Red Chili climbing shoe sizing
Most models: Size down about half a size from your street shoe
We have sizing for 12 Red Chili models. 8 of them size the way most do; below, every model is grouped by how it sizes. Sizes follow a standard UK/EU size chart.
Your size in every Red Chili shoe
Set your street shoe size, and the tables show the size to get for a snug, all-round fit.
Your street shoe size
Size down about half a size from your street shoe
8 models
| Model | Your size (UK) |
|---|---|
| Magnet (last season) | 8½ |
| Spirit IVflat downturn · velcro | 8½ |
| Spirit LV IVflat downturn · velcro | 8½ |
| Spirit VCR IZ | 8½ |
| Ventic Airmoderate downturn · velcro | 8½ |
| Ventic Air Lacemoderate downturn · laces | 8½ |
| Voltage | 8½ |
| Voltage 2 | 8½ |
Take your street shoe size
3 models
| Model | Your size (UK) |
|---|---|
| Octan | 9 |
| Sensoraggressive downturn · 1 strap | 9 |
| Voltage Laceaggressive downturn · laces | 9 |
Size up about half a size from your street shoe
1 model
| Model | Your size (UK) |
|---|---|
| Mystixaggressive downturn · laces | 9½ |
– means past the end of the Red Chili size chart we have. For hard bouldering go half a size smaller; for long days, half a size bigger.
Questions
- Should I size down in Red Chili climbing shoes?
- For most models, yes: 8 of 12 Red Chili models are sized about half a size down from your street shoe.
- What size Red Chili climbing shoe should I get?
- Start from your street size. For a snug all-round fit, a street UK 9 (EU 43) is usually a UK 8½ (EU 42½) in most Red Chili models. Go half a size smaller for hard bouldering or bigger for long days, and try them on if you can.
- Which Red Chili shoes size differently?
- Mystix (size up about half a size from your street shoe), Octan (take your street shoe size), Sensor (take your street shoe size), Voltage Lace (take your street shoe size).
Other brands
Estimates. Fit depends on foot shape and preference.