Climbing shoe rubber put to the test – investigation, evaluation and findings

Measuring the friction and rebound properties of various sole and edge rubbers – with Doerte Pietron from EDELRID
Friday 11/13/2026
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Hall A6 Stage
German
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Of all pieces of climbing equipment, the climbing shoe has the most direct influence on climbing performance. Its characteristics are largely determined by the rubber used in the shoe. As developers and users, we have therefore investigated various types of climbing shoe rubber available on the market in terms of their friction properties and resilience.
In this presentation, we will outline the test setup and the results of this investigation.

Speaker

Dörte Pietron
Red Chili / Edelrid
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Presentation, Climbing & bouldering, Rock climbing

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