Flatiron soloing shoes?

La Sportiva now even has sticky rubber flip-flops ("Swing" model). Probably a bad shoe for Flatiron soloing, anyone got a pair? Seems to me flip-flops and sticky rubber are not a good combination!

George Bell wrote:La Sportiva now even has sticky rubber flip-flops ("Swing" model). Probably a bad shoe for Flatiron soloing, anyone got a pair? Seems to me flip-flops and sticky rubber are not a good combination!

I dunno my chacos are vibram soled, and they are awesome. I wouldn't exactly solo in them, but I've sure as hell scrambled in them while getting to a crag. I couldn't see NOT having them.

Eric Engberg wrote: But most don't have to spray about it especially trying to disguise it as a gear question.

Wow, you are horribly sensitive if that was spray to you.

Upset that someone soloed your 5.2 proj?

Jeez, a lot of you guys must be running low on Midol today or something. I've had a couple of friends from out of town who are genuine bad asses on the rock want to solo in the flatirons on their first trip to the front range and they've asked me the same thing.

I've scrambled up the 2nd in Chacos before, but let's be real, the second is more of a nice hike than a scramble. When I've done the 1st and 3rd, I've found that the Mythos and Mocasyms work really well. They're comfy and you can get a lot of rubber on the slab with them.

Paul B's suggestion of the Evolve Crux's is really good too, they're more or less a looser fitting pair of Mythos as is.

Barefoot and naked baby. Anything less is poor style. Plus, you can take advantage of a shake near the crux with a great cock-jam (not sure if a clam-slam will work in the same spot...). Just be sure to bring protection.

Seriously though, sticky rubber approach shoes work pretty darn well, though there's nothing wrong with just wearing some comfy climbing shoes either.

Boo baa wrote: "Generally speaking I'm a coward" = actually bitches, get ready for my awesomeness go ahead and bow if that is your thing. " and usually wear my rock shoes when I solo." = yes, I solo; as in I climb up shit without a partner(please don't speculate as to why I can't usually find a partner, just trust me I got plenty of partners begging to give me a belay). " That said I forgot them today" = that's right bitches, soloing is so mainstream and casual to me that I forgot to bring my shoes. In fact I'm so cas about climbing up shit without a rope that I was intending to go to the 'cas route' on the diamond( F$@k, you of course I know the chimney will be a snowy mess right now and that you can't see incoming weather so get off it by noon or else your a lightning roasted noob). "and felt ok in my POS everyday shoes" = that's right, I exude sticky rubber. I coulda climbed that s&;t with bowling balls strapped to my feet. ", so I wanted to ask what others are wearing these days. Thanks.". So I chllenge any a you chimps to claim you done something half as badass a this. Go ahead claims some shit.

Actually this is one of the funniest responses I've read here in a LONG time. You guys should really stop taking yourself so seriously. What's the point in an internet forum if people can't take the piss out of each other from time to time.

I wear La Sportiva Boulder Xs on the 2nd, and comfy trad shoes on anything else, usually the 1st or 3rd.

jarthur wrote: Actually this is one of the funniest responses I've read here in a LONG time. You guys should really stop taking yourself so seriously. What's the point in an internet forum if people can't take the piss out of each other from time to time.

beat me to it J. holy dickknuckle that chit was off the damn hook hilarious Boo. nothing like a good free solo spray to liven up the day but having them called out in raw terminator x style is icing on the cake.

Eric Engberg wrote: But most don't have to spray about it especially trying to disguise it as a gear question.

Most don't, I figure.
But the big kids don't care to speculate either way or don't care if they do.

If you think someone is childishly proud about something, then pat them on the head and smile. Does it kill you to do that? If so, why?

Does someone being 'proud' (were that the case) hurt anyone? Not sure, but I don't see why somebody would want to go out on a limb and negatively 'psychoanalyze' someone else's motivations over the net just to bust their chops.

We sure live in a rough neighborhood around here.

Tony B wrote: Most don't, I figure. But the big kids don't care to speculate either way or don't care if they do. If you think someone is childishly proud about something, then pat them on the head and smile. Does it kill you to do that? If so, why? Does someone being 'proud' (were that the case) hurt anyone? Not sure, but I don't see why somebody would want to go out on a limb and negatively 'psychoanalyze' someone else's motivations over the net just to bust their chops. We sure live in a rough neighborhood around here.

Tony, I blame it on the good weather and being upset that we're all stuck in an office somewhere and not out beast'n. At least I'm hoping those are the only people posting on this forum and not some smartass posting negative comments from on top of the 3rd Flatiron because the rest of us can't get out for another 1-1/2 hrs. I for one will be heading to the Satellites as soon as this clock says 5:00.

Maybe I'm mellow about it because I just got out this week after 8 months of being a cripple and knee surgery. ANd I was soloing flatirons.
But I didn't see it as anything to brag about nor to bust balls for.
Just seems like a lot of hostility over either nothing... or very little.

So I guess flaming people on the net for nothing is 'fun' for some people, but it's not for the sort of folks want to share a rope with or have around at a campfire. Putting words into people's mouths (and thus ideas in their heads) to attack them with is an ugly business.

OK, so maybe a bad day at the office. It happens.

I use my sister's roller skates. I know, they are pink, but I just cant pony up the money for my own and I heard pink is in these days anyway. Sorry sis if you are reading this, for wearing out your toe brakes.

Scarpa makes the best climbing approach shoes around, in my opinion (though you certainly pay for it). I previously had the Scarpa Gecko Guides, which were great, but I put enough mileage on them that they're worn completely smooth on the bottom, and they discontinued the shoe last year. Just recently upgraded to the new Scarpa Vitamins before a Yosemite trip last week—they cost a pretty penny, but they climb *so* much better than any other approach shoe I've seen (and I tried pretty much all of them on at Neptune, including the Salewa Wildfires that get raved about for climbing). If you'll be using them a lot, Vitamins might be worth the investment. I really can't imagine a better shoe. I did Snake Dike on Half Dome in them last Friday; 15+ miles, 5,000+ feet elevation gain, 7 or 8 pitches of climbing, zero hotspots and incredibly comfortable the whole time, while still good at climbing Yosemite "5.7" polished slabs.

The day that busting balls is frowned upon is the day that the terrorists have won.

That being said, I think yer all a bunch of wankers. You should go back to your gluten free, mocha soy chai latte sun teas whilst bragging about your proud 5.3 solos while wearing women's underwear on your heads.

rad-bros UNITE!

jarthur wrote: Actually this is one of the funniest responses I've read here in a LONG time. You guys should really stop taking yourself so seriously. What's the point in an internet forum if people can't take the piss out of each other from time to time.

Not gonna lie I legit lol'd too.

No need to get up tight about a little ball busting on the Internet. OP got his answer and we got a laugh.

jeff lebowski wrote: You should go back to your gluten free, mocha soy chai latte sun teas whilst bragging about your proud 5.3 solos while wearing women's underwear on your heads.

It's not the wearing that we brag about - it's how they got there that is important. You should see the videos. Mind = blown.

roller skates

Abram Herman wrote: I did Snake Dike on Half Dome in them last Friday.

Spray Lord! ;)

I've soloed in the flatirons.