With a little wider platform than the shark, the M5 is designed for both performance and comfort. We took a twist on our patented concave sole with this design...you'll notice for the first time in Mad Rock history, the concave sole features our flat sole design for optimal overhanging grabbing, it also creates a sharper edge for standing on tiny holds and ledges. The Arch Flex ensures the glove like fit that you've come to expect from our performance shoes, and the new Torque Heel will enable you to exploit rock features like never before. The Power Upper covering the majority of the forefoot adds more than 30% of rubber to facilitate toe hooking and jamming. Great for Bouldering, Sport, Competition, Crack Climbing and the Gym.

Power Upper
Combined with the new Science Friction 3.0 rubber, the latest power upper design is by far the stickiest yet. Through the use of their new rubber impregnation technology, the power upper is thin, light, sensitive and ultra sticky.

Arch Flex
By utilizing a 1.8mm R2 rand rubber, the Arch Flex system gives the redesigned Shark an unbelievably comfortable and glove-like fit. The elastic property in the R2 formula hugs and locks your foot in to place without the pain associated with other high performance shoes.

Classification All Around High Performance
Closure 2-strap
Stiffness 3
Shape Asymmetric
Midsole Material Polycarbonate
Midsole Thickness 1.8 mm
Midsole shape AES-2
Sole Flat/Concave
Sole Thickness 3.8 mm
Upper Material Tek Flex
Footbed Material Polyester
Toe Patch Power Upper
Toe Patch Thickness 2.4 mm
Rand R2
Rand Thickness 2.2 mm
Heel Torque
Weight (US 9) 238g

DPM Climbing Review

Please Note: Climbing shoes should be a very tight but tolerable fit. With Mad Rock shoes a snug fit has already been factored in to the sizing. However many customers still find they like to go down one size from their regular everyday shoe size in this model.