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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 2, 2010 - 02:45pm PT
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i'm sure it started with the Stone masters, but who was the first to rock the tube socks and send...
i grew up in the 70's so i started young...
1982
1984
1986
1989
And John Bachar - the Man- 1986 (rip)
post away kiddies..
kurt
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Barry Bates
Boulder climber
Smith River CA
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Kurt,
I'm not sure but I think it was Jim Collins in Colorado around the time he soloed the naked edge, his were really long almost up to the knee.
although Bacher was using socks in the late 70s just not so long.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Bingo!
As a fashion item, I think that Jim was first on the runway! LOL
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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The pics of you have always showed off your tube socks proudly and so it kills me that you are making this thread. Bravo.
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lemonviolence
Trad climber
Monrovia, CA
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Quick Search shows that maybe Frost may have started the trend???
Frost - Dihedral Wall, El Capitan, 1965.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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I don't know who started it, but Jim Collins was far and away the poster boy.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Just about everyone wore tube socks in the mid 1970s, both for casual and for climbing. The knee high version was unusual.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2010 - 04:43pm PT
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keep on posting...
i'm sure largo and tarbuster have some shots.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Sorry Kurt,
I don't think ol' Tarbuster will be doing much posting these days.
He hasn't been around much for quite awhile now....
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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All the kids in the northeast wore tube socks up above mid-shin back in the early and mid 80's.
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gonzo chemist
climber
Crane Jackson's Fountain St. Theater
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In honor of the 4th of July holiday, and American traditional climbing, I'll be rocking that style up at Tahquitz this weekend.
Tube socks, painter's pants, rugby shirt, high-tops, hexes and a swami...
it's gonna be grand!
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Bring back lycra and neon colors.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2010 - 08:31pm PT
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let freedom ring!
1984- ken ariza
1986- steve schneider- tube socks with leg warmers...
1986- JB on first solo of short subject- donner summit. we had a killer, 2 week trip to tahoe and partied with the hatchett brothers, lovelace and T2... those were the days..
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Hell, I still despise the feel of climbing shoes on bare feet - I'd rather go barefoot. Still always wear socks, and thick ones at that, but they've definitely always been low-rise - never was one to let that particular flag fly. Besides we always wore white painters pants so you weren't gonna see'em anyway.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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They were socks of ecconomics for a lot us in the pre-costco era.
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utahman912
Social climber
SLC, UT
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i started wearing socks again. now shoes and feet don't stink :)
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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A couple of news shots Mr.Tubesock in action...
From Climbing Sept/Oct 1978. I just saw a larger version of this shot with the belayer sporting the Tubes but I can't find it.
Collins on the second B-1 crux of Genesis during the first free ascent. Such drama with popping the blood blisters en route and all! From Climbing Sept/Oct 1979
Years ago I asked the Verm to grab seven sets of RP's while he was down under on holiday. When we met to pass the brass he said with a laugh "now you can go do Tubesock Tanline. You need about five sets for that one!"
Buy my Tubesocks. The legend lives on
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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And Ten Hail Capilenes! Worked for me before the Lycra Daze.
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flakyfoont
Trad climber
carsoncity nv
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the origin of tube socks for me was my mom.
In every care package , birthdays or xmas were a couple of 6 pacs
of tube socks.
the picture is Flaky Foont on
"slabmetric Illusions" 1991 owens river gorge,ca
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Mr Brennan,
It isn't "modesty shorts" over the poly-pro, at least in my case.
The cheap shorts keep me from wearing the ass out on an expensive pair of poly-pro longjohns.
I got no problem walking into Biker Bars wearing lycra bike shorts when I stop for a beer on a ride, so modesty isn't one of my concerns.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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What choices does one have?......
1) Tube sock (I wear them everyday)
2) girl socks (those ones that don't cover the ankle.....not for me..)
3) Black dress socks (at the crags?....please..)
4) Wool socks (This is California....not Wales...)
5) other....
It's the tube sock..all day;...everyday....(Now the thong I save for special occasions...)...
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2010 - 09:11am PT
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nice photos steve!
classic eldo- collins really set the bar high during the 70's!
keep the scans rolling..
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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What, no support hose?!?... LOL
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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You were always a bit fashion forward, Kurt, but I think Collins has you beat by a few years!
