Gryptonite Trail (GT)

GT is non-marking and has great friction on a variety of trail surfaces, while being hard and durable enough for high mileage uses.

Shoes with GT:
Highlander Hurricane Ridge XCR (fall ‘06 model)
Odyssey
Continental Divide
Susitna II

GT ensures traction with sharp lugs along the length of the outsole and under the heel.

GS forefoot gives you extra grip on rock, especially when climbing or scrambling.

Gryptonite Smearing

GS is non-marking like GT but emphasizes friction over hardness. We combine it with GT to deliver the best of both worlds: Stick on rock and fail-safe traction on trails.

Shoes with GT and GS: Ventana
Java XCR (available fall ’06)
CTC
CTC Mid XCR

Gryptonite High Test (HT)

HT has the highest friction coefficient of any climbing rubber available, with an ideal combination of stickiness, hardness and abrasion resistance.
Try these tests.

The Edging test: Dig a fingernail into the sole and try to drag it along. Does the rubber grab your nail securely or does it ooze slowly?

The Smearing test: Vigorously rub the soles agasint each other, then push them together for a moment. When you pull them apart do the shoes stick together tenaciously, or do they slip apart immediately?

The Ultimate test: Go climbing.

Shoes with HT:
Magnet
Wasabi
Method

Gryptonite Climbing (GS)

GC is both durable and sticky on both wet and dry rock.

Shoes with GC:

Rock shoes:
Index
Orbit
Zealot
Splitter
Women’s Splitter
Gymbo
Grommet and Grommet Girl
Whitewater:
Lower Ocoee
Upper Ocoee