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Resoling shoes (based in seattle)

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Sarah Haensly · · Seattle, WA · Joined Aug 2018 · Points: 0

Hi! Not sure if this is the place -
Wanting to resole some shoes and looking for some recommendations. I'm based in Seattle - not sure if anyone knows of anything out here!
Also price is pretty important - I'm more concerned about the $ and less about the time it takes, although it would be nice to get them back in ~ a month.

It would be great to hear any recommendations!

Mack Johnson · · Silverdale, WA · Joined Sep 2016 · Points: 1,061

Dave Page
3509 Evanston Ave.
Seattle 98103
I have used them for 30 years.  About 6 weeks ago I sent 2 rock shoes and running shoes in; they got back to Silverdale in under a week and a half.  
https://www.davepagecobbler.com/

Sarah Haensly · · Seattle, WA · Joined Aug 2018 · Points: 0
Mack Johnson wrote: Dave Page
3509 Evanston Ave.
Seattle 98103
I have used them for 30 years.  About 6 weeks ago I sent 2 rock shoes and running shoes in; they got back to Silverdale in under a week and a half.  
https://www.davepagecobbler.com/

Thank you! How'd you feel about how they did? I'm looking them up now and there are definitely mixed reviews.

Mack Johnson · · Silverdale, WA · Joined Sep 2016 · Points: 1,061

Their work is consistently fine.  Email Dave with any special issues or send him photos.  Send in your shoes for resoling before you are climbing on the rand, and the fix will be cheaper and quicker.

Sean Fujimori · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2015 · Points: 6

I've had mediocre results in terms of quality from Dave Page- rand caps ruined the toebox on one pair. I've gotten decent results on resoles without randcaps though. May depend on which of his employees does the job. I have found him to be a bit rude in some interactions, enough so that I plan not to go there anymore.

Timothy L · · New York · Joined Aug 2015 · Points: 110

Gear Fix in Bend Oregon. 

SMarsh · · NY, NY · Joined Sep 2013 · Points: 37

Rock and Resole in Colorado is excellent.  We have resoled a dozen pairs or more, some multiple times.  (Yes, we climb a lot.)

slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103

i would definitely not recommend dave page. he/they resoled several pairs of shoes for me and they were awful. i returned a couple pairs for a re-do before even wearing them, and they came back as bad or worse. super frustrating.

i have had shoes resoled a bunch of times by rock and resole and havent had any problems.

Michael Brady · · Wenatchee, WA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 1,392
Timothy L wrote: Gear Fix in Bend Oregon. 

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I only used them once on two pairs of shoes, and I won't be going back. They botched both pairs. With quite a few readily available, consistently high quality results with similar if not better turnaround times I don't see the point.
Jeremy Hutchinson · · Seattle, WA · Joined Jan 2019 · Points: 0

If you’re in Seattle, it may be cheaper to hold out for the REI flagship garage sale.  No guarantee you’ll find your shoe but the deals are great in general.   

Danny Poceta · · Canmore · Joined Nov 2013 · Points: 98

There are good resolers pretty much everywhere now. Keep it local. 

Evan LovleyMeyers · · Seattle · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 330

I have used dave page for 10 years. I dropped off a pair two last friday and got them back monday.  

Timothy L · · New York · Joined Aug 2015 · Points: 110
Michael Brady wrote:

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I only used them once on two pairs of shoes, and I won't be going back. They botched both pairs. With quite a few readily available, consistently high quality results with similar if not better turnaround times I don't see the point.

The point is that the OP is looking for a local resolder and they are local to the PNW and are a very good option in my experience with multiple pairs of shoes.

Michael Brady · · Wenatchee, WA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 1,392
Timothy L wrote:

The point is that the OP is looking for a local resolder and they are local to the PNW and are a very good option in my experience with multiple pairs of shoes.

Seattle is like 350 miles from Bend. I guess a trip to Smith isn't out of the question for a Seattleite but Bend is still another 45 minutes further from Smith and it would still require the shoes getting shipped back at least. If I were going to go through any of those hassles I would just send the shoes to a resoler that has much more consistent results.

slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103
Timothy L wrote:

The point is that the OP is looking for a local resolder and they are local to the PNW and are a very good option in my experience with multiple pairs of shoes.

i'm thinking if $ is a key consideration, spending some $ and getting garbage in return is something the OP would rather avoid.

Will Eginton · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2019 · Points: 0

If you run La Sportiva, I HIGHLY recommend these guys:

http://www.tahoegripworks.com/resoles

four resoles in the bag with 'em, super happy. Sent a pair of 15+ year-old testarossas on their third resole in and they came back perfect.

jon bernhard · · Buena Vista, CO · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 286

I hear CHAZ does resoles

Sean Fujimori · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2015 · Points: 6

Just saw that there's a new resoler in the area (lives in Yakima, but travels to Seattle): Matt@verticalresole.com

There's a positive review for them on the Seattle Rock Climbers fb page, along with a carefully worded knock on "a certain place in Fremont"

Not my pic but

Georgy Gobozov · · New York, NY · Joined Dec 2019 · Points: 0

Rock & Resole, resoled this shoes second time, pretty satisfied. Turnaround time was about 5 weeks. Want to try Vertical Resole next time. Dave Page never again.

Graham Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 0

After a few mixed experiences with some other resolers I just send mine to Rock and Resole. I've never been disappointed. 

Zachary Zwick · · Seattle, WA · Joined Jul 2019 · Points: 39

Had a pair I just got resoled with Dave Page in Freemont. He doesn’t do them himself anymore, has a guy who comes in and does them on the weekends. The only complaint I have is that there’s a little divot in the middle of the new half sole. Looks like the rubber kind of caved back in on itself there. Also makes the shoe fit slightly tighter on that area of the foot. Not ideal, but the shoes climb fine. Saw mixed reviews but it was really cheap, $35 plus tax, no shipping, dropped it off Friday and picked up Monday. Not sure I’d totally recommend but for what I was looking saving ~50% vs shipping it somewhere was worthwhile

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