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FiveTen Supermocc discontinued?

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T Howes · · Bend, OR · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 20

Did Fiveten discontinue the Supermocc? I can't find it anywhere... anybody want to sell me a 9.5?

Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

they are gone, you can call them and ask if they have any...or check their webstore.

camhead · · Vandalia, Appalachia · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,240

WTF, are you kidding?

(pours out a 40oz for the Rocksox, Zlippers, Projects, and Supermoccs. But not the Southwests, those things sucked)

Langlois · · NYC · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 355

and V10s?...

Devin Fin · · DURANGO · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 3,725

V 10's no shit !

frankstoneline · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 30
Rob Warden, Space Lizard wrote:they are gone, you can call them and ask if they have any...or check their webstore.

None on the 5.10 webstore, and none I could find on the google (slow work day). Moosejaw has em in size 5 i think, otherwise looks like slim pickins.
Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

i know sux...you could always belt sand some regular moccs that thin but...

Adam Bunger · · Someplace in the Northeast · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 1,025

ah, the V10's I wore those things until they looked like they had been nibbled to death by hamsters...

if it ain't broke, dont fix it!

GabeO · · Boston, MA · Joined May 2006 · Points: 302
camhead wrote:WTF, are you kidding? (pours out a 40oz for the Rocksox, Zlippers, Projects, and Supermoccs. But not the Southwests, those things sucked)
And the original pink laceup anasazis.

But not for the supermoccs, because I loaded up on multiples when I had the chance.

GO
Portwood · · Your moms house last night · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 45

I diden't belive you... then I looked...
SON-OF-A...

camhead · · Vandalia, Appalachia · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,240
GabeO wrote: And the original pink laceup anasazis. But not for the supermoccs, because I loaded up on multiples when I had the chance. GO
Damn, I loaded up on Projects, but did not think that Five Ten would be lame enough to discontinue the Supermoccs in just a few years.
Sean H · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 120

I much preferred the fit of the supermoccs too, especially the heal.

That said, I can understand them deciding that their customers liked the fit of the original Moc better, and just sticking with that, but...

Why didn't they at least keep the untreated leather around? If I were in the tribe of habitual Moc users, the constant red feet would piss me off.

Larry S · · Easton, PA · Joined May 2010 · Points: 872

I was just up at North Summit Rock Gym, in Wind Gap, PA - they have both the supermocs and V10's in stock. They don't have an online retailer, but you can call or e-mail them - (610) 863-4444 info@northsummitclimbing.com

Taylor Spiegelberg · · WY · Joined May 2012 · Points: 1,676

Speaking of supermocc's, can these be resoled? They're so thin I feel like its not possible but I want mine to last!

GabeO · · Boston, MA · Joined May 2006 · Points: 302
Taylor Spiegelberg wrote:Speaking of supermocc's, can these be resoled? They're so thin I feel like its not possible but I want mine to last!
Not with the original Mystique rubber, since Five Ten doesn't sell it. And AFAIK, no-one else sells anything comparable in terms of thinness and durability. Also, I've heard resolers say they're a pain, because they have no last in the forefoot. I guess that's part of what makes them so thin, but may be a problem for resolers.

I should be getting my first resole of a Supermocc back from Rock & Resole within a few days - I'll let y'all know how it went.

GO
Will S · · Joshua Tree · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 1,061
GabeO wrote: Also, I've heard resolers say they're a pain, because they have no last in the forefoot. I guess that's part of what makes them so thin, but may be a problem for resolers. GO
Actually, they have no midsole. The last is the foot-shaped chunk of plastic or wood that they sew the shoe around, it's not a part of the shoes themselves. It's kind of like a mold for making a shoe.

Typically, a resoler will grind the existing rubber down to the midsole, then put on new rubber. There is a little room for error in grinding. But if you have no midsole at all, a tiny error in grinding (which isn't exactly a precision endeavor to start with) puts a hole through your shoe.

If I were a resoler, I wouldn't touch those things. Normally, you could just leave a little excess rubber on and "stack" the new rubber on top of the remainder of the old. This is a relatively popular procedure down here in Josh (large grainy rock, eats rubber), where you expect to resole a shoe many, many times. But you can't do that on these, because the super-thin profile is part of the appeal of the shoe.

Personally, I just keep a pair of regular Mocs around that are about 90% of the way to resole. A little seam grip over the toe knuckles and you've bsaically got a supermoc but without that extra thickness of the toecap/rand over the smaller toes (which probably offsets having the thin sole anyway when you're talking about overall toe profile thickness)
GabeO · · Boston, MA · Joined May 2006 · Points: 302
Will S wrote: Actually, they have no midsole. The last is the foot-shaped chunk of plastic or wood that they sew the shoe around, it's not a part of the shoes themselves. It's kind of like a mold for making a shoe.
Thanks for the correction.

As for Moccs with some seam grip being functionally equivalent - nope. That's what I used previously (and still do on occasions where I don't want to waste the Supermoccs) and they just aren't as thin.

Course I've been known to just get rid of the shoes entirely and tape my toes. But that's cheating. ;)

GO
Timmy Foulkes · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 20

I got my Super Mocs resoled and they are still great. Rock-n-Resole did an awesome job. It was not the Mystic rubber but they have thinned up nicely and are doing well in thin cracks. I don't know if they will make it through another resole but if not I guess its back to the red foot blues. That said, there's not really a better shoe out there for thin cracks (in my opinion) than the mocs since the supers are gone. Oh well. It was good while it lasted.

Bret · · Madison, WI · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 0

If anyone is still looking, someone on geartrade has a pair of supermoccs in a 10.5 for sale.

geartrade.com/item/307758/5…

Cletus R · · San Diego · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 168
Larry S wrote:I was just up at North Summit Rock Gym, in Wind Gap, PA - they have both the supermocs and V10's in stock. They don't have an online retailer, but you can call or e-mail them - (610) 863-4444 info@northsummitclimbing.com
Thanks for the tip, Larry! I just bought out their stock of size 8.5. I never would have found that place without your tip... Renee was very helpful. 5 stars.
Jon Hollander · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 0

Long shot, but does anyone have any 8.5s they would be willing to sell? Let me know, thanks!

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