Red Chili Charger
Red Chili
The Charger is a firm, flat-lasted velcro shoe from Red Chili for sport climbing and bouldering. Red Chili lists it as medium-width with a medium heel. In stock at 12 shops from 54.99 EUR.
Red Chili Charger climbing shoe. Velcro closure. Red Chili RX-1 Allround rubber. 520g. Compare specs, performance scores, and prices across retailers.
Best For
Best for sport climbing and bouldering. Aimed at beginner to hobby climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Charger ranks in the top 15% for crack climbing, the top 20% for comfort and the top 24% for smearing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Charger strengths
- Downturn handles overhanging sections without killing your feet
- Two-strap closure cinches down evenly
- Can be resoled to extend its life
Charger trade-offs
- Break-in period doesn't soften the shoe as much as you'd hope
How the Charger fits
Fit profile: medium width, low forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.
Manufacturer suggests your street size.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Charger fit reports
1 scanned owner has reported how this shoe fits so far - not enough yet for a fit fingerprint; verdicts unlock at 5 owners. The reports come from climbers who measured their feet with the climbing-gear.com foot scanner and rated the fit of the shoes they own.
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.61 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among flat shoes it sits between the Ocun Striker QC (0.52, softer) and the Scarpa Velocity (0.65, stiffer).
Charger specifications
| Brand | Red Chili |
| Model | Charger |
| Closure | Velcro |
| Downturn | Flat |
| Asymmetry | Slight |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Relaxed |
| Upper Material | Leather/synthetic |
| Weight (pair) | 520 g (18.3 oz) |
| Rubber | Red Chili RX 1 Allround |
| Rubber Thickness | 4.5mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Soft |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Charger costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 12 shops that currently stock it (54.99 to 110.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 54.99 EUR at sportscheck.com, 50% below the 110.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| sportscheck.com | 54.99 EUR |
| sport-conrad.com | 69.95 EUR |
| kletterbude.de | 82.45 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 82.46 EUR |
| sportbuck.com | 87.96 EUR |
| outdoortrends.de | 87.99 EUR |
| sport-bittl.com | 88.00 EUR |
| naturzeit.com | 90.16 EUR |
| decathlon.de | 95.15 EUR |
| 8a.de | 97.99 EUR |
| + 2 more shops | |
Prices by size
Cheapest in-stock price per EU size and how many shops list that size, from the EU pool. Updated daily.
| EU size | From | Shops |
|---|---|---|
| 35.5 | 91.99 EUR | 5 |
| 36 | 82.45 EUR | 5 |
| 37 | 54.99 EUR | 5 |
| 37.5 | 91.99 EUR | 5 |
| 38 | 90.16 EUR | 7 |
| 38.5 | 87.96 EUR | 8 |
| 39 | 87.96 EUR | 9 |
| 39.5 | 109.50 EUR | 1 |
| 40 | 90.16 EUR | 8 |
| 40.5 | 87.96 EUR | 9 |
| 41 | 87.96 EUR | 10 |
| 42 | 90.16 EUR | 8 |
| 42.5 | 87.96 EUR | 9 |
| 43 | 87.96 EUR | 8 |
| 44 | 87.96 EUR | 11 |
| 44.5 | 87.96 EUR | 11 |
| 45 | 87.96 EUR | 8 |
| 45.5 | 69.95 EUR | 9 |
| 46 | 88.00 EUR | 7 |
| 47 | 88.00 EUR | 5 |
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Prices, stock and owner fit data on this page update daily. You are welcome to cite these figures if you name climbing-gear.com and link to this page - see our data terms.