Stealth Rubber · Since 1985

Five Ten Shoes Grip That Doesn’t Quit.

We build Five Ten shoes for riders who send it and climbers who commit — Stealth rubber outsoles that stay locked to pedals, granite, and everything in between.

Five Ten Freerider Pro mountain bike shoes with Stealth rubber outsole
MTB Flat Pedal Clipless Rock Climbing Approach
How We Build Grip

Four Steps From Compound to Contact.

Every Five Ten shoe follows the same design path — the reason Stealth rubber became shorthand for stick.

01

Compound the Rubber

We formulate Stealth compounds — S1, C4, Phantom, Marathon — each tuned for a different tradeoff between stick, wear, and stiffness.

02

Cut the Right Tread

Dotty for pedals. Dead-flat toe patches for smearing granite. Lugged heel blocks for the trail hike back to the top.

03

Build the Platform

Stiff shanks on clipless. Flexible midsoles on flat pedal. Downturned lasts on aggressive climbers. The upper is designed around the discipline.

04

Test on the Line

Every silhouette gets ridden, climbed, hiked, and abused by athletes before it earns the Five Ten badge on the tongue.

Shop by Discipline

Pick Your Ground.

Dirt, rock, or the trail in between — the Five Ten lineup splits three ways. Each tab drops into a full collection.

Why Five Ten

Three Non-Negotiables in Every Shoe.

We’re not chasing trend colorways or fashion silhouettes — we’re chasing more grip, more control, more days out.

01 · Stealth Rubber

Grip That Defined a Category

Our Stealth compounds are the reason “sticky rubber” became a thing. Different formulations for climbing, riding, and approach — same obsession with contact.

02 · Purpose-Built

Every Shoe Has a Job

Flat pedal, clipless, edging, smearing, hike-a-bike. We don’t build one shoe for everything — we build the right shoe for the discipline.

03 · Rider-Tested

Refined by the Athletes

Our line evolves with feedback from riders and climbers who spend more time in Five Ten shoes than in street shoes. That’s the loop.

From the Trail & the Crag

What Riders and Climbers Tell Us.

4.7 / 5
★★★★★
Loved by thousands of Five Ten riders and climbers worldwide
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“The Freerider Pros are the only flat pedal shoes I’ve owned where I forget I’m wearing them mid-run. Foot stays planted, sole doesn’t chew up on rock strikes, and they still look sharp after a full season.”
Marcus D. Verified Buyer · Freerider Pro
★★★★★
“Guide Tennies are my second climbing shoe. Ten miles in on scree, five pitches of easy slab, and back down — no complaints.”
Ben W. Verified Buyer · Guide Tennie
★★★★★
“Switched from clipless to the Trailcross LT and I can hike, ride, and pedal through a chunky descent in the same shoe. Perfect trail companion.”
Casey R. Verified Buyer · Trailcross LT
Five Ten Q&A

Grip, Fit, and Everything Riders Ask.

Stealth is our proprietary rubber family — not a single compound but a range tuned to what the shoe has to do. Stealth S1 is optimized for flat pedal shoes and locks into pin platforms. Stealth C4 is the classic climbing compound with the edging life we’re known for. Stealth Phantom is lighter and more breathable for trail-and-hike shoes like the Trailcross line. Stealth Marathon prioritizes wear resistance for approach and clipless models. Every Five Ten shoe is spec’d with the compound that fits its job.

Our MTB line is designed to fit close to true street size for most riders. The Freerider Pro and Trailcross LT have a performance-oriented last with a snug heel and mid-foot, and a slightly roomier toe box for pedaling stance. If you’re between sizes and ride aggressive terrain, size down half; if you wear thicker socks in cool weather, size up half. Our men’s and women’s MTB shoes collections list fit notes for each model.

If you want the freedom to reposition your foot, dab in corners, or ride enduro and gravity, our flat pedal shoes — the Freerider Pro, Freerider DLX, Impact Pro, or Trailcross LT — pair with pin pedals and use Stealth S1 to lock in. If you want the connected efficiency of clipping in without giving up walkable feel, look at the Hellcat Pro or Kestrel BOA on the clipless side. Both platforms are represented across the Five Ten mountain bike shoes collection.

Climbing shoe sizing is different from street sizing — the fit should be snug with no dead space, especially in the toe box, but not painful. Beginners tend to feel best about a full size down from street; intermediate to advanced climbers on aggressive shoes like the Hiangle Pro often go 1 to 1.5 sizes down. Flat, all-day models like the Anasazi Lace or Moccasym can be sized closer to comfort. Our climbing shoes collection lists a fit profile for every model.

Trail runners are great on singletrack; approach shoes are built for what happens when the trail ends. Our Guide Tennie has a dedicated climbing zone at the toe with Stealth C4 rubber, a stiffer platform for edging on rock, and a sticky rand for smearing. If your day involves scrambling, easy 5th-class terrain, or long boulder-field approaches, that’s what the Guide Tennie and Guide Tennie Pro GTX are designed for.

It depends on discipline and how hard you ride or climb. For MTB flats, riders typically report a full season of hard riding on a pair of Freerider Pros before the outsole starts to smooth out. Climbing shoes with soft aggressive rubber like the Hiangle Pro are consumables — expect to resole after enough projecting. Approach shoes and clipless models tend to have the longest lifespan because we spec Stealth Marathon on those platforms specifically for wear resistance.

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