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Old 05-11-2003, 06:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Anyone here into rock climbing?

if so, could you tell me some good brands of rock climbing shoes and the prices? im getting into climbing now, my sister works at the indoor climbing place so i go a lot now. im looking for some cheap shoes, $100-

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Old 05-11-2003, 07:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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a good intro shoe is the 5.10 spire.
but really, you NEED to try on the shoes, and if yuou can find a place that at least has a small wall that you can try the shoe out on, as a shoe thats good for one person may not be for another.
as well make sure you getthe shoe at least 1 size smaller than your foot, if not 2 or 3.
I have size 12 feet, and got 10.5 shoes, and not I know I should have gone down the next half size, some streatch and some don't.
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Old 05-11-2003, 07:35 PM   #3 (permalink)
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cool thanks for the advice

when im at the climbing place, i use 42.5 (european sizes, i dont know why do that in here in canada) and im size 9 1/2

i do lots of bouldering, and i would really like shoes so i can feel the holds im standing on (usually nicros, i like setting routes)
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Old 05-11-2003, 11:42 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Five Ten Huecos are a great shoe that won't hold you back as you get better. They are usually super comfy too.
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Old 05-11-2003, 11:49 PM   #5 (permalink)
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depending on the relationship you have with your sister, convince her to let you borrow some shoes for you to test on a wall. Don't screw'em all up, but try'em out and see which ones feel better on you. Remember, rockclimbing shoes are genrally painful for the first long while, until they settle just right on your feet.
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Old 05-12-2003, 06:04 AM   #6 (permalink)
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i have a pair of the 5.10 huecos... they are super comfy

make sure the shoes are well fitted...some people say painfully tight is best... but they always end up with deformed looking feet...
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Old 05-12-2003, 07:50 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Dimebag - check out MEC. Thier climbing gear is pretty competetively priced. Make sure your shoes are about 6 sizes too small and hurt. Then you know you have the right ones.
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Old 05-12-2003, 08:55 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 05-12-2003, 03:40 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I think I'll throw a curveball into the mix.....are you sure you want shoes?

By that I mean there are (or at least there were when I got into climbing) several types of so-called "climbing shoes". Broadly defined, I would say there are slippers, shoes, and boots. All look like "climbing shoes", but each has a different feel and specialty.

I hope others will feel free to weigh in, but an oversimplification would be to say that boots are better for longer, rougher climbs......slippers are great for shorter or indoor climbs.......and shoes fall somewhere in between.

I have found that I like slippers best. Most of my climbing consists of fairly short top ropes or climbs that involve very few pitches. The slippers give me a better feel for the rock and actually let me grab onto toe holds when tackling overhangs.

Now if I could only find more time to climb.....

Good Luck.
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Old 05-12-2003, 05:06 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Dimebag - check out MEC. Thier climbing gear is pretty competetively priced. Make sure your shoes are about 6 sizes too small and hurt. Then you know you have the right ones.
is MEC Mountain Equip. Co-op? there's one here, but it's not near my house. there's one in vancouver, but i live in richmond (like 20 minutes out of vancouver)

at the indoor climbing gym (where my sister works) they have rental shoes, but they stink and they hurt like hell. they are also in really bad condition.
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Old 05-14-2003, 07:33 PM   #11 (permalink)
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yeah mec is mountain equipment co-op.
check there, I know the one in calgary has an indoor wall you can test the shoe's out on.
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