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 When
should I resole my climbing shoes?
If
you want the best return for your dollar you've got to send your shoes
to us before the sole wears through the rand. This will insure that with
a new sole your shoe will perform well and that you can have several
resoles per shoe.
Can you resole all types of rock
shoes?
If
you can climb in it we can resole it. As climbing shoe design advances
so must the techniques required to resole them. We've kept pace with the
times and look forward to preserving your favorite shoes.
My shoes are almost brand new and I've hardly used them at all, why
did they wear out? Are they defective?
Climbing shoes wear out,
rock and plastic climbing holds are very abrasive. Chances are your
shoes are not defective, it is very rare that we see defective shoes
resulting in premature wear. You pay a price in durability to get the
great sticky rubber the shoes companies have developed.
Which rubber is the best?
All the rubber we use is
high performance sticky rubber. For your resole we use 5.10
Stealth C4, Sportiva's Vibram XSV, Scarpa Megabyte, and Boreal Fusion.
The choice is yours.
How do I get the stink out of my shoes?
This often asked question
has no good answer, but keeping your shoes aired out will help. A
gentle wash with a toothbrush inside the shoe can remove dirt.
Rock shoes do not belong in
the washing machine, they come clean but they tend to shrink and become
stiff. Foot powder doesn't seem to fix the problem. Talcum powder
is very slippery, not a good thing to have all over your climbing shoes.
Baking soda doesn't seem to be much better. Incense cedar works well.
When we get really toxic shoes, we spray them with Lysol, it can help
kill the bacteria that causes the smell.
Just the tips of my shoes are worn out, can you fix the rand and not
replace the sole?
Sorry, the construction of
climbing shoes is such that the rand wraps under the sole, in order to
repair the rand the sole must also be replaced. That said, on the road,
quick fixes, can include the use of a bicycle tube patch or a dab of
Freesole or Aquaseal. Prompt rand repair is very important to
extend the life of your shoes. (see Anatomy of
a Rock Shoe for more info)
How many times can I get my shoes resoled?
The life expectation of your
climbing shoes depends on many factors: how badly the rubber is worn,
what type of shoes they are, the quality of their previous resole, and
the overall condition of the shoe. We have seen shoes that are too far
gone to even get one resole and we've also seen shoes going strong after
half a dozen. Take care of your shoes and send them to the Rubber Room
for the best resoles on the planet!
What is the difference
between a 'Half Sole' and a 'Full Sole'?
Typically, climbing shoes
only need a half sole replacement rather than a full sole. For a
half sole, we replace only the front portion of the sole, after all,
that's where most of the wear occurs, and leave the rear portion of the
sole untouched. Every now and then we see a sole that has been
worn or damaged along the entire length of the shoe, in that case we
replace the entire sole, that is why a full sole replacement is more
expensive.
How much is it going to cost?
Half Soles..........................$32.50 / pair
Full Soles...........................$45 / pair
Rand Repair........................$9 / shoe
Return
Shipping...................$6.50
Return via
2nd Day Air..........$10
How do I send them?
Pack your shoes in an old
shoe box, priority mail bag, or similar. Print and fill out the repair
form and calculate the cost. Payment can be made by Visa,
MasterCard, check, or money order.
If you have any questions, contact
us.
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