Note to the Old Guard: The war is over!

With the recent introduction of incredibly high-performing climbing shoes that don't destroy your feet - and actually feel pretty good, relatively speaking - the days of cramming your feet into performance shoes and sacrificing toenails for sends is officially over.

Mad Rock's exceptional unisex Drone series might have signaled the death knell for all that suffering. Designed from the ground up, with a focus on stretchy materials and available in both HV (high-volume) and LV (low-volume) models, these shoes introduced top-notch performance with outstanding comfort.

The HV model accommodates a slightly higher-volume foot, with a breathable, comfy, and stretchy tongue to lock down a snug but comfy fit. Meanwhile, a full midsole serves as a conduit from a 3D expandable heel all the way to the newly compression-molded toe box, delivering power exactly where you need it. Super sticky rubber envelopes just about the entire shoe, allowing for reliable scumming, toe and heel hooking, and confidence on the steeps.

Specs

• Delivers elite bouldering and sport performance while remaining remarkably - kinda unbelievably - comfortable
• HV (high-volume) model serves up a wider toe box and slightly more room in the heel cup
• Downturned and asymmetrical profile delivers precision and power, especially past vertical
• Although the compression-molded toe box is slightly wider it remains low-profile and boasts a point right on the big toe
• Breathable, silky-feeling, and super-stretchy tongue serves up an excellent fit beneath the cranked-down velcro strap
• 3D expandable molded heel allows a versatile fit, stretching open for larger volume heels
• Arch Flex tech supports your instep for a better fit and more power
• Science Friction 3.0 rubber will stick to glass (it won't, but you get the idea)
• Vegan-friendly construction