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trillium
Mar 20, 2004, 3:20 PM
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I'm curious to know how many pairs of climbng shoes you individually own? (I am not talking about having extra pairs in your trunk or closet to lend to clients). I recently purchased a fourth pair and a friend made reference to Emelda Marcos and me. I have a pair for the gym, two pairs for outdoor climbing, and one pair I just don't like. What say the rest of you?
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vegastradguy
Mar 20, 2004, 3:26 PM
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two pairs. one for trad climbing, one for sport. my sport shoes are junk, but better them on sharp limestone than my trad shoes!
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climbthemiz
Mar 20, 2004, 3:32 PM
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Cobras for plastic and my muiras for the real stuff
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smellyhippie
Mar 20, 2004, 3:33 PM
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I have :oops: eight pairs.
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crazygirl
Mar 20, 2004, 3:34 PM
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6, i think. (two have holes in them)
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boss
Mar 20, 2004, 3:36 PM
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3...Zeypher, Anasazi Laceup, Muiras
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ryanpfleger
Mar 20, 2004, 3:38 PM
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I have 3 pairs I climb with regularly. A fourth pair doesn't get used and I am trying to get rid of them. Size 39.5 Miura's, almost new! Anyone wanna make me an offer I can't refuse?
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somethingcreative
Mar 20, 2004, 3:40 PM
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I own one pair and I'm going to get miuras next month ;)
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vegastradguy
Mar 20, 2004, 3:41 PM
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i'm still waiting for some of the real shoe whores to reply on this one....i know they're out there!
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asandh
Mar 20, 2004, 3:45 PM
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:)
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ryanpfleger
Mar 20, 2004, 3:47 PM
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Oh yeah do I get to include sticky rubber approach shoes? I climb 5.8 in them, and aid in them. What about my leather mountaineering boots? Randonee boots?
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karlbaba
Mar 20, 2004, 4:33 PM
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There was a time when a climber only had one pair of shoes, EBs
No longer. Climbing is my livelihood but I still have a shameful number of shoes. This isn't including extra pairs that I have been given or loan out to partners
Newtons (now being resoled)
Matrix (worn pretty thin, soon retired 5-10 resoles)
Two pair T-Rocks (too tight, buying a shoe stretcher, bought new for $45 each at the 5-10 outlet)
Green Anatazis (see T-rock comments)
Aces (need stiff shoes for walls, 5-10 resoles)
Diablos (actually have two pairs but one was given and I use it for my backyard wall, which means only nowadays that I need to get back in shape,5-10 resoles)
Some other clunky 5-10 purple shoes that are comfortable for mellow routes.
Scarpa Generators (traded them for Kaukulaters, big mistake, hate em)
Had a pair of rebok climbing shoes, but traded them for some women's T-rocks cause they were too small.
Old pair of Boreal Vectors with 5-10 resole. My old favorites that I nurse along for special occaisions.
Approach shoes
5-10 mountain masters (just got em)
Soloman sticky lows resoled with c-4 stealth for walls
Two pair Sportiva dragonflys (new or near new, got a good deal, but don't like em too much)
Numerous pairs of water shoes for carrying up multipitch of the descent.
5-10 bugattis (thought they would be approach shoes when I ordered them, but they don't cut it)
Old pair of 5-10 venturas. Use em as a last resort cause they're falling apart
I probably shouldnt' count the book or sticky rubber tevas
I'd like to try a pair of those evolv Bandits with a stiff midsole for edging, but it would be hard to find an excuse to buy shoes.
Whew, Never bother to add em all up before. Must need therapy
karl
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josephine
Mar 20, 2004, 5:43 PM
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josephine moved this thread from General to Gear Heads.
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thinksinpictures
Mar 20, 2004, 6:09 PM
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1: Miuras
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xcel360
Mar 20, 2004, 6:40 PM
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Not enough, that's for sure.
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rrrADAM
Mar 20, 2004, 6:45 PM
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10 total... 6 pairs of Five-Tens, and 4 pairs of EVOLVs.
The Five-Tens have sat in a box in my closet in various states of falling apart since I got the EVOLVs, as they out perform them and have out lasted them.
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alpnclmbr1
Mar 20, 2004, 6:47 PM
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mountain masters
huecos
mocasyms
anazazi velcros old
anazazi velcros new
dragons
and some aces that I rarely use
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spivey
Mar 20, 2004, 6:53 PM
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You make me envious.... wish i weren't broke... damn blowout sales at gear express....
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deafears
Mar 20, 2004, 7:07 PM
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I hold on to shoes for too long ... going to try to reduce to six pairs ... that's the minimum quiver any real climber can get away with, in my consideration.
My picks are as follows:
Slippers:
5.10 Mocasyms - gym, steep sport
Evolve (red/black) - comfy and durable, good for easy sport/bouldering
Sportiva Katanas - sensitive, but still can hold an edge
Lace-up:
Scarpa Marathon - for all-day routes
Sportiva Muira - the best for steep sport/trad
5.10 Anasazi lace-ups - sized tight, for micro-edging
Plus:
Montrail approach shoes, Boreal lug-sole boots
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xanx
Mar 20, 2004, 7:22 PM
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6, although 2 (5.10 dragons) are wating to be destroyed in some creative manner b/c the entire front toe section is now shoe goo instead of rubber, and i figure its better to just get a new pair than dump 80$ to resole them ($40/pair) - they are downturned also so i doubt they would come back the same.
working shoes: 3 pairs of 5.10 V10's, one new and a bit too big. one pair of Mad Rock Locos (amazing shoe... any heel/toe hook feels so solid).
i also have a pair of 5.10 Access shoes for approach/ warmup.
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smithclimber
Mar 20, 2004, 8:18 PM
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In reply to: I hold on to shoes for too long ... going to try to reduce to six pairs ...
Unfortunately, I'm the same way. I must have around a dozen pairs or so, I haven't counted.
Without going and digging them all out to be sure:
1 pair of Aces
3 pairs of Mythos (2 being about ready for the trash)
1 pair Bambas
2 pair of Anasazi Lace-ups (1 ready for a resole, 1 new [and perhaps for sale])
3 or 4 pair of Anasazi Velcros (1 fairly new, all the others new and waiting in reserve [maybe I'll sell a pair])
1 pair of V-10s (barely used and a bit too tight [so they are definitely for sale])
I think that's it, but I'm just going on memory. :roll:
I don't think we were supposed to include approach/wall shoes in the list.
However, if you consider any shoe with sticky rubber:
1 pair of Boulders
1 pair of Mountain Masters
2 pairs of Venturas (1 used, 1 new and waiting for the 1st pair to wear out)
1 gift certificate from 5.10 for a free pair of Mtn. Masters (but I think I'll try the Guide Tennies instead, since they are the same value).
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ikefromla
Mar 20, 2004, 10:08 PM
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I have 4 pairs, but my Evolv Rages are the only shoes i've climbed in for a long time now.
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fingerjams
Mar 20, 2004, 10:46 PM
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I've only got 2 pairs. One for bouldering and the other for sport.
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potreroed
Mar 21, 2004, 12:38 AM
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I own five pairs of climbing shoes and they're all in good shape 'cuz I rotate around frequently.
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