Tenaya Climbing Shoes
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Thanks guys...my Ra's are snug but not painful.....seems like a 1/2 size bump is wise |
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I picked up some a pair of Oasis and Masais a few weeks ago, and I LOVE these shoes. They totally break the performance/comfort trade-off curve, so you can have your cake and eat it too. |
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Love the Ra. Definitely try them on and test them out before buying if at all possible - I'm a 13EEE in street shoes (the "EEE" means "super wide") and the Ra in 11 is perfect, toes knuckled but not painful. The guys at Bentgate were great, btw. Colorado is the promised land. |
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I've had Ra's resoled with XS grip and XS edge. Both seemed great. I've had one pair of Ra's resoled twice now with excellent results. Resoles were done at Rock & Resole, they did a great job! (And, no, I don't have RR's phone number) |
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I dropped a pair of Ra's at Rock & Resole last week and they did them with XS Grip. Maybe they just ran out? I'd say you should call them... |
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Anyone tried the Tarifas yet? Paging Monomaniac..... |
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wilcox510 wrote:Anyone tried the Tarifas yet? Paging Monomaniac.....They look sweet!!! |
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No ones tried the Tarifa's yet??? |
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I got a pair of Masai, love them so far but the heel is a bit too narrow/shallow for me. Any of the models have a "vacuum" heel cup a la Mad Rocks? |
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Tenayas are available at the Gear Co-op in Costa Mesa, California. They offer discounts for signing up for a membership, reviewing them on yelp, etc. Great store, nice people and I look forward to trying on these Tenayas! (I mistakenly resoled my tc pros with c4 stealth, and now they don't edge well. Too soft at the toe, although they smear well. Look forward to trying on some Ras at gear co-op) |
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"Locker, if you're reading this, you are still getting my Acopa resoles"
I think I am reading this a little on the late side. LOL! |
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wilcox510 wrote:No ones tried the Tarifa's yet???I've had a pair for about two months now. Overall, I'd say they're are distinct from the Oasi and Ra in their design but equally awesome in quality. I sized mine the same as the Oasi, but I kind of want to try on a half size small just to see how it feels. They are a bit less aggressive than the Oasi but much more downturned than the Ra. They're comparable in stiffness to the Ra (a good bit stiffer than the Oasi). The toe box has an interesting design. Admittedly, at first I was skeptical. Over the curve of the whole shoe, the sole is downturned, and this is accentuated toward the toe box. But then, just under the big toe, there is a power pocket which is somehow more neutral thant the rest of the sole. Despite my skepticism, I've found that this design actually improves the shoe as it makes it more versatile (i.e. it can smear on slabby terrain and stand on very small, non-positive edges). I'd compare the shoe to the Sportiva Katana Lace - only a slight downturn but very powerful toebox. With the toe design, I've found it performs a bit better in more varied terrain, especially jamming and smearing. I really like the shoe - I even sent my hardest route, a total lifetime project, in the Tarifa. |
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Looking to get a pair of shoes for semi-technical climbing, maybe on the more comfy side for multi-pitch. Been looking at the Inti/Ra. From what I can tell the only difference is the width and possibly stiffness, right? Any recs either way? Am I at least on the right track? |
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I'd definitely recommend the Masais for multipitch. Unless you need the downturn of the Ra (in which case you're climbing MUCH harder multipitch than me) the masais will do really well. I'd compare them to anasazi lace-ups. As far as fit goes, they're narrow but run pretty damn close to street size. I've done delicate face and slab in them and walked off descent routes for 10 minutes in relative comfort. |
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It might be a one-off experience that I had with Tenaya shoes. |
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I have used the tatankas for a good part of this season climbing outdoors ( I don't use them inside) and so far I have loved them more than any shoe I have owned. I have climbed for a little over two years around 5.11+ getting on 12's and I have owned the shamans and the geshidos (which I also love). The tatankas are insanely comfortable out the box and still high performing. I will definitely be sticking with these for a while. I climb mostly face and sometimes overhanging routes and I have never been disappointed. Definitely worth checking out if you are considering tenaya. |
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Thank you Monomaniac and everyone on their reviews. |
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Thanks for your review. I get interested in the shoes. Can you tell me where to buy? |
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Available on BackCountry as we speak! 6.30.2015 at 12:54 PM |
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Forgive me if this has already been posted but just wondering if anyone has ever had to deal with Tenaya support? I bought the Oasis back in July and they are already falling apart on me. The velcro straps have been torn to shreds and the stitching was so close to the edge that they've fallen off and now the straps dont even hold my shoe closed anymore. Its a shame they fell apart so quickly because I love the aggressiveness of the shoe and how incredibly comfortable they are. |