The Optimus Prime Climbing Shoe is the fourth installment in the Sharma Signature Series of shoes.

Best suited to steep and edgey sport routes and bouldering, the Optimus Prime is a bit of an unusual beast for a downturned shoe in that it has an almost symmetrical fit and very rounded toe box. For climbers with particularly wide feet, or Morton's Toe the Optimus Prime may be the only steep shoe currently on the market that will fit. It's also probably safe to say that due to its shape most climbers will find the Optimus Prime to be the most comfortable shoe in our 'specialist' catagory.

One other area of the Prime's fit that differs from the pack is the heel. The heel is exceptionally deep which provided the shoe is fitted well, and there is no dead space, makes it feel rock solid on the foot; this combined with a good coating of rubber all-round makes the Prime perfect for all sorts of steep rock footwork weirdness.
 
Features/Specifications

• PROFILE - semi symmetrical down cambered (CS1 last)
• SOLE - 4.2 mm TRAX XT-5 high friction rubber
• RAND - 2.2mm TRAX duro-rand
• UPPER - perforated elastic Synthratek synthetic upper with mositure wicking qualities
• LINING - Cotton fiber lining in heel cup and toe box
• MIDSOLE - MPX-1: 1.3mm stiff poly-dynamic full-length midsole

Sizing your shoes
If you require some assistance with sizing this shoe to your particular needs check out the following link to our Rock Shoe Sizing Guide.