Isn't there a photo of you on the Snowbird wall with tube socks?
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Tube socks and drilling from hooks on lead were par for the norm in the 80's
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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This thread delivers!
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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is there a tube steak thread somewhere?
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2010 - 09:00am PT
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PHOTOS, PEOPLE, WE NEED PHOTOS!
DO NOT FEAR THE TUBE SOCK, EMBRACE YOUR PAST AND RELISH IT IN IT'S FULL GLORY.
LET FREEDOM RING ON THIS DAY OF INDEPENDENCE!
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2010 - 09:04am PT
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DAVE SCHULTZ WORE EM..
working on FA of Hold Your Fire, jtree 1988.
Still has not had a second?
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gonzo chemist
climber
Crane Jackson's Fountain St. Theater
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more recently, so not quite old school...
bouldering something in Real Hidden Valley:
s.d. climbs the Hidden Arch in some serious tube socks:
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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1976
You could think of painter pants as really really long tube socks.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 5, 2010 - 03:49pm PT
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sweet.. heres one..
donner summit- 1986
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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First solo ascent of Goldy Locks at Donner Summit. This must have been the summer of 77.
RED tube socks!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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They look a lot like leg warmers to me! :-)
Edit: I admit to having had bright red (and bright blue) wool knicker socks, for use with the de rigeuer alpine/backcountry skiing wool knickers.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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They were actually thin cotton knicker socks. I could pull them up over my knees!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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More classic Jim Collins on Genesis from The Stanford Alpine Club by John Rawlings and Glen Denny, 1999.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2010 - 09:36am PT
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long live the tube sock...
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 7, 2010 - 12:42pm PT
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Wally keep those scans coming. Steve G- i know there must be pics of you in tube socks, so POST UP!
LArgo... still waiting..
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Gotta love the "crashpad" on the ground below Thriller
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 7, 2010 - 02:40pm PT
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nice shot Walleye!
the MAN had some power eh...
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Here's another good look, tube socks, cut-off jeans and running shoes - 1978 Three Finger Jack - Oregon
And did someone mention painter paints, tube socks and EB's? This is looking straight up, he is horizontal on top rope with his Whillan's "nutbuster" on.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 16, 2010 - 08:32pm PT
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Tube socks on the cover of Mountain 79 May/June 1981!
Jim Collins trying to free Le Void Flake. Phil Briggs photo.
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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Jul 17, 2010 - 08:30am PT
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Although tube socks were just about the only kind of athletic socks you could buy in late 70's & early 80's I always looked for alternatives; not to be different but my legs were so skinny they wouldn't stay up.
Looking at these photos of tube socks brings something else to mind. When the vast majority of baseball players were wearing pants with stirrups and tube socks one guy was different and Chris Berman of ESPN tagged him George "Pants" Hendricks...
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deepnet
Boulder climber
CA
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Jul 17, 2010 - 12:35pm PT
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 17, 2010 - 12:38pm PT
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Love that wrist accent! WTFIT?!?
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 17, 2010 - 02:36pm PT
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F10
Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
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Jul 17, 2010 - 02:57pm PT
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Original tube socks
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Jul 17, 2010 - 03:36pm PT
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Tubes were the schizz.
As previously mentioned...
Knicker socks must''a been their precursor.
I still wear socks (and get heckled by the young sport climbers with hooked shoes).
But I long ago gave up the tubes for super thin silk socks.
Previously posted pic:
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Jul 17, 2010 - 04:49pm PT
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Tuolemne First ascent attempt of The Phat Slice 512.a
The General and D Griff 1986
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2010 - 05:43pm PT
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Damn Kenny,
I remember that line..
you took us out there, (long hike) and i got close but....
not close enough..
sweet line!
scan away...
ks
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Jul 18, 2010 - 02:22am PT
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Kurt, here is another shot of your on sight FA attempt bud. Had you gone out one more time you would have done it. So much open stone that year....you were probably busy with five or six other projects.
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BASE104
climber
An Oil Field
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Jul 18, 2010 - 03:24am PT
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Grammicci ledge and ultra stinky tube socks...
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jul 18, 2010 - 10:16am PT
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That's it. I'm buying a pair. This is long overdue for a revival.
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Jul 18, 2010 - 11:42am PT
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Nice Walleye...that is the back side of Elephant huh?
