Best Climbing Shoes Money Can Buy | Madrock shark 3.0 review

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  • The new Madrock Shark 3.0 brings all the best Madrock has to offer into 1 singular package, creating the best shoes I've used to date. I've tried the La Sportiva Solutions, Theories, and I've tried the Scarpa instincts, but I genuinely prefer these new Sharks. With a price tag that's also significantly cheaper than its competitors, I definitely will keep buying these Sharks once my current pairs have worn out.
    Sorry for the bad quality, it's been a while since I've made a vid, I'm hella rusty.
    But I climb v10 now, not that its impressive but I'm not just pulling things out of my ass this time round.

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  • @neildutoit5177
    @neildutoit5177 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    shark4.0: comes with a steel hook attached to the heel.
    shark5.0: comes with a ladder attached to the heel.

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Fr I was just talking abt it w some friends cos it took them like 15yrs from 2.0 to 3.0. The 4.0 are gonna have a rubber, bolt sized tip in the front so u can just stick it into the wall and stand up 😂😂😂

  • @coleslawsnotthatbad
    @coleslawsnotthatbad 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    finally, a good shark 3.0 review so i can finally affirm myself into replacing my 2.0s. Seriously thank you for making this review I was surprised when these shoes sold out within the first hour and I saw no reviews online in the following months.

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Dude my thoughts exactly, I wasn’t gonna even make a review but weeks of waiting n I was like fuck it ppl would wanna know what they’re buying beforehand

  • @Anonymous-ky5ec
    @Anonymous-ky5ec 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've gotta say, I'm fairly new at climbing and I saw that the shark 3's came out and this video helped so much, it was honest with the positives and negatives of the shoe so thank you so much I now have a pair of shark 3's. this video made me subscribe so I'm looking forward to new content. thanks again man

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dude thank you for the kind words man, I appreciate it dawg. I hope u the best with ur climbing as well 💪

    • @Anonymous-ky5ec
      @Anonymous-ky5ec 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much bro, much appreciated man and I’m looking forward to more of your videos, I tried out the sharks at my climbing gym and they performed just as expected thank you once again bro I really appreciate it

  • @wishiwashi_
    @wishiwashi_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    fantastic review - very comprehensive and concise (also you look super strong

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahaha thank you for the very thoughtful comment, I appreciate it

  • @Intermernet
    @Intermernet 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As someone who had one of the first pairs of the original Sharks back in the day, I'm happy to see Mad Rock still innovating. I usually now climb with Solutions or Tenaya Latis, but I may test the Shark 3 when I need a new pair. I did some damn hard bouldering in the original Sharks!

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I started with madrock as well and did a lot of my first big jumps with them, then naturally progressed to la sportiva and scarpa but it’s nostalgic to be back

  • @madrockclimbing
    @madrockclimbing 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So sick, we really enjoyed watching this! Let us know if we can answer any questions ☺

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would love to keep representing your brand!

  • @genevievetaylor
    @genevievetaylor 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I wish REI sold these. I would love to try these without worrying about not being able to return them if they don’t workout. Definitely will be considering them when I wear through my solution comps

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yea coming from Vietnam to the us I keep forgetting I can return things, cos back home I’d just have to live with whatever i got so buy climbing shoes was low key always really stressful

  • @matthewdreier3080
    @matthewdreier3080 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Just got mine last week and sent my first v9 with two very heavy toe hooks 😼

    • @MrRWood
      @MrRWood 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Congrats! Can confirm, they work well! Sent a techy twelve with 3 toe hooks and 2 toe cams. Best toe hooking shoe out probably?

    • @lupsik1
      @lupsik1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Towing is aid, did you attach the hooks to a crane?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s what I’m sayin! They basically aid! But I ain’t complaining hahah

  • @augustclimbing
    @augustclimbing 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video! I would love to try the Madrock Sharks at some point... those heels look insane!! 🤯 Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thankyou for the kind words! you totally should I actually adore them atm haha

    • @augustclimbing
      @augustclimbing 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bao.ng04 I'll let you know if I get a chance to try them out!

