How tight is too tight for rock climbing shoes? If your toes are as crunched as can be is that too tight?

Too many climbers wear their shoes too tight. The bottom line is you won't climb well if you're in pain! Sounds to me like their too tight, try swapping them at a gear swap, or website like the MEC gear swap page, or on ebay, there are others in the same situation as you.

the right size for rock climbing shoes is one size smaller than your usual shoe size.

You want them to be snug on your feet. If they are hurting your feet ALL the time then I would say too small. I can climb in mine and they are comfortable and thats what matters - after all you're not going to hike in them. They will stretch if you think that you can bare them and to make them stretch a bit more wear thin trainer socks inside them at first to stop them rubbing and to make them stretch quicker. Hope this helps and all the luck in the world with the climbing - there is not a better sport out there :-)

Wear socks and put shoes on till they fit tight. Take the socks off make sure they are comfortable and not too lose (especially if you have thick socks.

I hate to say it, but no. For one it really depends on the type of climbing you are doing. For a multi pitch long climb you are going to want a more comfy shoe (as the grade permits). Too tight is going to be very hard on circulation. But for bouldering....that's another story. You can slip off your slipper after every problem and let your toes regenerate. I have a few different types of shoes. My slippers are very tight. I suppose they could be so tight that they cause too much pain to use, but getting your toes into a cruved point is the idea. I have used the 5.10 moccasym for some time. I buy mine tight enough so that they are tough to get on, but not so tight that it hurts to stand. Shoes will break in and stretch too. I don't know how well the Mad Rock shoes are made, but most have a period of break in. I have heard of some guys watering their slippers lightly and wearing them wet to help break them in. I've never tried it, but might be an idea

A lot of people say go as tight as you can go but that is not necessarily true...if its too tight, you can hurt your foot just to get on a hold a penny's width or go a half size bigger and not do that route. It doesn't really matter for indoor rock climbing, but hard core outside you will know. c heck out Petra rock climbings website (Vermont)