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camhead
Nov 3, 2011, 9:31 PM
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Dude, this site has a strict "don't talk about anything relevant" policy. I thought you knew?
As for the adidas buy-out, I really don't care, don't see it necessarily being any worse for 5.10 than BD's going public was bad for them.
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jomagam
Nov 3, 2011, 9:37 PM
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Anyone else surprised at the price ? 25M seems pretty low nowadays. Hopefully they have a big performance based earnout.
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johnwesely
Nov 3, 2011, 10:04 PM
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jomagam wrote: Anyone else surprised at the price ? 25M seems pretty low nowadays. Hopefully they have a big performance based earnout.
Seems pretty high to me.
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dolphja
Nov 3, 2011, 10:14 PM
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camhead wrote: Dude, this site has a strict "don't talk about anything relevant" policy. I thought you knew? As for the adidas buy-out, I really don't care, don't see it necessarily being any worse for 5.10 than BD's going public was bad for them.
yea i didn't wanna just state the obvious to people. there are a select few who actually give a crap. i'm just concerned about the QA that's going to inevitably follow. i've never found a pair of adidas in my size, 14, anyway and 5.10 is the only shoe company i know of that makes them in my size. yea there's a couple things i would change regarding the shoes that they do carry... but COME ON!!!! Adidas? i see a downward spiral with this one 
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johnwesely
Nov 3, 2011, 10:54 PM
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This really isn't an elephant in the room. It is just not that interesting.
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notapplicable
Nov 3, 2011, 10:59 PM
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Five Ten is pretty much all I wear and I'm not worried.
It could actually work out for the better. These last few years they have been expanding and diversifying their shoe line, while their presence in shops has steadily declined. Thats not exactly an ideal situation for a relatively expensive product that requires a precise fit. I'm hoping that their affiliation with Adidas will get their shoes back on the shelves.
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notapplicable
Nov 3, 2011, 11:00 PM
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johnwesely wrote: This really isn't an elephant in the room. It is just not that interesting.
True story
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JimTitt
Nov 3, 2011, 11:01 PM
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I think it´s brilliant, yet another Bavarian company taking over the world! Seriously though, one of my climbing partners is a designer for Adidas so maybe he´ll make 5.10´s that fit my feet and we´ll get freebies worth wearing instead of the lurid shit he´s been producing!
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tscampbell
Nov 4, 2011, 3:18 AM
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well this is rather big, but one thing I can say that should ease anyone's mind that is at worry: when have you bought a German product that wasn't freaking great? Beer, cars, firearms, camping gear, hell you name it!
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j_ung
Nov 4, 2011, 11:44 AM
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I wear mostly 5.10 shoes. Have for a long time. And I think this will affect my climbing precisely zero percent. It wasn't the elephant in the room. It just isn't all that important.
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granite_grrl
Nov 4, 2011, 11:57 AM
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I don't wear fiveten shoes, so it still won't really effect me, but I do fear that their climbing shoes will soon start being made in China in stead of the good ol' USofA.
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sungam
Nov 4, 2011, 11:59 AM
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I think this could have any effect. The shoes could get better with the higher funding, they could take risks and produce more interesting shoes with their extra financial security etc. etc.
Adidas may just leave them to do their own thing.
Adidas could turn 5.10 into rebok climbing shoes 2.0 and they could turn into utter shit.
I am hoping for the first one. Still tempted to buy a couple pairs of Anasazis just in case though...
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dolphja
Nov 4, 2011, 1:31 PM
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tscampbell wrote: well this is rather big, but one thing I can say that should ease anyone's mind that is at worry: when have you bought a German product that wasn't freaking great? Beer, cars, firearms, camping gear, hell you name it!
point well taken. 
i'm just not into seeing a bunch of signature shoes, signature shirts or other garbage. getting sucked into a large company just sets off alarm bells in my head. same thing struck Prana, BD and anybody else who went big like that. & i damn sure don't wanna see 6 months down the road, some 300 lb fatty trading in their North Face jacket for the "FASHIONABLE" Five Ten ... WHATEVER. you want fashion, go buy some of the tactical 5.11 crap. 
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notapplicable
Nov 4, 2011, 1:46 PM
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dolphja wrote: tscampbell wrote: well this is rather big, but one thing I can say that should ease anyone's mind that is at worry: when have you bought a German product that wasn't freaking great? Beer, cars, firearms, camping gear, hell you name it! point well taken. i'm just not into seeing a bunch of signature shoes, signature shirts or other garbage. getting sucked into a large company just sets off alarm bells in my head. same thing struck Prana, BD and anybody else who went big like that. & i damn sure don't wanna see 6 months down the road, some 300 lb fatty trading in their North Face jacket for the "FASHIONABLE" Five Ten ... WHATEVER. you want fashion, go buy some of the tactical 5.11 crap.
So you're worried it won't be as cool to pimp Five Ten gear once the civilians start wearing it?
Ok...*YAWN*...grievance noted.
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hyhuu
Nov 4, 2011, 1:52 PM
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Don't need no Five Ten to climb five tens :)
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Jooler
Nov 4, 2011, 7:27 PM
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Vanity Fair has owned La Sportiva for ages now and they are still good?
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j_ung
Nov 4, 2011, 8:38 PM
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dolphja wrote: tscampbell wrote: well this is rather big, but one thing I can say that should ease anyone's mind that is at worry: when have you bought a German product that wasn't freaking great? Beer, cars, firearms, camping gear, hell you name it! point well taken. i'm just not into seeing a bunch of signature shoes, signature shirts or other garbage. getting sucked into a large company just sets off alarm bells in my head. same thing struck Prana, BD and anybody else who went big like that. & i damn sure don't wanna see 6 months down the road, some 300 lb fatty trading in their North Face jacket for the "FASHIONABLE" Five Ten ... WHATEVER. you want fashion, go buy some of the tactical 5.11 crap.
Yeah, but Prana and BD are still essentially the same from it. BD especially has changed virtually not at all.
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jt512
Nov 5, 2011, 3:46 AM
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granite_grrl wrote: I don't wear fiveten shoes, so it still won't really effect me, but I do fear that their climbing shoes will soon start being made in China in stead of the good ol' USofA.
I think they've been manufacturing them in China (or Vietnam), anyway.
Jay
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marc801
Nov 5, 2011, 3:46 PM
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jt512 wrote: granite_grrl wrote: I don't wear fiveten shoes, so it still won't really effect me, but I do fear that their climbing shoes will soon start being made in China in stead of the good ol' USofA. I think they've been manufacturing them in China (or Vietnam), anyway.
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bearbreeder
Nov 5, 2011, 4:23 PM
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marc801 wrote: According to FiveTen, all their manufacturing is in the US.
nope ... their approach shoes have been made overseas ...
go here
http://www.mec.ca/...h.x=0&search.y=0
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rmsusa
Nov 5, 2011, 4:33 PM
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In reply to: According to FiveTen, all their manufacturing is in the US.
Climbing shoes only, and those just recently moved back from Korea (uppers). Bike and outdoor action shoes are made in China.
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petsfed
Nov 5, 2011, 4:59 PM
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sungam wrote: Adidas could turn 5.10 into rebok climbing shoes 2.0 and they could turn into utter shit.
A friend of mine still has his reebok climbing shoes, and still swears by them. Reebok failed as a climbing shoe company because climbers everywhere said "pfft, aren't they that basketball shoe company?" and never bought any.
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