    • @augustclimbing
      @augustclimbing 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@bao.ng04 also, so cool to see your video taking off! Nearly 8K views at the moment 🥳 Clearly people are appreciating and enjoying your review 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dude yeah! I didn’t expect it to do so well, algorithm gods answering my prayers hahah. Hope ur doing good these days

    • @augustclimbing
      @augustclimbing 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bao.ng04 haha for sure! I bet it will continue to get search traffic over the long run too! And thanks, I’m doing well 😀👍🏻

  • @feelslikeflying7212
    @feelslikeflying7212 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you so much for the review!! Been waiting for one for months. Really appreciate it

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice! Just tried to make smt that id watch before I buy a pair of my own yknow

  • @SyRyanYang
    @SyRyanYang 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for the informative. Not sure if I heard it wrong but did you have the Sharks half size smaller than Instinct women's?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ah no, I was saying that the sharks size 6 is equivalent to the instinct’s size 6&1/3, instincts has 1/3 sizes

  • @IIIAnimatorIII
    @IIIAnimatorIII 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Idk about the heel on this shoe. I use it is a gym burner, I sized down (0.5) and had to engage pretty hard on a heel hook & the shoe was coming off with the strap completely tightened. I feel like the heel stretched way too much

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think u didn’t downsize it enough, bc I used to have this problem with my redline straps, where I’d be heeling too hard n the back half would come off my heel. Consequently I downsized another 0.5 of a size and stopped having the issue. I also have flat foot syndrome so my feet are a bit more malleable so I downsized from a converse 8 to a madrock 6.5 to get an incredible fit. But going just 0.5 definitely could lead to some looseness.

  • @CaseyFackreClimbing
    @CaseyFackreClimbing 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Farley spotted! Great information, thinking about picking up a pair of these. Long time drone user, now rocking the drone CS. Do you think the fit will be the same between the two?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don’t have much experience w the cs’, but compared to the drone 2.0 it’s abt the same, a bit wider at the toe box and possibly comfier inner lining overall

  • @taliesinangling3564
    @taliesinangling3564 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You sold me with edging effectively

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Bro ur gonna be the best edger with these

  • @helbt
    @helbt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thanks for the review! you've mentioned that you also climbed in the instinct womens - can you compare the heel cup sizing/shape of both shoes? the low volume instinct heel fits me really well whereas the drone cs heel cup is way to deep for me

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The WMN instinct and sharks both fit my heel super well, but I actually found that the instinct’s heel performed next lvl with a bit of a air bubble bc the rubber rand could wrap around features more, I’ve been able to outperform some of my V12 climber friends w the instinct heel n technique consistently. But w the sharks the heel is just better.

  • @sovereignyx3158
    @sovereignyx3158 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice video! What about the heel box? It looks kinda boxy? Or is it narrow like the Drones or the Sharks 2.0 for example?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Damn I had this info in my notes but I completely forgot to read it. It’s a little more bulbous than the drones but not has round as the shark 2.0’s. The fit is similar to the drones but there’re bigger sizing cutouts on the heel so they could expand if you do have a bigger heel

    • @sovereignyx3158
      @sovereignyx3158 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bao.ng04 interesting! I have a narrow heel… so it shouldn‘t be that big of a difference compared to 2.0 or sharks right?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah when I try my friends drone 2.0 in the same size i couldn’t tell a difference, possibly it’s a bit more comfy on the sharks 3.0

  • @Oliverw_climbs
    @Oliverw_climbs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great revew now i just have to hope they relese a lv version.

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They will, I think around the summer time, they’re testing the prototypes here in VN right now, my friends got to see them, pretty cool

  • @tomascelis3036
    @tomascelis3036 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How do you find the science friction rubber on the sharks compares to the vibram grip 2 on the solution comp and instruct women’s/how do they perform on slabby smearing volumes? I have drone 2.0 and I do find it to be quite a bit less sticky but I wonder if that’s is just because of how stiff the drones are.