Did that roof ever get freed?
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Jul 18, 2010 - 02:46pm PT
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Kevin?
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Jul 18, 2010 - 02:51pm PT
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Ten four buddy
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Jul 18, 2010 - 04:23pm PT
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I had like 100 pair. Got them free from playing football at school.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Jul 18, 2010 - 07:59pm PT
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Largo making use of one of those pair when he was still on the football team. circa 1972.
JB about to come off the Italian face at CDM, circa 1974.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 19, 2010 - 09:06am PT
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now thats what i'm talking about!
Nice scans Rick and Largo!
maybe my humble little tube sock post will hit 100!!!
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426
climber
Buzzard Point, TN
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Jul 19, 2010 - 09:17am PT
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Jul 19, 2010 - 01:36pm PT
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Donner Summit 1984
School Rock 5.8
Dave Hatchett free solo of Jelly Roll direct 5.8
Kurt Smith with Dick Richardson belaying (well, sort of) on Wolf Crack FFA attempt...even belayers wore tube socks!
Kurt on his 5.11 on sight solo fa of meet your Maker School Rock
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 19, 2010 - 10:01pm PT
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Tube sock centennial bump! The Two Hundred Tube Socks of Largo! Now there's a route name!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 31, 2010 - 09:43pm PT
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Elastic Bump!
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richross
Trad climber
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Aug 31, 2010 - 10:01pm PT
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Aug 31, 2010 - 10:49pm PT
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Elastic Bump! Don't stretch your luck, pal. Ya wanna bump this one, then bump the tube chocks one too.
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apogee
climber
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I just thought it would be cool to have this thread sitting next to the 'Origin of Tube Chocks' thread.
Bump.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Is that sort of like "putting a sock in it"?
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climber bob
Social climber
maine
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lowe route "CRACK OF DOOM" on the incisor?..AROUND 1981..CITY OF ROCKS..
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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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I found this old one, 18 years old 1982 I like the chalk bag any one know the BRAND?
Clasic photos Kurt.
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Rokrover
Trad climber
SB, CA
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Back in Australia in the early 70's RUGBY socks were the thing, especially since they came in many lurid colors depending on the team. Here's a 1973 shot in the Blue Mountains
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richross
Trad climber
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Tube socks are a must for heel hooks and headwalls.
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climber bob
Social climber
maine
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Sep 20, 2010 - 01:34pm PT
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i can remember dave yerian @ 1981 telling me he was gonna do a route and call it "to tough for tube socks"...a reference to jim collins in colorado..
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MisterE
Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
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Jan 18, 2011 - 02:48am PT
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Bump - today at Hueco Wall, CA:
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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Jan 18, 2011 - 03:31am PT
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BTW, these photos blow the lid off the myth that you need super tight fitting shoes and no socks to be able to climb hard. Kudos to all those who wear socks in their shoes. Don't be fooled by yet another bogus climbing myth.
Bruce
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utahman912
Social climber
SLC, UT
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Jan 18, 2011 - 10:05am PT
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gotta wear socks... if for no other reason than it freaks the kids out
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Gym Birdwall
Gym climber
The
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Jan 18, 2011 - 10:28am PT
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Was / Is there a benefit to wearing socks? I started cimbing just post-stocking era. Why the switch? Was it because the shoes changed to down-turned, slingshot last, tighter, etc?
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MisterE
Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
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Jan 18, 2011 - 11:16pm PT
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LOL, you guys!
I guess the answer is yes...
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 24, 2011 - 12:12pm PT
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I tried them out yesterday and I think I'm totally hooked. My climbing pack will never leave home without them again.
Viva la tube sock!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Jan 23, 2015 - 08:39pm PT
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Story of my life.
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john hansen
climber
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Jan 23, 2015 - 09:28pm PT
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Seems to me back in the early seventies they were standard for P.E. classes.
It was mandatory to have the school colors on your socks.
Basketball, Track, Tennis ,whatever.
Green and Gold.
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rmuir
Social climber
From the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Jan 24, 2015 - 08:24am PT
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Dress white tube socks…
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Fort Payne Alabama.
Ran into that history after a sesh at Sand Rock.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Bump
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i-b-goB
Big Wall climber
Nutty
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The stripped ones were best!
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Me on Ant Line at Horse Flats around 1985.
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