are flip flops good when rock climbing?

Answer 1

Flip-flops are nearly the worst footwear to use for rock climbing.

However, there do exist flip-flops that are soled with rock climbing rubber. These are of course made by rock climbing shoe companies, and two reasons figure into their existence:

1) High-performance rock-climbing shoes are generally not very breathable, and coupled with the fact that they are designed to be worn without socks... they tend to make your feet quite sweaty and funky (odoriferous). You can't ruin flip-flops with odor, so they end up being the after-climb footwear-of-choice in situations where you don't have to deal with challenging terrain on your way back to your car (such as the case for indoor climbing). But why climbing rubber? Read on...

2) Rock climbing gyms are concentrations of climbers in a local area, and as such is often a social group. Sometimes on your way out of a gym, a friendly challenge arises. Your climbing shoes are already off, so what do you do? Climb in whatever you've got. It's lazy for you, and devastatingly humiliating to your challengers if you "send" (complete) a route/problem in flip-flops while they're in their technically-superior rock-climbing shoes! To do so requires an obvious superiority in climbing prowess, but flip-flops shod with climbing rubber help with this. In other words, they are a cheat to humiliating your friends (in friendly competition, of course).

Answer 2

I've seen people climbing in slippers, some will understand that.

But yes, flip flops are great when rock climbing. I like to let my toes breath in between climbs at a cragg after some tough single pitches by throwing on a pair of flip flops. Sure.

Answer 3

Flip Flops would only be good for rock climbing to use to slap the bugs and flies out of your way ... good luck with the climb!

Answer 4

It would be very dangerous and difficult to climb in flip flops. You need special rock climbing shoes. If you don't have some, hopefully you can rent or borrow some.

Answer 5

Best shoes to use are 'rockshoes'. Plimsoll type soles work well - thin soles. Grip is not really an issue because rock climbing is esentially about finding footholds. Therefore the thinner shoe the better.

Flip flops aren't the best idea because I'd imagine your toes would hurt a bit if you whacked them against a bare rock!

Answer 6

I'm not one who will tell reader to purchase climbing footwear presently haute couture. I've climbed since '64 mainly on mud
smeared rotten limestone or wet lava using military surplus in
speleological pursuits. I'm presently using Red Wing Forest
Firefighter Model boots for bouldering, caves, and woodland
hikes but if flip-flops turn your crank then so be it.

Answer 7

If you are in a rock-climbing competition with another climber of equal status,it would be advantageous to you if your opponent were to wear flip-flops!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

In a word no. Invest in a boot pair of boots that you can use for hiking and rock climbing.

Answer 10

OMG! NO! You need special shoes to rock climb, silly.