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Shoe prices are OUT OF HAND!!!

Jake Carroll · · The Springs · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 180
VerticalUrge wrote:f$%kin obama's policies driving up energy and shoes prices. can't wait til Jan 2013
Troll.
Cragophilia · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 795

Awww boo-hoo. Sounds like a bunch of bums bitching cause they dont have any money. You can either suck it up or just buy used shoes and have crappy edges. Your choice.

Ray Pinpillage · · West Egg · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 180

I sold a pair of barely used Spires for $15 or $20 and my wife picked up some barely used Mythos at the used gear shop in town for $25. If you don't want to spend $150 you don't have to.

Jeremy Bauman · · Lakewood, CO · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,067
Fluoride · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 80

Locker, the ones I got were BRAND NEW. Just got them at the outlet so they were half off.

The used and demo ones were much cheaper.

Just happy to finally have a pair of Anasazi's finally that I didn't have to pay and arm and a leg for.

Oh, and my Mythos are going to need resoling in a few months. Will send them your way. Steve's TC pro's need resoling, on their way to you.

M Sprague · · New England · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 5,090

If I am climbing steep sport, I just go barefoot. It actually makes a lot of climbs easier.

wivanoff · · Northeast, USA · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 674
Mark E Dixon wrote: Really? Fritz was quite the climber by all reports, but this seems unlikely. Do you know which 11s?
I dunno about 5.11 but I remembered seeing this shot of him on Never Never Land (5.10)

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TBlom · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2004 · Points: 360

About 13-14 years ago, Miuras were about $140-150. Mythos were also expensive. The going rate for any 'all day' shoe was ~$150.
$170 is a lot for shoes... Almost what I would pay for ski boots!

Considering that gas used to be <$2.00/gallon, shoe prices seem pretty stable.

A few years back the Evolves (worst smelling shoe ever) and Mad Rocks really brought shoe prices down. And all the sudden it was easy to find shoes <$100. Used to be the only way to get shoes less than $100 was on pro-deals, clearances, or on slippers.

The fact that people will pay so much just proves what yuppies scum we are becoming!

SeaJellie · · Ann Arbor, MI · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 5

+1 to reboot - I think Vibram Grip is awesome, and wish we could get resoles with it. I don't care that it wears faster; for my top end shoes that I only wear on the hardest routes for me, it's worth it.

Locker, if you ever import some of that stuff under the radar - put me on your list! I've seen folks buy the minimum order of sheets, and have friends ship it here, etc..... just an idea.... three resoles ready for ya, size 14 so that's a few sheets right there...hah.

Boreal and Scarpa do make very well built shoes - but fit is everything and it is personal, and in recents years Sportiva has done a better job for me. I heard a rumor that Scarpa and Sportiva swapped lead shoe designers a few years back, so maybe that's why; I used to love Scarpas.

As for shoes prices, you can blame weenies like me in the midwest. I was so pissed off about having to move here and losing tons of time in the mountains, that I now buy myself only the most expensive toys (and, maybe occasionally, that means it's also the best). oh well.

Brandt Allen · · Joshua Tree, Cal · Joined Jan 2004 · Points: 210

I think Locker is OUT OF HAND!

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"I think Locker is OUT OF HAND!"

I miss you TOO!

LOL!
Ian Stewart · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2010 · Points: 155

I'm definitely a La Sportiva guy, though my first pair of shoes were Evolve Defy's that I had to throw out after not too long due to the synthetic materials holding stink like nobody's business. Over the cumulative 4 years or so of climbing (was on and off at the beginning), I've accumulated and still use:

2x Miuras (Had to pay $140 retail for one, $90 for the other. One is on its first resole, the other is on its third)
1x Mythos (Paid $90, on its first resole)
1x Vipers (Paid $50, on its first resole)
1x TC Pros (Just got them from the 20% REI sale, $144, haven't worn them yet)

If you add it all up, I'm probably looking at about $750 total cost over 4 years. And seeing as ALL of those shoes were just freshly resoled a few weeks ago, and the TC Pros are brand new, I estimate that I won't need to spend any more money on shoes for at least a year. So, that $750 will end up lasting about 5 years, or about $150/year.

I'll be the first to admit I'm horribly cheap, and cringe at spending $150 for shoes, but $150/year is nothing compared to how much I spend on other sports. Hell, $150 won't even cover one weekend up at the ski resorts. And ignoring the upfront cost of the bike, I'm pretty sure my road and mountain bikes end up costing more than that each year between consumables and maintenance/repair parts. A decent pair of road bike tires costs about $100 and I'll get about 2000 miles on them (assuming no serious hazard damage), so that's about $200/year right there.

Lastly, even though some shoes are super expensive, like the $180 TC Pros, you can easily find shoes much cheaper. My wife owns 3 pairs of shoes and I don't think a single pair cost her more than $60.

Anonymous · · Unknown Hometown · Joined unknown · Points: 0

PM me for two pairs of Climb X Rockstars (comparable to la sportive solutions) for $180 with free shipping anywhere in the lower 48.

slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103

i always think it is pretty funny when people complain about the price of shoes and the price of gear. the prices have literally been pretty consistent for 20 years or more. look at old mags from the early 90's and you will see what i mean. camalots - $59.95, etc......

Real Name Taken · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 0

You can get sportiva Mythos right now at theclymb.com for $74...normally $140.

If you look you won't have to pay full price ;-)

Eddie Brown · · Tempe, Arizona · Joined Aug 2009 · Points: 940
Woodchuck ATC wrote:Unless you are looking for the highest performance shoe, I say just go to outlet link of many shoe companies(like MadRock) and get the last years model shoe for like 20 to60 bucks. Who cares what year model or color it is anyway!!!
+1 I bought 4 pairs of Madrock Locos a while back for 25 bucks a pair. As long as I was careful with my footwork I could get each pair to last about 4 or 5 months and I was climbing everyday. (I miss those days...) By no means were they the best shoe in the world, but it's not like a better shoe would have made me climb any stronger. And it forced me to not be sloppy with my footwork cause the shoe would wear through so fast.
Jake Carroll · · The Springs · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 180
Brendan Mulhern wrote:PM me for two pairs of Climb X Rockstars (comparable to la sportive solutions) for $180 with free shipping anywhere in the lower 48.
Anything about Climb X should be considered a troll comment.
Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,665
Real Name Taken wrote:You can get sportiva Mythos right now at theclymb.com for $74...normally $140. If you look you won't have to pay full price ;-)
Well yeah, provided you want a size 36 or 36.5...
Evan S · · Denver, Co · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 510

Used shoes are worse than used underwear, have some self respect. You get what you pay for people. If you really can't shell out an extra $50 more than you used to once or twice a year for the thing you're passionate about, maybe that's says something a little deeper about you...

bearbreeder · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 3,065
Evan S wrote:Used shoes are worse than used underwear, have some self respect. You get what you pay for people. If you really can't shell out an extra $50 more than you used to once or twice a year for the thing you're passionate about, maybe that's says something a little deeper about you...
it says that saving money for gas to the crags for more climbing is more important than spending $$$$ on fancy shoes ;)

and if you climb a lot ... and i mean 10+ pitches of trad daily ... youll wear out a set of new shoes in 1-2 months or less
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