I love this shoe; its the bomb! The design on the heel protects the area near the Achilles making my heal hooks painless. (This was a huge problem with my previous shoe.) Further, the rubber protection on the toe helps stick my toe hooks. Finally, the aggressive design allows me to trust pressing on the tiniest of foot holds. Buy this model now if you're actively shopping. Theres been a significant price reduction because I think the new model is coming out soon. But even at full price, this shoe is awesome and worth every penny. (The Solution is popular af because of its incredible design. Not sure how the new model can perfect upon the already perfect, Im guessing color deign will be the significant change.)