|
KirbyC
Feb 24, 2010, 3:53 PM
Post #1 of 8
(1156 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 3, 2008
Posts: 118
|
Hey folks,
I'm trying to figure out what model of shoe this is:
They are made by Boreal, apparently say "9.9" on the inside (I guess that's the size??).
What's the scoop on these shoes if you know what they are? I'm assuming they are for trad and all-day stuff, board-lasted, comfy, but can you give me any more info/personal experiences with 'em?
Thanks.
|
|
|
|
|
Carnage
Feb 24, 2010, 3:58 PM
Post #2 of 8
(1150 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 27, 2007
Posts: 923
|
now i may be wrong since this was from way before my time, but im pretty sure those are boreal firé's.
They were the first shoe to have sticky rubber on em
|
|
|
|
|
Kinobi
Feb 25, 2010, 12:04 PM
Post #3 of 8
(1030 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Sep 16, 2009
Posts: 74
|
Yes, Boreal Fire
(This post was edited by Kinobi on Feb 25, 2010, 12:04 PM)
|
|
|
|
|
Alpinisto
Feb 26, 2010, 12:07 AM
Post #4 of 8
(976 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 11, 2007
Posts: 118
|
"Feeeeeeee-Raaaaaaayyyyyyy!"
|
|
|
|
|
curt
Feb 26, 2010, 12:29 AM
Post #5 of 8
(959 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 18275
|
Yes, those are Boreal Fires. Almost (but not quite) first generation. I would say those are from 1984 or 85.
Curt
|
|
|
|
|
michaellane
Feb 26, 2010, 12:29 AM
Post #6 of 8
(959 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Feb 16, 2004
Posts: 89
|
Way to make a lot of us feel old!
Those shoes were IT ... there've been better shoes since then ... much better ... but, IMO, never a single model that stood so far above the rest at one time nor any other shoe that ushered in an entirely new era of possibilities like the Boreal Fire (correctly noted that it's pronounced FEE-ray) ... we once took a call at our mountain shop from a guy looking for "some of those fire shoes." Couldn't convince him otherwise.
|
|
|
|
|
roadstead
Feb 26, 2010, 12:45 AM
Post #7 of 8
(946 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Apr 17, 2004
Posts: 248
|
Curt,
Weren't the three stripes Fires then the next generation 5 stripes Cats.
|
|
|
|
|
curt
Feb 26, 2010, 1:55 AM
Post #8 of 8
(915 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 18275
|
roadstead wrote: Curt, Weren't the three stripes Fires then the next generation 5 stripes Cats.
I'm not sure about that, but the very first Fires shipped into the US had white laces (not red) and the red dots on the side were entirely red--with no black on them. Not too long after that, they began to look like the shoes in the photo.
Curt
|
|
|
|
|
|
