Downturned shoe resole: Who does a good job?
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I'm looking to get my Testarossas re-soled. Unfortunately, I seem to wear through the rubber at the tip of my big toes long before any other part (the rands are okay). Also, these are 40s & I wear 43.5s for street shoes. Who has had their smallish, downturned shoes resoled and been happy with the results? I was thinking of sending them to prodealresoles.com... |
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alot of climbing on them. Is this wear on your big toe underneath on the climbing portion of the rubber?If so this Sounds like its normal wear with good footwork. the testies are bomb for precise foot placments and in most cases force you into better footwork to use the shoe for what it is meant for. climbing on your toes is what its about. |
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i had a pair of testies resoled recently by yosemitebum (evolv's resole branch) and they came back looking better than new and fit the exact same as before i sent them in. pretty cheap and fast too |
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The difference in teh resole job is they cannot duplicate the concaved indent in the forefoot. |
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I sent them to Pro Deal Resoles. I'll let you know how they turn out... |
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So, good news and bad news. Good: Pro Deal Resoles did a phenomenal job. Not quite as aggressive (the concave part isn't as deep as original), but close enough for me. Very professional work, with the same rubber as from the factory (XSV). Most importantly, the shoes fit just as snugly as they did pre-resole! Not bad for a whopping $25 (including return shipping). |
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Rubber room did a good job on my testarossas the last time i sent them out.. same thing.. got the same sportiva rubber stuck on there and they were pretty much the same as out of the box minus a bit of the indent. |
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Looks like they finally updated their home page. It now says 5-9 day turnaround. |
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Barry's Resoles 41585 Auberry Road Auberry, CA 93602 (559) 855-4511 |
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Braxton Norwood wrote: Not quite as aggressive (the concave part isn't as deep as original), but close enough for me. Very professional work, with the same rubber as from the factory (XSV). .:) I warned you about this. But a good cobbler can get it close enough to make ya happy. Glad you had a good experiance besides the time frame. |
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Tea wrote:Barry's Resoles 41585 Auberry Road Auberry, CA 93602 (559) 855-4511 Barry does a GREAT job, and is quick. Trust your boots to no other!What's the cost for a resole, including return shipping? |
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I dropped a pair off at rock and resole in Boulder on Monday afternoon, came home from work on Wednesday and they were sitting on my door step! $49 including postage. Got 5.10 rubber on a pair of La sportiva Katanas. Excellent job and super fast turn around. Highly recommended. |
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colin gregg wrote:. Got 5.10 rubber on a pair of La sportiva Katanas. \.I think you got the short end of the stick on this one. |
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SAL wrote: I think you got the short end of the stick on this one.Matter of opinion really |
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I now have to recommend against using Pro Deal Resoles. Benet's done a fine job resoling 2 pairs of Testarossa's, but his 2-3 week turnaround time is about as realistic Chris Farley climbing 5.12 in 2010. My pairs took 4 and 5 weeks (counting from when they were received), respectively. If and when your email inquiry after 3-4 weeks is acknowledged, you're likely to be told "your shoes were just started today and will go out tomorrow", but they won't be sent out for another 4-5 days. |
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Fly'n Brian's Resoles in Vegas does an amazing job with my Testarossas, and all of my shoes for that matter. Decent turn around time, good price, and super quality work. Brian does every resole, so you can be assured that the quality is always high. |
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