Evolve, Scarpa and La Sportiva, among other climbing shoe retailers, presented their newest climbing shoes at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver this week.

Editor’s Note: Evolv recently announced that preorders of its Ashima x Brain Dead Zenist climbing shoe neared 600 pairs and raised over $50,000 to be donated to DEI organizations focusing on climbing.

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