Tenaya Arai Climbing Shoes - Comfortable Dual-Velcro All-Rounder

The Tenaya Arai is a comfortable, slightly downturned climbing shoe for climbers ready to move on from rental shoes. It feels good from the first session, yet gives developing climbers real precision on small edges, rounded holds and cracks.

Two hook-and-loop straps spread tension evenly across a range of foot shapes, a padded bellows tongue keeps things comfortable, and the supportive multi-layer construction takes the strain out of long sessions. The slight downturn helps on smaller footholds without making the shoe specialised, and the 4mm rubber outsole is built for regular indoor and outdoor mileage. Choose the Arai when you want one shoe for everyday bouldering, sport climbing and training.

Why you'll love it

• Comfort-led performance – forgiving enough for long sessions, more precise than a rental shoe
• Adaptable fit – dual hook-and-loop straps suit a range of foot shapes
• Useful all-round shape – a slight downturn helps on small footholds without over-specialising
• Training durability – 4mm rubber outsole and reinforced construction for regular mileage

Good to know

• Upper: microfibre
• Closure: dual hook-and-loop straps
• Outsole: 4mm rubber
• Construction: supportive multi-layer insole with padded bellows tongue
• Approximate listed weight: 320g
• Fit: adaptable all-round fit, unisex
• UK sizes 2 to 12 in half sizes; fit varies by model and foot shape, so use Tenaya's size guidance

Who it's for

Beginners moving beyond rental shoes and intermediate climbers who want a comfortable all-rounder for indoor climbing, bouldering, everyday sport climbing and training.