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nutstory
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Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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From the book Manuel Technique de Camping et de Bivouac en Montagne Club Alpin Français 1937
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nutstory
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Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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May 29, 2018 - 05:28am PT
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Thank you VERY much for this post Steve!
I am fortunate to have spent an afternoon with Pierre Allain in his workshop in September 1992. What a meeting!
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 11, 2018 - 12:56am PT
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After 30 years od research!!!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 11, 2018 - 06:50am PT
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Nice work, Maestro!
Any thoughts on the connection to EBs?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 11, 2018 - 08:59am PT
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The shoemaker who manufactured the PA’s was Edmond Bourdonneau (not Edouard as it is often mentioned).
Edmond Bourdonneau registered the trademark PA and the model of these rock shoes on July 22nd, 1963.
In the mid-sixties Pierre Allain and Edmond Bourdonneau stopped their collaboration and Richard-Pontvert (Galibier) started to market the redesigned red PA’s in 1966.
About at the same time, the blue PA’s became the EB Super Gratton.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jun 11, 2018 - 12:03pm PT
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Congrats. That's a very significant shoe and step in the evolution of climbing shoes...
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Sep 26, 2018 - 01:00pm PT
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The metal gear looks like devices from the Spanish Inquisition.
No body expects the Spanish Inquisition!
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Sep 27, 2018 - 11:30am PT
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Marlow, when was that film clip of early bouldering done?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Sep 27, 2018 - 11:39am PT
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I'm not sure, but Pierre Allain lived from 7 January 1904 to 19 December 2000. He looks like he could be between 30 and 50 years at the time. Maybe just after WW2 - around 1950? I will see if I can find anything.
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Sep 27, 2018 - 11:47am PT
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Gnomon in the Needles of the Black Hills ca1960
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Sep 27, 2018 - 11:55am PT
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Cool to see a close up photo of Pierre Allain's shoes during one of the friction demanding problems. Well worn, I'd say...
PA to EB shoes
The sneakers Pierre Allain is wearing are therefore from 1947 or earlier than 1947.
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