The hardest sends always seem to happen when you least expect it--you re not feeling great or you re tired or you don t really care and then BANG! You re topping out. The Mad Rock Lotus Women s Climbing shoe aims to give you that top-out buzz every climb with an aggressive downturn slipper-style design that s ideal for extra-steep sport climbs and boulder problems. The Lotus rocks an ultra-sticky Science Friction 3. 0 rubber sole that sticks to rock like gum to hair and also uses Mad Rock s polycarbonate Arch Flex system to help provide a super-snug sensitive fit. The top of the shoe features Mad Rock s Power Upper rubber toe patch to help you work your way through those overhanging toe-hooky problems and the Edge heel is ridged to help you lock onto tenuous heel hooks. One hook-and-loop strap complements the Lotus snug fit--the synthetic Syn Flex upper won t stretch or deform like leather--making the Lotus super-easy to take on and off in between redpoint attempts.