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Which Shoe to Buy!?

Ryan Underwood · · Laguna Hills, CA · Joined Sep 2015 · Points: 55

I guess it's a luxury we take for granted out here having a 5.10 outlet in town. Open box shoes up to 70% off. You can grab a $170 pair for like $60 if your lucky and they right size. They even have a box with single shoes for $5 if you don't mind unmatched shoes lol.

Ted Pinson · · Chicago, IL · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 252

Seb, same thing happened to me with my Miuras. Didn't have that problem with my Moccasyms. I think a part of it is dime edging...since pointed, downturned shoes focus all of the power (and surface contact) onto a single point, the wear is also concentrated. Compare that to smedging, where you're basically trying to paste as much of the shoe as possible onto the wall...

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