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Wilson On The Drums wrote:Not a success story but could potentially be. Do these look like they can be resoled or did I wait too long on the shoe with the actually sole visible?

I've sent shoes worst than that to rock and resole and they did a great job. I'm climbing just as hard with the resoles

Wilson On The Drums wrote:Not a success story but could potentially be. Do these look like they can be resoled or did I wait too long on the shoe with the actually sole visible?

My shoes are always way worse than that when they send them in and they have come back fine if sent to a good resoler.

Jim

Resoling gives you some good options too with newer/stickier rubber if you want. Mine had holes all around the toes, but the leather was intact. As long as the leather is intact, i.e. the uppers, they can pretty much resole anything. I went with the stickiest rubber out there for my last resole. That's kind of a nice thing if you like a certain shoe but the rubber is shite on them...

Locker just did my Miuras. The work looks great and he got it done QUICK. (I bet he hears that from the ladies all the time!) I sent the shoes into him on a Saturday, and they were back at my house with new rubber by the following Saturday.

I give Locker / Positive Resoles a big thumbs up and would recommend them without hesitation.

Rock and Resole.

I have had long turnarounds with other companies before. I needed some shoes resoled before a road trip. I was leaving on Friday.

On Monday I called Rock and Resole to ask if I sent them shoes overnight if they could get them done quick and overnight them back so I could have them by Friday. They said they would have them back to me on Thursday.

I sent the shoes overnight Monday morning, I had my shoes back Wednesday afternoon, in tip top shape. Perfect resole and the most lightning quick service I have ever heard of.

Five stars all the way.

I'd recommend Rubber Room. The only downside is their turnaround time is longish 4-6 weeks on average which is unfortunate, but perhaps it's the whole victims of their success. Sent 2 pairs off the first time and now sending them 3 more pairs. Will update on those three pairs.

Quality of work-wise I've had consistently good results with both the Rubber Room and Rock & Resole. In addition to climbing shoes I had the Rubber Room resole my running shoes with dot rubber. As others have noted the Rubber Room turnaround time is unfortunately quite slow. I was shocked when R&R had my shoes done in 2 days.

Locker wrote:"I'd recommend Rubber Room". You WOULD? When?

When you're in the mood for a dominatrix - I mean a dusty room full of smelly doods.

Tavis Ricksecker wrote: When you're in the mood for a dominatrix - I mean a dusty room full of smelly doods.

I mail them in so my imagination can take over and it's all dominatrices. Sent them 2 pairs in the summer and they came back near new. So see no reason to not continue sending them business.
Locker I noticed on your website that you say you have XS Grip is this true? I emailed a few resolers a while back asking if anyone had it, but got an email saying La Sportiva didn't import it. Trying Stealth on some Sportiva shoes, but depending how that goes I'd be interested in getting XS Grip if possible.

+1000 for Rock and Resole. Just got two pairs back from them in something like 8 or 9 days.

+1 endorsement for Rubber Room in Bishop

We have used Yosemite Bum in the past and have been satisfied.

Yosemite bum was awesome when I used them...about to send them there again

Funny this thread has been revived, as I just received two pairs today from KOMITO BOOTS in Estes Park.

Best service ever. I called last week just to see if there was any availability before I leave for J. Tree on Friday and he says, "no I dont have time, but send them in anyway and I'll get them done".

He made sure to ask when I was leaving, gave me an A+ job, threw in some spare laces, and even did some work on the eyelets with no charge. This isn't the first time he has done little extras with no charge.

Turn around time is 1 week.

Try him out: 800-422-2668 or 970-586-5391

p.s. he does rock shoes, XC, alpine and touring boots, mountain boots, etc. All very quality.

Sent my Scarpa Vapor V's and my climbing partner's old Scarpa Edge's to New England Resoul. They came back and they are great. My buddy just used his this past weekend, had Onyxx put on them, and he said they are incredible. Using my Vapor's for gym duty currently, had C4 put on them, they are awesome. Quality is top notch! Highly recommend them.

Another vote for Rock and Resole in Boulder. Dropped them off on a Monday at 4:30pm, and they had all three pairs in spectacular shape, and back to me Wednesday morning at 10am. And all three pairs were in TERRIBLE shape. They do a really nice job.

100% rock and resole.

I've used rubber room and Yosemite bum several times. Both do an acceptable job. Rubber rooms turnaround times are terrible.

Rock and Resole does an AmaZing job on down turned shoes. They know how to maintain the shape of the shoe and the "scoop/cup" of the sole. Just got some instincts resoled and they may actually be better than new. Seriously

One vote for a resole done by Dave Page in Seattle. Only had one pair done, but so far, so good. They edge a heck of a lot better than before (1990's Kamet JTrees, so no surprise the rubber's improved.) He's a curmudgeon on the phone, but actually kind of friendly in person. I live in town, and wasn't in a rush - I dragged the turnaround out to two weeks; I think they called to let me know my shoes were done about 5 days after I dropped them off.

One suggestion from a friend: If you live within cycling distance, pedal or messenger your shoes - parking in the Fremont neighborhood is pretty tough. If you live within reasonable driving distance of Seattle, don't. Mail your shoes. It will save you time, frustration & gas money.

I had some hiking boots resoled by Dave Page in about 1979, nice to know that he's still around.

I've gotten consistently good results from Komito's in Estes. Reasonable turnaround time, good work on all my shoes over the years.

Just had two pairs done by positiveresoles.com (locker).

He did a great job. The rands were blown at the toes on both pairs (Evolv Shamans & Red Chili Spirit VCS). So he did a rand repair on both and 1/2 sole on both. Decided to put thick C4 on the Reds and Onyxx on the Evolvs.

Locker turned them around in about a week and they fit/feel great! Climbed in them today and have no complaints.

Red Chili before

Red Chili after

Red chili after 2

Evolv before

evolv after

evolv after 2