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Wunderkind
Feb 20, 2009, 5:16 PM
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Does anyone know when we'll start seeing the 2009 Mad Rock shoes out there? I've heard good things and would like to grab a pair... but I'll need shoes before too much longer.
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Wunderkind
Feb 20, 2009, 5:25 PM
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I saw that but haven't seen them at any retailers yet. I've never worn mad rock and would guess I'm a 10.5 but would prefer to try some on instead of shipping a few pairs back and forth if I don't get it right on the first try. Also, they're out of the 10.5 conflicts right now, but I'm sure that will change.
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TheRucat
Feb 20, 2009, 5:31 PM
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Trying them on is a good idea, I've found that Mad Rock is weird with there sizing, every other shoe i've had expirience with you typically need to size down a bit from your street shoe. But the Mad Rocks I used to have I actually needed a half size large than my street shoe..
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Rubicon
Feb 26, 2009, 9:52 PM
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I got my Mad Rock Hooker Laces a full size down. It was super painful but now that they've broken in (month later) they are outperforming my Sportiva Venoms and 5.10 Jet-7s.
If you're a beginner then go a half size down but if you want your shoe to perform AFTER its broken in then go full size. Trust me its painful just like breaking in my Venoms but its TOTALLY WORTH IT.
Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's
the last thing you want is to be limited by your shoes.
Also really put in the time to research about the specific pair through customer reviews to find out how the AVID climbers sized them. Thats what I've done for all 3 of my pairs that iv'e ordered online and its worked out well.
Good luck
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patmay81
Feb 26, 2009, 10:58 PM
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I had to send a pair back 3 times to get the right size, and I had owned a pair before that. I don't know if different styles are sized completely differently or what. no complaints though, I think they make great shoes for the price.
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gosharks
Feb 27, 2009, 12:28 AM
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Rubicon wrote: Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's
IMO, shoes should be somewhat tight before they are broken in, but comfortable once they are. If you have a proper fit, not just size but to your foot shape, a shoe can definitely be high performance and comfortable at the same time.
I wear the MR Flash for upwards of 3 hours at a time and have no problem sending harder overhung problems, even ones that that require solid toe pressure
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rockforlife
Feb 27, 2009, 1:26 AM
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curt wrote: Rubicon wrote: ...Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's... Saved for posterity.  Curt
You beat me to it. 
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k.l.k
Feb 27, 2009, 2:03 AM
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curt wrote: Rubicon wrote: ...Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's... Saved for posterity. Curt
Wasted, because most folks looking at this have no idea what you mean.
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danabart
Feb 27, 2009, 2:07 AM
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Rubicon wrote:...Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's...
Saved for posterity.
Curt
Thanks, Curt.
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seatbeltpants
Feb 27, 2009, 2:46 AM
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Rubicon wrote: Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's the last thing you want is to be limited by your shoes.
this is true. for a while i was only sending v2s, but i got some new shoes a size smaller and after a few months of breaking them in i could send v3s. then i got another pair a size smaller again, and after breaking them in (took six months) i could send v4s. my next pair of shoes were even smaller (!), and after breaking them in (took a year, plus a resole) i was sending v5s!
my new shoes are another size down and i reckon once those are broken in i'll by able to knock off all my gym's v6s.
steve
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curt
Feb 27, 2009, 2:58 AM
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seatbeltpants wrote: Rubicon wrote: Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's the last thing you want is to be limited by your shoes. this is true. for a while i was only sending v2s, but i got some new shoes a size smaller and after a few months of breaking them in i could send v3s. then i got another pair a size smaller again, and after breaking them in (took six months) i could send v4s. my next pair of shoes were even smaller (!), and after breaking them in (took a year, plus a resole) i was sending v5s! my new shoes are another size down and i reckon once those are broken in i'll by able to knock off all my gym's v6s. steve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footbinding
Curt
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clausti
Feb 27, 2009, 3:22 AM
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angry wrote: Rubicon wrote: Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's What if I campus V3, do I still need tight shoes?
will gniess christina get mad if i kiss you?
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angry
Feb 27, 2009, 3:28 AM
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clausti wrote: angry wrote: Rubicon wrote: Whoever said tight fitting shoes have an insignificant performance gain over comfortable shoes obviously has never climbed past V3's What if I campus V3, do I still need tight shoes? will gniess christina get mad if i kiss you?
God I hope so!!
Meow
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Rubicon
Mar 2, 2009, 4:05 AM
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Wow you guys are so funny I'm actually LMAOing.
ACTUALLY im ROFLMAOZEDONGing
wow gj you guys are so cool can I overuse out-of-context sarcasm just like you guys? Please? Teach me?
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TheRucat
Mar 2, 2009, 5:01 AM
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Rubicon wrote: Wow you guys are so funny I'm actually LMAOing. ACTUALLY im ROFLMAOZEDONGing wow gj you guys are so cool can I overuse out-of-context sarcasm just like you guys? Please? Teach me?
Ok, now your just taking this thread off topic.
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Wunderkind
Mar 2, 2009, 2:32 PM
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Got my pair in the mail on Saturday. Will probably review them in about a month once they've had time to break in. They are in the painfully not broken in stage right now, but the new rubber is noticeably softer (hopefully stickier too) than what I've used in the past - I'm anxious to get them out and start playing.
I went with the 44 - so a full size down from my 45 trad/allday shoes.
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climbingtrash
Mar 2, 2009, 2:54 PM
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Bet this chick sendz as hard as Sharma...
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Rubicon
Mar 3, 2009, 3:30 AM
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Perfect feet for the sportiva venoms
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Couloirman
Mar 23, 2009, 3:31 AM
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my new con-flicts are pretty sweet. Relatively aggressive toe is good for steep stuff, but not so aggressively shaped that it wont smear like the superloco's I demoed in the past. Also work a lot better in cracks without hurting my feet so much because of the stiff sole. Im very satisfied with mine over my flashes.
Mythos for all-around outdoor, Conflict for indoor(and cracks if my feet are hurting that day).
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redneck
Mar 28, 2009, 10:53 PM
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trying them on is a good idea i recently bought a pair of mad rock Pheinox and had to size them up a half size from my normal shoes. i've never had a good experience buying shoes online from companys i've never worn so definetly find a pair at a retailer somewhere. |
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Rudmin
Mar 31, 2009, 12:54 PM
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I got some Mad Rock 44s for multipitch and they are nearly a full inch longer at the toe than my V10 42s
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