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A Resolers advice to no one in particular...

flynn · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2002 · Points: 25

John, re stink: super-thin wool socks, rotated and washed on a regular basis. Wool has its own anti-reek properties, unlike cotton or (worst) polypro a.k.a. plastic.

Bill Czajkowski · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 20
Locker wrote:As soon as it blows through (Seems to be when the majority THINKS it's time for a resole), the shoes are in trouble and most likely will not be able to accept as many resoles (If any) had the timing been different.
Why not?
skinny legs and all · · Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 2,600

Yowsah Peggy Lipton!

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"Why not?".

Pretty simple.

Because they're FUCKED UP.
Bill Shubert · · Lexington, MA · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 55

Since this seems to be a resole advice/Peggy Lipton thread...I was thinking of getting my shoes resoled, but then I noticed that the eyelet for the laces was tearing through the leather pretty bad and I figured they weren't going to last much longer anyway, even with new rubber. Right call? Or can that be fixed?

(By now the rubber is completely gone on the toes of both shoes, so it's probably too late anyway. Just wondering though. And I was too young for the mod squad but remember her well from Twin Peaks.)

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

"peggy has a sweeeeet fro bro"

"SOLID!".

J Walpole · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 105
John Marsella wrote: I'll look into that, thanks Flynn
Hands down the best advice I've gotten and used is to keep my climbing shoes outside of my gym bag so they aren't sealed up in there. I have done that since before I bought my last pair of shoes and this pair still doesn't stink hardly at all.

I also wear socks with my climbing shoes, I've always found it far more comfortable for me and easier to climb with them on, so I think that helps to keep the funkness down too.
Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"I noticed that the eyelet for the laces was tearing through the leather pretty bad and I figured they weren't going to last much longer anyway, even with new rubber."

By now the rubber is completely gone on the toes of both shoes"


Without actually seeing them, no way to REALLY know. But it DOES sound like your assessment is most likely correct.
Greg Gavin · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 888

Check out this blog post by a friend of mine explaining his shoe rotation, and the considerations involved in choosing when to resole.

blog.scarpa.com/well-worn-c…

rging · · Salt Lake City, Ut · Joined Jul 2011 · Points: 210

It's all a scam. What's the deal with the rand and the sole being the same color so its almost impossible to tell when you are wearing through until you actually wear through?

csproul · · Pittsboro...sort of, NC · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 330
rging wrote:It's all a scam. What's the deal with the rand and the sole being the same color so its almost impossible to tell when you are wearing through until you actually wear through?
OMG! That is brilliant. Make the rand and sole different colrs.
Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520
Locker wrote:...Synthetic shoes, foot stink and BABY POWDER. OMFG! But I'll save that for another RANT later on.
Anti-fungal sprays like Tinactin I hear are much better.
rogerbenton · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 210

Ahahahahahahahaha- sorry dude! Newbies like me have to learn this stuff the hard way sometimes, right?
Next pair won't be so bad, promise.

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

A friend of mine, a Doctor (and a climber), told me that not everyones foot smell is going to be equal (He didn't say it in such a simple way). Makes sense! The way I figure it? If you're one of those fuckers that get's a bad case of BO, you're also most likely going to be one of those fuckers that sends in those super STINKY MoFo's.

Breaks down to, might not be much SOME of you out there can do about it. You're going to smell like shit no matter what you do and so are your shoes.

and I know it must be a hard question to have to ask yourself.

"Am I one of those bad BO MoFo's?"

Side note:

My shoes DON'T get that fucking STINK going on, and I do nothing more than keep my feet clean, and my shoes OFF my feet as QUICKLY as possible.

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

I got dragged into a stinky shoe discussion. Getting WEAK with age! Fucking A!

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"Who's doing the best construction these days?".

IMHO, Boreal and Scarpa.

And you're correct! The Acopas SHOULD yield at least few good resoles so long as you don't fuck them up royally. They're built well! Solid.

I don't know what the deal is with La Sportiva and their fucking DELAMINATION issues. If they'd change their fucking GLUE to something that actually STICKS to itself, they'd be NAILING the rest of the deal. As far as a CLIMBERS shoe goes (As compared to a better build and a resolers favorite to work on), La Sportiva is usually on the "Cutting edge".
KenH307 · · Laramie, WY · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 25

On the topic of when to resole shoes, I have a question for Locker or anyone else who might have insight. I have a pair of 5.10 shoes that are delaminating on one sole. Would it be best to resole now and hope the resole doesn't have this problem? These are my favorite shoes for limestone and since 5.10 discontinued them (as usual) I want to keep them going as long as possible.

delam

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

Hamilton...

From the photo, it looks very possible to REGLUE the original rubber back down and the YES, I'd personally go with resoling them ASAP via "Stacking" the rubber of your choice onto the original rubber.

KenH307 · · Laramie, WY · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 25

Thanks for the speedy reply locker, much appreciated.

Logan Schiff · · Brooklyn, NY · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 60

Locker:

Any thoughts on the merits of patching up small holes in the rand with freesole or some other product prior to resoling? I can be pretty clumsy with my footwork and sometimes end up with small holes/wearing in the rand before the sole is ready for a resole. I know the best solution here is to improve my footwork...

Thanks!

-Logan

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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