The Best Rock Climbing Shoes Review

Looking for your first pair of climbing shoes or for your 15th and to switch things up a little bit? Thanks to the folks at Outdoor Gearlab we can review 25 of the best climbing shoes on the market. Preview the article below or read full article and watch video here. 

The Best Rock Climbing Shoes Review

What are the best climbing shoes? To find out, we reviewed 25 of the best men's rock climbing shoes and put them in head-to-head competition. We evaluated these shoes on edging, cracks, comfort, pockets, and sensitivity. We did side-by-side comparisons both in our lab, the gym, coastal sport crags and on Yosemite's big walls. Below we break down how the best shoes performed in each test.

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Gain Confidence in Yourself: Climb Higher

Want to conquer your next big climb? Look at the attitude you take going into it. Thanks to the folks at 360 Sports we have a few tips to boost that confidence. Preview article below or read full article here.

"Positive Mindset: 5 steps to gaining confidence"

BY: 360 Sports

Having confidence is the key to achieving many great things in life. It's about the attitude you choose towards life and situations. Its also the way you think and feel about yourself.

Maybe you lost it somewhere along the way – a few lost matches, a failed relationship, unhappy about your appearance or a loss of job. Loss of confidence stems from feelings of failure, disappointment, doubt and low self esteem.

Here's a 5-point plan on to how you can get it back quickly:

1. Focus on the positive. Stop looking for what's wrong and see whats right. Look for the best in things and people and if you do something well, then compliment yourself on it.

2. Self talk. The voice in your head, the one that wakes up with you in the morning, stays with you all day and goes to sleep with you.. that one! The way you talk to yourself is probably the most crucial element in how you feel about life and in gaining confidence.

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"Massive rock climbing facility opens in Monmouth County"

The Gravity Vault opens a massive new location in Monmouth county. You can learn more about this location thanks to our friends at nj.com. Preview article below or read full article here.

"Massive rock climbing facility opens in Monmouth County"

By: Rob Spahr

Not every new business can promise prospective patrons an opportunity to challenge themselves physically and mentally, and when they’re done, to soar above their peers.

But The Gravity Vault, a new state-of-the-art indoor rock climbing facility on Kanes Lane, is not your typical business.

With 15,000 square feet of climbing wall filling a 12,000-square-foot venue, the facility offers an enjoyable experience for climbers of a wide range of ages and skill levels.

The facility, which officially opened on Saturday, is the third location for North Jersey’s popular Gravity Vault rock climbing gyms and the growing company’s first of many planned franchise locations.

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Meet Sam Wright

The Gravity Vault Middletown finally opened its doors Saturday, January 13th. Learn more about our own franchisee, Sam Wright and why he decided to join the team!

Although Sam Wright, 45, always wanted to own his own business, it wasn’t until his daughter, now entering her freshman year of high school, introduced him to Gravity Vault that he even dreamed he would be a franchisee. “She’s not really into traditional sports but more X-games type of stuff,” Wright says. “About five years ago, she had her birthday party at a Gravity Vault that’s about an hour away from us. We’ve been going there ever since because now she’s on a competitive team, and there’s just not anything like it in our area.”

Long before children, Wright graduated with an accounting degree from Bucknell University in 1990. After spending time as an auditor, he went back to school and received his MBA from New York University in 1998. From there, he joined Arthur Andersen performing due diligence on companies to be acquired by clients, working for the firm in New York and in London before doing the same for Ernst and Young when the former imploded. After examining companies for a living and watching his family become more and more involved in rock climbing, Wright realized Gravity Vault could be the way to satisfy his long-term desire to have his own business. “It’s going to give me the opportunity to get more into a growing sport and also run a company,” he says. “I’m excited for the rock-climbing aspect of it but also excited to be a business owner. And of course, my daughter is excited to be able to climb closer to home.” Wright thinks the gap in the market and the fact that the sport fits right in with New Jersey’s surfing culture both will lead to success in his first franchising adventure.

Grand Opening in Middletown, NJ

The Gravity Vault announces their grand opening in Middletown, NJ. This addition makes a total of 3 locations in their rock climbing franchise thus far.

Saturday, Feb 8th is the opening of the new location. They will be offering specials all day along with prizes, food and more! With over 14,000 square feet of climbing they have plenty of room for friends and family.