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g.g.32-82
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How many of you all wear climbing shoes just for the gym? I've been thinking about it, and I was wondering if it is just a waste of money? What do you all think? Thanks :D
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wv5ten
Mar 10, 2003, 9:46 PM
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well, up untill saturday my newer shoes were just gym shoes, but i finally got them out on rock. my spires started out as gym shoes, and got out on rock finally, but had they just been gym shoes i wouldn't have considered it a waste...Ive tried standing on gym foot jibs with hiking shoes. That didn't last long
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vegastradguy
Mar 10, 2003, 9:49 PM
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i wouldnt buy shoes just for the gym. i bought new trad shoes (multipitch shoes) and sort of...retired my 1st pair to sport/gym use. mostly because i want my trad shoes to stay in great shape as long as possible. i dont want to destroy them playing on plastic or pulling on limestone.
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apolobamba
Mar 10, 2003, 10:08 PM
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I have a pair of fiveten Moccasins for the gym and and pair of Newtons for outside. The gym definately beats up shoes. Most people use their old shoes. I like a pair of slip offs - After 2 hrs in the gym, my shoes are drenched and I need to take them off to get some and reconfigure my feet.
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neomagi
Mar 10, 2003, 10:33 PM
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i tend not to wear my shoes only at the gym, but rather change based on what type of climbing i am doing. i feel it beneficial to train inside the same way i plan on climbing outside. plastic does eat ruber much faster than real rock though.
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leaverbiner
Mar 10, 2003, 10:53 PM
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I too have separate shoes for the Gym and for outdoors . . . I primarily use my old shoes for the gym and save my good shoes for the real deal. Once you get a season under your belt you will likely have a pair of shoes that you no longer feel are up to the task outside, instead of completely retiring these make them your gym shoes. Two good reasons: 1 save your new shoes for when it counts, gym climbing will tear your rubber apart. 2 if you learn good footwork with subpar shoes in the gym, once you go outside and throw on a nice new pair of shoes you will likely have th confidence to stick any foothold. Granted If you are truly a novice, poor shoes inside may lead to your overdependence on upperbody strength, but if you concentrate on your footwork, you should be fine.
Right now my setup is as follows: last season's Anasazi velcros and dragons used in the gym. Last season's dragons also used for warm ups outside. New pair of dragons and anasazi lace-ups, broken in with a couple of days' use in the gym, now exclusively used outside.
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lalamur
Mar 12, 2003, 1:44 AM
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the gym is a good place to break in your new pair of shoes before you take them outdoors. i use the same pair for everything, indoor and out, until the rubber is peeling so bad that they have to be resoled.
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robbovius
Mar 12, 2003, 6:56 PM
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shoes ain't cheap! I can only afford one pair ;-) I'm sure you can figure out my answer.
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gym shoes are good as
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pianomahnn
Mar 13, 2003, 5:28 AM
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I can't understand the concept of not having climbing shoes for the gym.
Sneakers don't exactly get good traction on dime edges. . .
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flyinghatchet
Apr 21, 2003, 12:25 AM
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In reply to: I can't understand the concept of not having climbing shoes for the gym. Sneakers don't exactly get good traction on dime edges. . .
I think what g.g.32-82 is saying is that do you have your own seperate pair of climbing shoes for the gym, as opposed to having one all-purpose shoe.
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flyinghatchet
Apr 21, 2003, 12:28 AM
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In reply to: as opposed to having one all-purpose shoe.
One all-purpose climbing shoe is what I meant to say.
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beckerw
Apr 21, 2003, 1:23 AM
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dude, not sure what gym neomagi climbs at, but rock eats your shoes WAY faster! i have a pair of shoes i only use for when i want to send outside. i also have a pair of older shoes i use for casual use and training (i.e. the gym). i ususally retire a pair to be a gym pair when i need a new pair for outside.
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