in to the point I could wear them comfortably for multiple pitches at a time. Although they aren’t sloppy, they’re so comfortable I could imagine going down a 1/2 size to increase performance (I’d have to try it before making an official recommendation).
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I found the 9.5 to be a tight performance fit straight out of the box while still quite comfortable. Even Sophie (dog) was curious how they fit. The Spirit family has a bit more of a supportive midsole, less asymmetry, a wider fit, and more of a comfort focus.” The Corona VCR was super comfy straight out of the box. I’ve climbed a bit in Eldo in the Corona and it took me a minute to get used to the sensitivity of the shoe. I really like how easily the shoe comes on and off. Once the shoe blossoms out the sole will be fairly soft, the asymmetry of the last allows a really secure fit.
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The Red Chili rep recommended the Corona’s in a 9.5 for me and went on to say: “I think it is fairly important to fit the Corona more snug as it has a very minimal midsole for being a precision edging shoe. In climbing shoes I’ve worn a 9.5 Scarpa Techno and Vapor V, a 10.5 Five Ten Stonelands, 9.5 Moccasyms, a 10 in the Mad Rock M5, and a 41.5/42 (9) in La Sportiva Solutions. Ultimately the unique combination of the high asymmetry, softer midsole, and fairly flat last of the Corona piqued my curiosity and I wanted to see how these babies actually performed.
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According to a Red Chili rep, the Corona is slightly more performance oriented which is plus in my book.
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I chose the Corona VCR after a tough debate between it and the Spirit Speed. When WeighMyRack was offered a pair of Red Chili shoes to test I promptly elbowed Alison out of the way and claimed them for myself.