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Re: [markmyhsieh] Insider's Answers: Mad Rock and Climb X:
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healyje
Jul 17, 2010, 8:17 PM
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markmyhsieh wrote: My 2 cents - the DDS soles do work especially well on outdoor slab and outdoor steep. On vertical climbs its rarely ever in contact with the rock. Indoor holds are typically not textured enough to utilize the DDS level change.
Nothing compares to this class of shoes for all-day comfort on moderate terrain. I was originally turned on to the Ascents by Chris McNamara of Supertopo.com who was using them as his shoe of choice for doing NIAD on El Cap once each month for a year. Again, no other shoe is as good for comfort and yardage as shoes of this design.
The Ascent was unfortunately not terribly durable whereas the Sportiva Ventor was. The Frenzy I never felt good about the fit so can't comment. The overall concept of this class of shoes was unfortunately watered-down so badly in the V-Mile as to make it worthless. The loss of this class of shoe in my opinion is lamentable.
The only alternative at the moment is the Sportiva Ganda - very expensive and has a worthless heel.
(This post was edited by healyje on Jul 17, 2010, 8:18 PM)
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