
Five Ten bills the
Copperhead as their thin crack climbing shoe, with the most durable, thinnest rubber they make, and a crapload of rand rubber running higher on the shoe. That alone makes this the most comfortable thing I've worn while stuffing my foot into a crack. Aside from the rand rubber and the laces, these felt very similar to my Mocs, which they should, as they're built on the same last as the classic Anasazi Moccasym, and definitely have the same fit, with more ability to adjust with the laces on the side. I love the option to untie these things and air out my feet at belays, making them a little more versatile as all-day trad shoes.
Retail is $125. Worth the extra $10 over the Moccasyms? For the extra protection of the patch of rubber, maybe. But maybe you could just paint your old Mocs with a bunch of Five Ten's new
Stealth Paint. I'm going to test that out in a few weeks and find out.