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They’re sticker than the rubber on the instincts, i think it’s just cos their sole is softer than the drones cos there’s low profile volumes where I could stand no hands w the sharks but trying my friends drones I couldn’t

  • @jalvarado376
    @jalvarado376 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really great video! Just subscribed :)

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ayee sweet

  • @abhisheklal041
    @abhisheklal041 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am a heavy guy. I wear drone cs and stiffness is balanced for me in those.
    How is the stiffness compared to drone cs or drone 2.0 if you haven't used drone cs. ?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  หลายเดือนก่อน

      They’re a bit softer than the drone 2.0’s, but I haven’t tried the drone cs’s to be able to tell if they’re softer. The top of the shoe is quite stiff, but the rest is softer

  • @liamhutch89
    @liamhutch89 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great review thanks. How would you size them in comparison with the Drone 2.0? same size or 0.5 down?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same size as the drone 2.0

  • @__ozone
    @__ozone 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    hey man go umass! wondering if those clips of you outdoor climbing were around campus or back home? great vid

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It at the new Umass climbing gym! And Farley of course

  • @aloisluong6517
    @aloisluong6517 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep grinding, brother

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had a period where I was as strong as a v13 climber, then I got injured. But im psyched man, im psyched.

  • @milogreenblatt2459
    @milogreenblatt2459 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thanks for the insight!

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah! I just wanted to get some real climbing opinions out there cos there wasn’t anything on yt

  • @maxsnyder9084
    @maxsnyder9084 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dog you’re going to flood your dorm with that training set up

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahahah nah they’re just background props

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      But the rings on the corner work hella well

  • @jamesnguyen6582
    @jamesnguyen6582 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loving the stache 🫡

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      hahahah thankyou dude too lazy to shave really

  • @DevonBishop-p5y
    @DevonBishop-p5y 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How do they compare to the drone cs fit? I have heard the heel feels a bit different!

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      From the limited time I’ve gotten to try drone cs’ (mostly tried the drone 2.0) I feel like the sharks are definitely wider on the toe box side, the heel feels basically the same on the inside, if not a little comfier?

  • @flyingwombat83
    @flyingwombat83 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hum and the rush!

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did Yo Ali yesterday, sharks made all the heel intensive moves light work, no problem ez

  • @G4Master96
    @G4Master96 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm looking for my first pair of climbing shoes and I've been recommended the tarantulas countless times but these look sick honestly still don't know much about any of these shoes but I'm just tryna stop renting honestly 😂😂 would these do me well for a one and done climbing shoe? how do I even size these shoes what are they supposed to fit like??

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah the tarantulas are like the canon event shoe for every climber, but I recommend going to a store or gym where u could actually try them on and ask someone more knowledgeable. But these could be ur everything shoe, but you’ll know what u need the more experience u get, no way around it sadly

    • @Darkolas
      @Darkolas 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The main reasons people are recommending tarantulas (and black diamond momentum) for beginners are: 1. COMFORT, 2. low price, 3. good edging performance. The problem with starting with more advanced shoes is the shapes will be really painful for a beginner, and they won't even be enjoying the benefits of the shape on the basic climbing they will be doing. Take, for instance, downturn - useful for really hooking into small footholds on an overhang or roof. Super painful and unnecessary for a beginner who won't be forced to deal with those movements until around v4 or 5. Looks like these shark 3.0s have a very beginner-friendly shape PLUS a toe patch, which is a huge plus over the tarantulas and momentums. But then we get to price, and they cost almost double. This is even more significant considering a beginner will absolutely burn through their first pair of shoes due to poor smearing or poor toe rotation techniques. Finally, as shown by OP in the video, the shark 3.0's have kind of a stubby toe tip in lieu of a hooked tip. This will hinder edging performance.

