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Introducing The "standal"

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NickBraun · · Bend, Oregon · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 50

As some of you may know, dirt and debris can drastically degrade the friction and life of your climbing shoe rubber. As climbers we spend a fair amount of money on shoes and shoe resoling, And we are always looking for ways to get onto the rock and routes without stepping in the dirt first so we can get the highest performance from our shoes.
Well now you have something that you can easily slip over your climbing shoes that will allow you to get climbing without dirtying up your rubber. They are light, offer some squish and comfort while belaying, increase your rubbers performance by keeping it clean, and increases the life of your climbing shoe rubber by keeping the dirt out and all the performance in. Thoughts?

The Standal

Keep your expensive high performance shoes clean.

highaltitudeflatulentexpulsion · · Colorado · Joined Oct 2012 · Points: 35

I take my shoes off between climbs. Sometimes people wearing rental shoes and tube socks keep theirs on.

Josh Olson · · Durango, CO · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 255

Is it cheap and flammable?

Tom-onator · · trollfreesociety · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 790

All you need now is an integrated heated foot bed and these things will be flying off the shelves!

matt c. · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 155

i like it! When i climbed in wetter areas of the county i'd would have def used this. great idea.

JCM · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 115
nicelegs wrote:I take my shoes off between climbs. Sometimes people wearing rental shoes and tube socks keep theirs on.
WIN!
Ryan Nevius · · Perchtoldsdorf, AT · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 1,837

Some constructive feedback:

Good product, in theory, but have you done any customer development? I'm wondering if there is actually a need (or any desire) for a product that would keep climbing shoes out of the dirt. Most people I know who have "high performance" or "expensive" shoes would rather just take them off in favor of going barefoot(due to discomfort caused by standing in a shoe like that for a long period of time), sit down, or swap shoes. When heading to the start of a route, a rope tarp on the ground tends to be pretty quick and easy.

Maybe do some customer development (e.g. surveying, talking to people, research) to discover some "pains" and "gains"?

Alex Bury · · Ojai, CA · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 2,376

Climbers are broke. And the weekend warriors with jobs out there are at least highly dollar conscious. We would make 'standals' out of duct tape before paying someone for them. Just saying...

chris21 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 125

Adidas has been making these for a long time... They can even be worn as approach shoes or to climb some easy routes.

M Mobley · · Bar Harbor, ME · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 911
NickBraun wrote:As some of you may know, dirt and debris can drastically degrade the friction and life of your climbing shoe rubber
I'd spam it as a way to keep the mud off your shoes myself. I hate getting to the crux and seeing mud/leaves on my shoes, I dont usually give a shit about the "life" of my shoes really, maybe I would if I was an REI shopper though (which maybe your angle here).

Usually when I dont have a crashpad to wipe my shoes on I wipe them on the rope if that tells you anything about this consumer.
NickBraun · · Bend, Oregon · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 50

I'm not sure we are seriously looking at this as a product line. I made these more for myself than anything. We thought about offering these to our resole customers for a minimal additional charge. Customized with your choice of colors and materials. This post was not meant to be taken seriously. Although I did use the hell out of them already. Thank you for all the creative feedback, it is much appreciated. We like to keep the resoling job interesting by doing quick projects like this :)

chuffnugget · · Bolder, CO · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 0

if you could make the strap wider like the Addidas, so they can be worn to the crag, they would be useful. call them stand-ucks.

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"Adidas has been making these for a long time..."

I cracked up at that one along with the photo of the sandals.

LOL!
CraigS. · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 10

Best idea I've heard of for this was a scrap piece of carpet. Easier, cheaper, and like most I don't want to wear my shoes around the base of the climb anyway.

R. Moran · · Moab , UT · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 140
Carpet booties they make those too. They are called Mexican addidas
Allen Sanderson · · On the road to perdition · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 1,203
Alex Bury · · Ojai, CA · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 2,376
Allen Sanderson wrote:http://www.amazon.com/Surgical-Shoe-Covers-Box-100/dp/B0008F6HQ8
^^ most legit idea so far
Jim Titt · · Germany · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 490
Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

The above is clearly a mens bathing suit

http://mountainproject.com/v/108385283

Clearly a banna hamock

WDW4 Weatherford · · Houston · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 176
Ryan Nevius wrote: Maybe do some customer development (e.g. surveying, talking to people, research) to discover some "pains" and "gains"?
Seems like that is what Mr. Braun is doing in this post.

To respond, I like the idea but I think I'd just buy some old slip on sandals at Goodwill if I lost my True-Kentuckian ability to barefoot it between routes.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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