Steve McClure
Height: |
169cm |
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Ape index: |
0 |
Born: |
Saltburn, UK |
Current Location: |
Sheffield |
Been climbing for: |
40 years |
Fav 5:10 Shoe: |
Anasazi Blanco |
Memorable Climbing Moment: |
Hitting the chain at the top of Hubble |
Climbing Heroes: |
Dawes |
Loves: |
Chocolate |
Hates: |
Traffic in Britain |
Fav Book: |
Johnny's book when it comes out! |
Fav Music: |
Psy Trance, in the right frame of mind |
Fav Climb: |
Left Wall |
Other Hobbies: |
Mountain Biking |
Occupation: |
Route setter / lecturer / writer / coach / bum |
Website: |
About me
Steve McClure is one of the best rock-climbers in the world, having climbed numerous new routes at the grade of 9a, and onsighted up to 8b+. Despite being better known for his sport climbing achievements, you might also find him wiggling in wires in Pembroke or sleeping in a portaledge on a 1000m wall in Greenland.
Brought up in Cleveland near to the North York Moors, and with both parents keen climbers there was no escape from the sport. Climbing from the moment he could walk his first extreme was at 11, his first E3 at 13 and first E5 onsight at 16. University was less climbing intensive where he managed to achieve a 2.1 in mechanical engineering and a 1st in partying!
In 2001 he quit his engineering job of seven years to persue the life of a professional climber! ‘Will it work out! I’ll tell you when I’m 40!’
Steve's Blog
24th Mar 2011 Steve McClure Mile End Demo
Quantums make a leap and Hornets make a buzz.
Mile End Boot Demo was busy. Every year it is. But this year there was a bit of a stir around the 5.10 stand as the new range of shoes stepped out with their stand out colours. They were flying off the counter. These new tweaked Anasazi lasts have a down-turned toe but a host of other features, and everyone was impressed.
Next Demo is at Birmingham Redpoint 9th April. Full new range there.
I gave them a blast on the wall again, on steep boards with bad feet and they stuck like glue.
But I’m still struggling on the super steep roof work. I use my toes so much that with a down-toes shoe I can’t get the hook I need. Maybe I need to get stronger and stop pussying around on my toes! But the Blanco still wins over for me. But I’ll be at Malham later this week and on the walls there a toe hook is never gonna happen. The Quantum will be a leap forward in performance