    • @G4Master96
      @G4Master96 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Darkolas very interesting insight although to be fair some new tarantulas are like 100 bucks give or take and these sharks show 130 as of whenever I'm writing this but with that being said I feel you on the not being able to use the shoe to it's fullest potential simply because I'm not even climbing that hard yet. On the comfort end I couldn't say for sure cause I've never even had a downturned shoe on my feet before but nonetheless I'll be sure to take these things into consideration when I finally get time to actually go try on some shoes

    • @thighble69
      @thighble69 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@G4Master96these are out of the box the most comfortable shoes i’ve had. i’ve had the scarpa veloce, la sportiva kubo, and madrock drone cs. even the best of those were unbearable at times event after breaking them in.
      i’ve got kind weird greek feet so finding a good fit sucks.

  • @FlashUltra_
    @FlashUltra_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So when do shoes become aid?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nah shoes r shoes I’m just sayin the heels are actually amazing plus it’s a good thumbnail hahah

  • @King-Otter
    @King-Otter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    nice quality video

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you dude, I was so close to not uploading it cos I wanted it to be higher production but ppl encouraged me to just release it cos something now is better than something way later in HD >.

  • @fetchOreo
    @fetchOreo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How did the sizing compare to the drone

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same sizing as the drone 2.0’s, soz for the late rep

  • @daanvdz7025
    @daanvdz7025 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey man, I have the scarpa instinct V2 and they are perfect in size for me. Are these somewhat simulair?

    • @daanvdz7025
      @daanvdz7025 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lmao was too early with my question. Im at the point you are explaining my exact question, thanks for the video man!

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hahaha I gotchu covered dawg, first time I got my instincts I was also scouring the Internet for the conversion from like la sportiva sizing so definitely had to mention the conversions 🫡

    • @daanvdz7025
      @daanvdz7025 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bao.ng04 Thanks man 💪🏼

    • @daanvdz7025
      @daanvdz7025 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bao.ng04 sadly they aren't here in the EU, any other advice what to get?

  • @zualo
    @zualo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How do you recommend downsizing ?

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s weird bc I have flat foot syndrome n it feels like my feet are more malleable? But I wear converse 8 and wear madrock 6.5. But my best recommendation is to find someone who’s wearing any new madrocks with similar sized feet to you and ask what size they wear

  • @michaelkelsch9585
    @michaelkelsch9585 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    lol 5:23

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup

  • @MF-CLIMB
    @MF-CLIMB 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Madrock shoes just aren't very good climbing shoes in comparison to any of the other major brands in my opinion. I just feel like they are cheaply made.

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think that was the case for a while but I feel like they’re a lot better now I certainly can’t tell

    • @MF-CLIMB
      @MF-CLIMB 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@bao.ng04 fair comment as I haven’t worn the most recent ones. I find that the solution LV just fit the shape of my heel better as the old Madrock would slip after few weeks of having them no matter how much I downsized. I guess each person is different, great review though 💪🏼

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No I’d have to give you that, madrock shoes do expand hella. I use to have a pair of solution comps LV and I really enjoyed my time before they got worn out. Thanks for the kinds words tho 🙌

  • @Yaqub_Hend
    @Yaqub_Hend 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sorry but Solution and Instinct is a completely different category compared to anything MadRock has to offer. The only advantage is the cheat heel, which doesn’t really make you better at heel hooks it just lowers the difficulty for you, which I find quite immoral.

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Interesting, yeah I’d love to hear what category u think the solutions n instincts are in and why they differ from madrock’s portfolio. But for the heel argument, ur fussy abt semantics, like obv no shoe is going to make ur anything better, but I was already extremely good with my heel hooks with my instincts, often beating my V12-13 climber friends by exploiting my heel hooking abilities. But the sharks heel allows my maximum heel potential to be so much greater hence my positive opinion

  • @ericzhao7193
    @ericzhao7193 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    i think you should not b able to use the heel its too good disliking video >:(((

    • @bao.ng04
      @bao.ng04  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was already goated at heel hooking before the sharks, but now w the sharks I go crazy 😎😎