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mystical_climber
Mar 14, 2006, 1:26 AM
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How do you think that climbing in flip flops affects the grade of the climb? My climbing shoes are really uncomfortable - I prefer flip flops. Also, do you prefer chacos or tevas?
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invinciblenow
Mar 14, 2006, 1:46 AM
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dude... no
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billykent24
Mar 14, 2006, 1:55 AM
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croc climbing all the way for me
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billykent24
Mar 14, 2006, 1:57 AM
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croc climbing all the way for me. screw grades though
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warthog
Mar 14, 2006, 2:19 AM
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ALPS. they have the octopus suction cups on the sole. teva makes them now. when will someone resurrect the Royal Robbins blue suedes?
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fishbelly
Mar 14, 2006, 2:44 AM
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I could top rope 5.9 in my old tevas
In the eighties at Seneca when the bridge was frequently washed out. The options to cross the creek were wade or the cables. I hiked in wearing my tevas to wade. It improves your foot work or aleast awareness. Never stubbed a toe or miss stepped. That was before the genuine forest service spec. trails.
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nedsurf
Mar 14, 2006, 3:41 AM
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flip flops are for sorority girls.
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exposeur
Mar 14, 2006, 4:37 AM
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you mean thongs, right?
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holdplease2
Mar 14, 2006, 4:49 AM
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What does wearing a thong have to do with anything?
-Kate.
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curt
Mar 14, 2006, 4:52 AM
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In reply to: How do you think that climbing in flip flops affects the grade of the climb? My climbing shoes are really uncomfortable - I prefer flip flops. Also, do you prefer chacos or tevas?
Lox. Is that you? I miss you man.
Curt
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stabla
Mar 14, 2006, 4:52 AM
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Rainbow sandals all the way, i try to warm up on super easy stuff with em' to try and save rubber on my anasazi lace-ups.
yahtzee
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roshiaitareya
Mar 14, 2006, 5:59 AM
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Thongs is old school for flip flops. I prefer thongs really. And it doesn't affect the grade at all, ball up and do it. There's a climb around here, it's only a 5.6 but I solo up it in flip flops to set up a top rope. It's fun, it puts another mental aspect into climbing. And screw chacos and Tevas, go for the $1.59 Walmart brand.
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hellbent
Mar 14, 2006, 6:54 AM
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I've always been game for hiking in with flip-flops. It reminds you that you dont need a $250+ pair of so called "trail" boots to find your way aound in the back country. yeah, hiking in Tiva's is cool.
But as to climbing in them....why would you do that? in my humble opinion, if you have rubber on your feet it might as well be from last night's action or C4 Stealth and pushing the grade. OR, if you want to enjoy a grade that you know you can nail....do it barefoot. It's fun...It builds up the calluses on those pretty feet and its cheaper than those feet-rolling-acu-pressure thingies. Climbing in tiva's seems to be making a statement like "Ah..I'm a stud and dont need climbing shoes". Well good, but climb barefoot and be a yogi. Even cooler.
Damn...Sorry...I just rambled on.
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holdplease2
Mar 14, 2006, 7:05 AM
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Hahahah.
Reminds me of a time a guy decided to follow one of my leads in his Tevas.
He:
1) slipped around like a gym noob
2) is gonna read this and not even know its him...
3) is not gettin' any from me...EVER.
:lol: 8^)
-Kate.
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mystical_climber
Mar 14, 2006, 10:24 AM
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Good idea. I also thought about buying my climbing rope at Walmart for $14.89. You can sure save alot of money there..
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brad84
Mar 14, 2006, 12:13 PM
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ive lead 5.8 (brass balls @ echo, nh) in my chaco flops.
its very doable.....
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azrockclimber
Mar 14, 2006, 4:16 PM
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goooood question.
Typically it makes it HARDER.
Other than that WHO CARES. :roll: :roll: :roll:
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grk10vq
Mar 14, 2006, 5:15 PM
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In reply to: How do you think that climbing in flip flops affects the grade of the climb? My climbing shoes are really uncomfortable - I prefer flip flops.
i don't think it matters when all you do is toprope.
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boardline22
Mar 14, 2006, 6:35 PM
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sorry
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climbsomething
Mar 14, 2006, 7:22 PM
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This thread just made me a little dumber (except for Kate's post. Kate kicks ass).
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sixleggedinsect
Mar 14, 2006, 11:43 PM
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In reply to: Reminds me of a time a guy decided to follow one of my leads in his Tevas. He: 1) slipped around like a gym noob 2) is gonna read this and not even know its him... 3) is not gettin' any from me...EVER.
in october i climbed a few weeks in the valley with a bad-ass. he followed 10a/b finger crack in generic sandals and fleece gloves ('to teach me not to need footholds', and 'to force me not to use my hands so my gobies heal'). we simulclimbed the grack, me leading, and at the top i look down and the bastard is slab climbing the whole damn thing in his sandals. and none of this fancy sticky rubber stuff. no wonder the thing is 5.6.
he followed me up lunatic fringe, and i just about laughed my head off with him pulling the fleece gloves off with his teeth mid-crux.
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sportfreak
Mar 15, 2006, 12:37 AM
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even though walmart's selection of every item ever produced by man is phenomenal, my vote is for chacos.
so this climbing in flops is common, eh? i saw a fellow do just that up this 5.10+ at Riemers Ranch this winter break. i red pointed the route when he was through, and it was a toughy. i was honestly quite impressive his floppy feat... i think i'll stick with my 5.10s.
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roshiaitareya
Mar 15, 2006, 3:58 AM
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Yes I agree Chaco's are durable and comfy, but I still can't use that to justify $90 for a pair of sandals. I don't even spend that much on any of my shoes. Hence the reason I said the Walmart brand, sure they only last one season, but at a fraction of the cost of a name brand to me it's worth it. And I couldn't find any climbing rope at Walmart, good try though.
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mystical_climber
Mar 15, 2006, 4:20 AM
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In reply to: Yes I agree Chaco's are durable and comfy, but I still can't use that to justify $90 for a pair of sandals. I don't even spend that much on any of my shoes. Hence the reason I said the Walmart brand, sure they only last one season, but at a fraction of the cost of a name brand to me it's worth it. And I couldn't find any climbing rope at Walmart, good try though.
I have some womans size 9 chacos that I will sell you for $10.
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camilleguignard
Mar 15, 2006, 6:09 AM
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Have you lost your mind :lol:
i saw local people hiking in the himalaya's snow bare foot (but coz they really had no money)
I would rather go bare foot
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