Simond climbing harness review. The climbing shoes, however, are more aimed at the beginner / average climber market, and the kids climbing shoes are great. You can see the hardware is not as 'nice' looking as other brands, but they just work fine. I'm perfectly happy with their basic crampons, it's certainly not them that's holding back my climbing. I've got a part of their shoes and they're far better made than my posh shoes. Their helmets in particular look fantastic value. That's the only 'weird' thing I can mention. The waist and leg loops are made durable with soft padding for your legs The Simond climbing and mountaineering harness is recommended and most suitable for indoor gym climbing of all levels. . The harness offers a flexible waist loop and leg loops that are thick and comfortable. Dec 11, 2016 ยท I've never had any issues with Simond kit.