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pancaketom
Dec 1, 2006, 1:20 AM
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I have a number of shoes in need of resoles. I have resoled most of my shoes in the past, but I am out of resole rubber. The new kits have only little pieces of rubber good for one pair (I used to get 3 pairs out of the old kits). Does anyone have beta on how/where I can buy a sheet of rubber for resoling? I am in the Boston area now, and will be in Cleveland before the end of December as far as getting them locally. Internet/mail order would probably be best though.
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sbaclimber
Dec 1, 2006, 1:46 AM
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http://www.fiveten.com/
They don't have the info on their resole kits up online yet, but I am sure they will be able to help you out if you email them.
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getsomeethics
Dec 1, 2006, 2:05 AM
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i have tried 5.10 a couple times now and still no response. if you get one can you post here?
(This post was edited by getsomeethics on Dec 1, 2006, 2:06 AM)
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gandolf
Dec 1, 2006, 2:36 AM
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Good luck... I tried to buy a sheet of rubber, like the old resole kits, had to resole some tennis shoes and could not find it anywhere. I contacted Five-ten and they were no help. I ended up buying a Five-ten resole kit, for approach shoes, from Summit Hut in Tucson, AZ, but it had 2 soles pre-cut to fit climbing shoes. I called to see if they sent me the wrong kit and both them and Five-ten said that I had received the correct kit. I don't know how they expect you to resole approach shoes with a piece of rubber pre-cut for a climbing shoe sole. I guess Five-ten is trying to force people to send their shoes to a resole shop, or fork out a bunch of cash for several resole kits.
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angry
Dec 1, 2006, 4:01 AM
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It's just a lost art anymore.
I used to resole my shoes, I was pretty good at it and I really enjoyed it too. Resoling is fun!!! But YosemiteBum does such a better job that I just don't do my own anymore.
What I know can be done is to get the rubber from MadRock. I hear they are a lot more friendly about who they'll sell big sheets of rubber to. Try that.
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pancaketom
Dec 6, 2006, 11:10 PM
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I contacted 5.10, evolv, and mad rock on their web pages over the weekend, but have not heard back from any of them (by wed evening). any other ideas?
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chanceboarder
Dec 6, 2006, 11:25 PM
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pancaketom wrote: I contacted 5.10, evolv, and mad rock on their web pages over the weekend, but have not heard back from any of them (by wed evening). any other ideas?
Jason
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pancaketom
Jan 19, 2007, 8:19 PM
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To put an end to this tale, I finally called and Madrock was quite helpful (thanks guys), and mailed me a sheet that was about 2 feet by 2 feet 55X56 cm? . It cost 40$ with shipping, but should do a lot of shoes.
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8flood8
Jan 19, 2007, 9:06 PM
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you might try "yosemite bum"
they are evolv and they do TONS of resoling, including super toe-rand, extra sensitive, extra stiff, etc.
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