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dikhed
climber
State of fugue and disbelief
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nathanael
climber
CA
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The climbing hold company So iLL started making some shoes with colored rubber. I don't think they've finished production so there's not much info on if the rubber actually measures up to the best of Vibram of 5.10's offerings.
http://soillholds.com/collections/climbing-shoes
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BigB
Trad climber
Red Rock
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sign me up for a pair...if they get it sorted out.
Here's a pic of my heel after a few pitches in Red Rock on Solar Slab.
I was a n00b to climbing but being a n8v to Vegas(and used to playing in the heat) I had no idea the sun would burn me through my shoes like that.....live and learn.
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climbingcoastie
Ice climber
Sacramento, CA
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Blueblocr,
I didn't look at the size, but know they were quite a bit smaller than my 10.5 foot. I didn't realize someone would want to wear them, thought they would just be part of a collection. I'll swing by there in the next couple of days and check.
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climbingcoastie
Ice climber
Wasilla, AK
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Jun 11, 2016 - 03:08pm PT
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Can't find a size on the shoe, but they are around the same as a size 5 or 6.
Not sure if that helps.
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dikhed
climber
State of fugue and disbelief
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Jun 11, 2016 - 03:18pm PT
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damn big bee that's...
f*#king disgusting
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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May 21, 2017 - 01:11pm PT
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Paragot climbing shoes
Du you know the name behind the letters A.G.?
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chainsaw
Trad climber
CA
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May 21, 2017 - 04:53pm PT
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Boreal aces, once tho shyt! I love full rand, but dang that rand gets hot!
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Yury
Mountain climber
T.O.
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May 21, 2017 - 05:33pm PT
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I spent several years in rubber related R&D.
I never buy shoes with non-black rubber.
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craig morris
Trad climber
la
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May 21, 2017 - 06:26pm PT
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I would smear chalk on my toe rand and heal at belays and it seemed to help. then just wipe it off before climbing. is there any reason not to do this?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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May 21, 2017 - 11:07pm PT
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Mouse
Thanks. Robert Paragot it was. But A.G?
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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May 21, 2017 - 11:11pm PT
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whitte rubber on climbing shoe OP=RACIST
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 22, 2017 - 04:52am PT
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"Incorporated?" in the German vernacular? Quien sabe?
BIOTCH = FARCIST
--Gumbie
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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May 22, 2017 - 06:41am PT
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The rental shoes at Pipeworks gym have white sole rubber....
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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May 22, 2017 - 08:35am PT
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Then Boston area climber Paul Duval had a small climbing import/sales business in the late '70s/early '80s and used to stock Paragots, so a few of us tried them out and liked them. In the pre-Fire era they were the stickiest shoes available and, if I recall correctly, were quite comfortable. For a brief period they were my 'go to' shoes, especially for smearing, but then Fires arrived!!!! While I really know nothing about rubber technology, I can understand that altering the color will likely effect performance in other ways, but given the good qualities of the Paragots I imagine that with sufficient experimentation a high performance modern white rubber sole is possible. However, in terms of heat management, it does seem that the 'uppers' are usually more the 'culprit' than the soles.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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May 22, 2017 - 11:33am PT
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Mouse
A.G is hardly AG, which is in English CO, and should in French be SA. I expect A.G to be a name/firm.
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okie
Trad climber
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May 22, 2017 - 11:58am PT
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I remember Paragots. A minor improvement on the EB that quickly became eclipsed by the appearance of the Fire.
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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May 22, 2017 - 07:00pm PT
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I remember checking out a pair of climbing shoes that had white rubber soles and that was 15 years ago or so and I believe they were made by Boreal. The Five Ten rental shoes we have at the gym have red rubber soles. Butora makes a white rubber shoe that I have seen as rentals at the rock Gyms. Climb NuLu in Louisville KY has them.
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