EDGING
The Acro has great edging capabilities with adequate stiffness to support the foot. The powerpoint, while effective, is located near the middle of the toe box. This made it difficult to stick far away edges without awkwardly turning out the heel. 

SMEARING
Despite its relative stiffness, the Acro remains flexible when smearing. Its aggressive toe succumbs to slabs, and doesn’t get in the way when jammed into cracks. 

HEEL/TOE HOOKING
Lots of rubber is slathered under the heel and over the toes, allowing the Acro to really shine. Toe hooking is incredibly effective thanks to a huge, perforated patch of rubber covering the top of the toes. Heel hooks have a good mix of comfort and sensitivity.

RUBBER
The Acro’s rubber is passable, giving sufficient grip in all but the most polished surfaces. This shoe has rubber in every spot you could potentially need, making it quite versatile. 

COMFORT/FIT
This shoe has an incredible fit with no dead space and a wide opening provides easy entry. It is comfortable to climb in, even while cammed in a crack. Despite a claimed “wide fit”, toes still feel cramped in the toe box. The single strap’s Velcro switches from male to female right in the essential tightening zone, making it tougher to get precise tension. This shoe fit snugly at our tester’s normal climbing shoe size.