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saskclimber
May 26, 2004, 11:33 PM
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My first pair was saltics (and third...). I had the Garnets, and the Falco. The rubber was decent on it. It wasn't quite as sticky as C4, but it wore alot slower. The quality of the shoes is fantastic too. They also have excellent customer relations there from when I've dealt with them. Personally, I'd go for the Falco's. Maybe the new Vampire ones, but I've only read reviews of that model and havent had a chance to try them out.
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fiend
May 27, 2004, 12:03 AM
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In reply to: saltics are crap....my first pair was one...
It's unfair to judge your first pair of shoes as being crap. I'm sure it was more your technique and understanding of what you needed in a shoe that was crap. ;)
Most people start to hate their first pair of shoes for one reason or another.
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frigginfreddy
May 27, 2004, 12:28 AM
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In reply to: saltics are crap....my first pair was one...
were they the 69$ version that climb high distributed?
sometimes you get what you pay for.....
climb high has nothing to do with them anymore- they are actually pretty nice now.....try the falcos...
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bighigaz
May 27, 2004, 1:43 AM
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In reply to: i climb in saltics. my first pair of shoes were boreal: crap! The saltics work great. good rubber, soft leather, very comfortable. shoes, such a personal thing!
Never owned a pair of saltics, but they seem like a bargain... on the other hand, Boreal? Crap? I've climbed in La Sportiva (Muiras, Dominators, and the common blue shue... name?), Red Chilli Habanero's, and the BOREAL Ace, Laser, Diablo, and the old school Ballet's (W. Gulrich's shoe)... I still have every pair except the Chilli's, and I'm sure there are a couple others I'm forgetting to mention. Now, everyones feet are different, and for the money, Boreal is usually pretty steep, but I love 'em, and I'm confident that if you try each of their models, one of them will fit your foot perfectly!
Now, out of all those shoes, my favorites have been the Dominators, the Laser's, and of course the Muira's. Sportiva rubber seems to wear a lot quicker than Boreal, but sticks a little better on "slippery" rock. Boreal's, on the other hand, break in nicely and edge beautifully.
I guess it's just more fun to have a bunch of shoes... so I'll go get some Saltics and see how they feel!
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moeman
May 27, 2004, 2:15 AM
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So where does one find Saltics? Do any stores have them in stock, where you could try them on, or do you have to just roll the dice and mail order them?
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rock_diva
May 30, 2004, 3:27 AM
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I sell Saltics! You can come to my store if you are in AZ or you can buy them on our website www.overthecrux.com
We will be selling some of their closeouts (discontinued colors) as soon as our shipment gets here, so watch for that. We'll even have some of their Klassics (boot style).
My favorites are the Vampires, although the Baras are a close second.
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climber_for_life78
Sep 14, 2004, 7:30 PM
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Ya i Use saltic shoes i have like 3 pairs they are the best shoes i have ever use i would recomend them for sure :D
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jebel_andi
Sep 14, 2004, 7:45 PM
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my second pair ofclimbing shoes was saltic, i spent an hour an a half in the store trying on every make and model and i went with the saltic sepia's. i have be climbing hard in them for 6 months now and i don't regret my choice, the rubber is good and the were the most comfortable shoe i tried on. i would definetly recomend them.
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philbox
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Sep 15, 2004, 3:24 AM
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I`ve gone through around 5 pair and resoled those 5 pair at least twice now. I`ve been wearing the Saltic Jockers. They are soooooo comfortable for my big wide pumpkin feet. I started off with Fires and then went with Mythos before settling on the Jockers. I would highly recommend these shoes for anyone.
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dragonfly67
Mar 11, 2008, 4:21 PM
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Where did you purchase your Saltic climbing shoes? I have a friend with really wide "hobbit-type" feet and would like him to try a pair. I can't find them anywhere on the Web.
Thanking you in advance.
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