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blew through the toes of my shoes, are they gone?

mighty mango · · Oregon · Joined Jul 2016 · Points: 0
Justin Peacock wrote: Yeah, I'm extremely deliberate with my feet and that may actually contribute to the wear pattern. Even when placing my foot on a big hold I tend to go for the toe and focus on foot pressure for balance. Maybe I need to be less ballerina-like all of the time and use my inside and outside edges more...

Is the wear more dramatic on your dominant side/foot? 

My left foot wears much quicker than my right, I have a full size difference if not more between the two, and my left is the bigger of the two, but not my dominant foot

Justin P · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2005 · Points: 364
reboot wrote:

How do you define "dominant foot"? I don't think there is an activity independent definition like dominant hand (which is usually both more agile and stronger, unlike feet).

Well, maybe it's "preferred foot". A little internet search points to this being a thing. 

Speaking for myself, I notice a difference between legs as well as feet. As a lifelong drummer my left high-hat foot is less articulate compared to right hand kick drum. As a telemark skier I much prefer to sideslip a steep icy slope with my right foot back and weighted. My climbing shoe-caused arthritis is worse on one foot. Those things may well be neurological, practiced as well as muscle imbalances compensated, but they do indicate a preferred side. Or could be a technique thing. This is just a hunch why Menna gets uneven wear on her shoes. 

Andrew Rice · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Jan 2016 · Points: 11

The biggest culprit on toe wear, in my research, is dragging your toes when lowering in the gym. 

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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