2024 Olympic Athletes Climbing Shoes: What Do The Pros Wear?
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The 2024 Olympic Games has seen the continued rise of sport climbing, with athletes from around the world coming together to showcase their skills in three main disciplines: speed climbing, bouldering, and lead climbing. The week of sport climbing events left many amazed at the pure athleticism and skill of these professional athletes.
Which 2024 Olympic athletes climbing shoes have the pros chosen?
As climbers push their limits on the world’s biggest stage, often overlooked is their choice of footwear. Here we take a look at the 2024 Olympic athletes climbing shoes to see what the pros are wearing and get a look at a key piece of equipment that helps these athletes reach new heights.
Women’s Combined: Climbing Shoes
The Women’s Combined [Boulder & Lead Climbing] event saw some of the most talented climbers competing for Olympic gold. Their choice of climbing shoes was not as diversed as their climbing styles, with 60% of women’s combined climbers choosing the Scarpa Drago. Here is a complete list of the Olympic female climbers and the shoes they wore:
| Rank | Climber | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janja Garnbret | 5.10 | Hiangle |
| 2 | Brooke Raboutou | La Sportiva | Skwarma |
| 3 | Jessica Pilz | Scarpa | Drago |
| 4 | Ai Mori | La Sportiva | Futura |
| 5 | Erin McNeice | Scarpa | Drago |
| 6 | Chaehyun Seo | La Sportiva | Theory |
| 7 | Oceania Mackenzie | Scarpa | Drago |
| 8 | Oriane Bertone | Scarpa | Drago |
| 9 | Miho Nonaka | 5.10 | Aleon |
| 10 | Zhilu Luo | Unparallel | Qubit |
| 11 | Natalia Grossman | 5.10 | Hiangle |
| 12 | Camilla Moroni | Scarpa | Drago |
| 13 | Yuetong Zhang | Scarpa | Drago |
| 14 | Zélia Avezou | Scarpa | Drago |
| 15 | Ievgeniia Kazbekova | Scarpa | Drago |
| 16 | Lucia Doerffel | Scarpa | Drago |
| 17 | Mia Krampl | Scarpa | Drago |
| 18 | Laura Rogora | Wild Climb | Pantera |
| 19 | Molly Thompson-Smith | Scarpa | Drago |
| 20 | Lauren Mukheibir | La Sportiva | Theory |
Men’s Combined: Climbing Shoes
The Men’s Combined [Boulder & Lead Climbing] event was equally competitive, with climbers showcasing their skill, strength, and strategy. Their chose of climbing shoe was more diversed than the women’s choice in footwear. The men’s group featured a range of brands and models to fit each individual professional climbers needs. The most popular brand, with 35% of male climbers choosing their shoes, is La Sportiva. Here’s a complete list of the Olympic male climbers and the shoes they wore:
| Rank | Climber | Brand | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby Roberts | 5.10 | Hiangle |
| 2 | Sorato Anraku | La Sportiva | Skwama |
| 3 | Jakob Schubert | La Sportiva | Solution |
| 4 | Colin Duffy | Evolv | Zenist |
| 5 | Hamish McArthur | La Sportiva | Solution |
| 6 | Adam Ondra | La Sportiva | Theory |
| 7 | Alberto Ginés López | La Sportiva | Theory |
| 8 | Paul Jenft | EB | Nebula |
| 9 | Yannick Flohé | Unparallel | Souped Up |
| 10 | Tomoa Narasaki | Unparallel | Flagship Pro |
| 11 | Sam Avezou | Mad Rock | Drone |
| 12 | Yufei Pan | Scarpa | Drago |
| 13 | Alexander Megos | Tenaya | Indalo |
| 14 | Hannes van Duysen | Scarpa | Drago |
| 15 | Dohyun Lee | La Sportiva | Skwama |
| 16 | Luka Potocar | Scarpa | Drago |
| 17 | Sascha Lehmann | La Sportiva | Solution |
| 18 | Jesse Grupper | Ocun | Bullit |
| 19 | Campbell Harrison | Scarpa | Drago |
| 20 | Mel Janse Van Rensburg | Tenaya | Indalo |
Which climbing shoes do you prefer?
Let us know in the comments below which of the 2024 Olympic athletes climbing shoes do you prefer to climb with? Do you prefer a climbing shoe not used by these athletes, also let us know in the comments below.
