The vegan synthetic Shaman was designed for the versatile climber that needs just as much performance out of their shoes as comfort. Building off the legacy of the original, the newly redesigned Shaman has an improved fit in terms of engineered comfort and performance with more toe rubber for toe hooking and an inset front strap for better medial side toe scumming. The "Love Bump" and "Knuckle Box" Technology creates the perfect downturned toe fit for powerful edging, pulling and toe hooking. Enjoy the legendary performance with next-level comfort. Evolv shoes are unisex. Sizes below are in men's. For women's sizing equivalent, please go down 1 1/2 size in men's (women's 8= men's 6.5). Fit Notes: For performance fit, stay at street shoe. For casual fit, go up half a size from street shoe. Knuckle boxMakes room for your big toe knuckle to rest in a curled position without having to push fabric and rubber out of the way which causes hot spots in other shoes. Love BumpFills dead space under your toes while putting much needed energy towards the edging surface. Molded VTRThe Variable Thickness Rand (VTR) system puts thinner rand rubber in areas to reduce pressure points and hot spots around the foot as well as thicker rubber for increased longevity in the high wear zones near the toe for durability and performance.