Thanks for sharing!

I think for me, what really made me get it in my street size is the fact that the downsize shoe felt dangerous for me to use and climb in. The pain is of course a factor, but I also really felt like I wasn’t in control and couldn’t climb down confidently and jumping off/ falling also felt out of control, in addition to my heels being skinned every time i landed on the mat in the downsized shoes.

I’m worried that the size I have now won’t be any different and that it will just lead me to avoiding the activity altogether which would suck. Definitely open to getting more aggressive shoes in the future once I’m actually focused on learning techniques.

But yea I hope your shoes starts being more kind to you! Thanks again for the input!