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andyw
Jan 28, 2004, 3:38 AM
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A question for anyone,
I have boreal shoes Matrix modle, they are really good shoes but after useing them for a while they start to go really soft, is this a good sign or a bad sign,
Can anyone give me advice on whats wrong with the shoes or if thy are ok.
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keazah
Jan 28, 2004, 3:58 AM
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Soft as in slippery or soft as in very, very thin that you can practically feel every mark in the rock??
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badass
Jan 28, 2004, 4:01 AM
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Boreal brand just plain sucks. Plan on their gear falling apart within 3 months.
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keazah
Jan 28, 2004, 4:06 AM
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Yeah I've heard about that too... but I can't recall anyone I know actually using them.
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badass
Jan 28, 2004, 4:08 AM
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We bought a pack from Boreal and it fell apart in 2 or 3 weeks.
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phugganut
Jan 28, 2004, 4:12 AM
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In reply to: Boreal brand just plain sucks. Plan on their gear falling apart within 3 months.
Are you serious? I've been climbing in a pair of Boreal shoes off & on for a few years now and they're still going strong, especially after I got them worn out enough to put C4 rubber on them.
edited to remove my question that's already been answered.
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keazah
Jan 28, 2004, 4:27 AM
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Maybe its because of the C4 rubber that they're better...
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phugganut
Jan 28, 2004, 4:34 AM
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In reply to: Maybe its because of the C4 rubber that they're better...
That's no doubt true, but what I was getting at is the SHOES have held up great. All shoes, no matter how good, need to be resoled, and most people I know always resole ANY type of shoe w/C4 rubber. However, I like my new Mad Rocks, and if the rubber continues to hold up through J-Tree in a few weeks (which is questionable) then I'm gonna resole my Boreals with Mad Rubber the next time they need it.
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casco
Jan 28, 2004, 4:47 AM
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c4 rubber is good for high friction in limestone, and boreal shoes DO loose their rubber pretty fast.
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dynoguy
Jan 28, 2004, 5:13 AM
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In reply to: Boreal brand just plain sucks. Plan on their gear falling apart within 3 months.
That's what you think.
I inherited a pair of Boreal Aces(the old bright green ones) from my Dad when I was twelve. He climbed in the for about three years, then messed up his big toe and doesn't climb anymore. I have been wearing the same pair for almost 5 years now. So hows that for durability. (Yes me and my Dad where the same size shoe)
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hazael
Jan 28, 2004, 5:21 AM
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Almost everyone around here resole their shoes with C4. The best for limestone I think.
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hazael
Jan 28, 2004, 5:24 AM
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Anyways, I think Im upgrading to Miura this week.
What do you think best, Miura or Anasazi? (want some hard sole, good for hard routes)
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dc
Jan 28, 2004, 9:23 AM
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In reply to: Anyways, I think Im upgrading to Miura this week. What do you think best, Miura or Anasazi? (want some hard sole, good for hard routes)
the COBRAS! ..oh wait.. hard sole.. hrmm.. well although i'd usually go for La Sportiva.. ..for this one.. i'd say the anasazis..
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andyw
Jan 28, 2004, 10:00 AM
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ok the brand is what makes the shoe like it is
So what brand would you suggest?
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josephine
Jan 28, 2004, 10:29 AM
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josephine moved this thread from General to Gear Heads.
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dc
Jan 28, 2004, 12:19 PM
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In reply to: So what brand would you suggest?
LA SPORTIVA!
edited to fix typo
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dc
Jan 28, 2004, 12:28 PM
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In reply to: So what brand would you suggest?
LA SPORTIVA! :P
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dc
Jan 28, 2004, 12:31 PM
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In reply to: So what brand would you suggest?
LA SPORTIVA!
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richeyks
Jan 28, 2004, 12:35 PM
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i've only heard good things about the c4 rubber, so i think i'm going to get my mad rock flashes resoled with it and give them a shot when i need a resoling which i think is coming up soon. i've been using my shoes for about a month now and been climbing for a little longer than that. so i can chock the extra wear to poor foot techniqu which is getitng better everytime i climb.
but i do have to say something for mad rock, the rubber on my flash shoes is great, sticks to things i didn't know you could stick to :lol:
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overlord
Jan 29, 2004, 1:58 PM
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by boreal stingers are still strong after 3 years and two resoles.
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