Blue La Sportiva Kaukulators for Sale (size 43)

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spidey

Trad climber

Berkeley/El Cerrito

Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 18, 2010 - 01:51am PT

They are well used but have been resoled recently and have very little wear since then. The uppers are in good (not great) shape except for at the back there is some separation of the seam in the leather at the achilles tendon area, and the lining is a bit separated/torn at the back as well. But overall they are in good shape and should last quite a while longer. The leather could probably be re-sewn in the back pretty easily, and the lining isn't really a big deal (the lining throughout most of the shoe is perfectly intact).

The leather is in fairly good shape, as is the rand and the laces. I can post or send pictures if anyone is interested. I bought them about 10 years ago but only used them for a few walls and the occasional offwidth.

Located in Berkeley area, will ship if you pay postage. I'd keep them but I just got a pair of TC Pros and the Kaukulators were always a bit too narrow for my feet.

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Oct 18, 2010 - 02:01am PT

You might just email this to Scuffy, though he will see it tomorrow morning if bumped.

spidey

Trad climber

Berkeley/El Cerrito

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 18, 2010 - 02:06am PT

Jaybro - Thanks for the heads up. I'll do that...
Allen

cleo

Social climber

Berkeley, CA

Oct 18, 2010 - 11:18am PT

Where's scuffy?

Minerals

Social climber

The Deli

Oct 18, 2010 - 12:45pm PT

I am definitely interested! Can you please post or email me a photo of ‘em? Resole? With C4?

Thanks,

Bryan

Melissa

Gym climber

berkeley, ca

Oct 18, 2010 - 01:13pm PT

Tony B from BIW was looking for some. Zander or anyone have his info?

spidey

Trad climber

Berkeley/El Cerrito

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 18, 2010 - 03:06pm PT

I will try to post photos later today...stay tuned!

I think the resole was with C4 but I don't remember for sure. I think it was done by the Rubber Room, and they did an excellent job.

Allen

Strider

Trad climber

one of god's mountain temples.... ಠ_ಠ

Oct 18, 2010 - 05:14pm PT

Well I seem late to the party but will toss this out there anyway... I have been trying to locate a size 43 or 42 Kaukulator for a couple years now to no avail. If Minerals doesn't get them, I would love a chance to.

-Nick

spidey

Trad climber

Berkeley/El Cerrito

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 19, 2010 - 12:32pm PT

scuffy b

climber

Eastern Salinia

Oct 19, 2010 - 12:35pm PT

Hope everything goes well and easily.
This is not my niche.
I like to find Kaukulators in the hands of people who don't appreciate
them, or don't know what they have, and then get them into the hands
of people who need them.
By the time it gets onto Supertopo, everything is already going as it
should.

spidey

Trad climber

Berkeley/El Cerrito

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 19, 2010 - 12:40pm PT

Here are a few more pictures that show the split seam in the back and where the lining is having "issues". Like I posted earlier, they are not in perfect condition by any means, but I think they are still quite useable for someone who really likes this model shoe.
The lining is discolored because they got wet once on the nose...the blue dye bled into the lining. So it's not mold or anything, just dye...

I'll take the best offer...not sure what they are worth...
Allen

Minerals

Social climber

The Deli

Oct 19, 2010 - 12:47pm PT

Hmmm… Are they still stiff, or are the midsoles broken-in and way soft, like my 42s?

Only one resole (1/2 sole), correct?

spidey

Trad climber

Berkeley/El Cerrito

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 20, 2010 - 12:25am PT

They have only had one resole, and it was a 1/2 sole.

They are broken in but still feel pretty stiff to me. They definitely edge well, not sloppy at all.

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Oct 20, 2010 - 12:34am PT

Never ask to have a pair of Kauks completely resoled as they will destroy the heel bulb with doing a straight sheet wrap around it loping a full size of the shoe.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Oct 20, 2010 - 12:50am PT

depends on the resoler... Barry did a great job on a pair of mine a few years back... great repair!

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Oct 20, 2010 - 01:35am PT

Who is Barry?

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Oct 20, 2010 - 09:51pm PT

Bump

spidey

Trad climber

Berkeley/El Cerrito

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2010 - 02:27am PT

Barry is a guy who does amazing resole work, out of Auburn CA if I remember right. or somewhere near there. Barry's Resoles. I've had some shoes done by him and his work is top notch.