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ecdh
climber
the east
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2016 - 07:33pm PT
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StefanS: great info. Thanks. Might be the spanish dealer is the place to go.
Can i ask how cold youve found them ok at?
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Apr 30, 2016 - 08:42pm PT
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Barrabes may have them in the store, but none of the Boreal invernal models are in their online catalog.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Apr 30, 2016 - 08:49pm PT
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I've been sub-freezing in Mythos and they work fine with socks- even when snow from the approach gets on them, thaws, and refreezes into an icy glaze on the leather. Just use socks, and don't get them so tight that it restricts circulation.
Though I have to say those Boreals are pretty intriguing for cold missions.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Apr 30, 2016 - 11:01pm PT
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Did you try...
BOREAL JAPAN
Lost Arrow LTD.
1386-6 Suneroi Tsurugashima City
350-02 Saitama
la@lostarrow.co.jp
Tel. 492 71 7112
Tel. 492 71 7111
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ecdh
climber
the east
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Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2016 - 01:30am PT
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Nutagain: this is interesting and something thats half worked previously. cheers. a possibility is to spray em with scotch guard or somesuch and fit with a neoprene sock maybe.
good to hear about the ice on them.
rgold: yes, first stop was lostarrow. know them well after years of dealing with them. no joy and not interested in bringing in a single pair. boreal is not well represented in japan really, and i may have outlasted my left of center requests with them (local bullsh#t...)
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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LS Tx3 doesn't look anything like the Ganda, but rather just another trail shoe...
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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I'm not sure I want to climb above 5.7 in something I use for approach but this line of Sportiva shoes climb well. They all have the same sole and climbing up to 5.8 isn't too bad (I've seen a friend pull up to 5.11 problems wearing these). They are super solid on the approach and the three opotions cover most conditions. I boulder in the low-top Xplorers quite a bit and aside from micro edging, they're great.
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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I have a pair of blue leather Scarpa Freney boots (not the Freney XT). They are kinda clunky for finesse footwork on rock, but they are well insulated and very comfortable. The sole and toe rubber is soft enough to stick reasonably well. Pretty good for edging. Too big to fit into finger cracks, but great for fist to OW. You can use flexible crampons with them.
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