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Cunning Linguist · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 1,200

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Mike Lane · · AnCapistan · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 880

La Sportiva Kendo's
Asolo Runouts
5.10 UFO's.

Marc H · · Longmont, CO · Joined May 2007 · Points: 265

5.10 Ascents

5.10 V-Mile

JCM · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 115

It seems that many a boulderer has pined for the return of the V10.

JCM · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 115

Also of note, from the responses thus far, and the responses I predict to come, the majority of the shoes mentioned were made by 5.10. It seems that 5.10, among shoe companies, is most guilty of ceasing production of popular and well-designed models.

Rob Kepley · · Westminster, CO · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,005

Sportiva Kaukulator is still one of my all time favs. Luckily I snagged a pair years ago in the late 90's before production stopped. I climb in them at least once a year and they never let me down.

Brannen Brannen · · Flowery Branch, GA · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 0

5.10 jet 7. I loved that shoe. Blew through the toe on one but still wear the other occasionally

GRK · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 6,205

La Sportiva Vipers



A versatile shoe with great sensitivity that fit like a glove. It could be an excellent edging/face shoe, yet rip a up a crack at the same time. The go-to shoe for granite, a high performance City of Rocks style slipper. Slab slayer, face climber, crack attacker! A painless, precision shoe. I have two pair, both on their second resole. Pry them from my cold, dead hands!
Marc H · · Longmont, CO · Joined May 2007 · Points: 265
grk10vq wrote:La Sportiva Vipers
I thought I had a pair from the mid 90s. But I just realized they might be the second generation Vipers, AKA Cobras. I'm sure someone can fill me on the timeline..

Vipers or Cobras?

What are these?
Tradiban · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2004 · Points: 11,610

The Pinks!

nick manning · · superior,az · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 0

kauks

Cory Harelson · · Boise, ID · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 2,410

Acopa Spectres. I don't think they can come back, since Acopa is no more, but sized snug with fully bent toes they are still so comfortable! I've got two pairs that I'm resoling as necessary, but I'll be sad when they finally wear to the point of no return.

T. William · · Avon · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 80
Mantra S
Mantra S, the original speedster but with real edges! Bring it Back!
fossana · · leeds, ut · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 13,318
RIP

Perfect fit (no slingshot rand) for my somewhat wide feet. I climbed my hardest (techy) sport routes to date in them, yet they were comfy enough for long multi-pitch.

The Evolv Demortos were a worthy substitute, though also now discontinued.
TWK · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2012 · Points: 160

Boreal Fires
because they were super comfortable on long trad routes and extremely durable

ACR · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2011 · Points: 590

The Boreal Laser! The original version, Lynn Hill used to rock 'em too!

wivanoff · · Northeast, USA · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 674

La Sportiva Mariacher. Because they were high top to protect my ankles and were the last climbing shoe to really fit my feet.

Hank Caylor · · Livin' in the Junk! · Joined Dec 2003 · Points: 643
Mike Lane wrote:La Sportiva Kendo's Asolo Runouts 5.10 UFO's.
Exactly, and in order!
Paul P · · RSA · Joined May 2012 · Points: 5
Marc H wrote: I thought I had a pair from the mid 90s. But I just realized they might be the second generation Vipers, AKA Cobras. I'm sure someone can fill me on the timeline.. What are these?
Those are Cobras. I think they came just after the first gen Vipers (the blue ones), around 96/97. The yellow Vipers came much later.
ACR · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2011 · Points: 590

The orange Runouts or the green Runouts? Which was the first generation? For a while the shop I worked in had both. I seem to recall the orange version had a different toe profile and they stained your feet orange every time you wore them.

Anybody remember the black and yellow "Kevlar" version? They sucked big time. I'll try to find pictures

Morgan Patterson · · NH · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 8,945

V10 was a beast...

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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