Compared to the soft-as-possible bouldering shoes of today, the Acopa Merlin ($195) is stiff and stout. It’s difficult to stroll into a climbing gym without spotting a pair of Evolv Defys ($109).

“In climbing you just don’t see that many cool shoes, shoes with different colorways and different options, and we wanted to introduce that,” Shiraishi says. She brought the idea to Brian Chung, Evolv ...

Kyle Ng‘s Brain Dead and performance outdoor footwear brand Evolv have joined forces for a charity-focused Zenist climbing shoe. A result of the friendship between Ng — a noted climbing ...

Climbing Business Journal, 43 commercial gyms opened last year in the United States — then “you’re going to need a good pair of shoes,” says Pat Enright, owner of MetroRock climbing center ...

Evolv’s co-founder ... product categories while staying focused on its core offerings of performance climbing shoes.” Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal advisor to BRS.