An aggressive downturn, a tight-fitting heel, and a ton of rubber make Butora’s Acro my new ‘send shoe’ for tough problems and short, overhung routes.
I first came upon this relatively unknown climbing brand last fall at my local climbing gym. Butora (pronounced boo-TORE-ah), a Korean company established in 2014, was demoing several shoes it had just released into the U.S. market.
I tried on several, and fell in love with the Acro.