Hiking Shoes and Climbing shoes

Hiking shoes are very different from climbing shoes. I am going to cover hiking shoes first and then climbing shoes second.

Hiking shoes are made as light weight day hikers that give decent support, are light weight and have materials that allow some air circulation while you are hiking to keep your feet cooler. Hiking shoes are an all around good choice for your day hikes in a variety of terrain.

Climbing shoes on the the other hand a quite different. They are purpose built for rock climbers. They are very light weight and their primary function is to give the climber a good grip on the climbing surface. They actually look very different from other types of shoes. Although "wedge shoes" might sound like the kind of shoes you might want for rock climbing, they are very different that what you really need.