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radistrad
Mar 12, 2002, 2:36 PM
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I've been doing so much crack climbing this year it is insane. I have sliced throught the shoe laces (near the toe) on several pair of shoes (from jamming my feet), does any one have any suggestions on how I can protect my shoe laces? I put some tape over them but it just made a mess and got sliced to bits also. I was thinking of some sort of rubber flap that I could thread in with the laces. Any ideas?
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jt512
Mar 12, 2002, 5:03 PM
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I think you should post your question to rec.climbing. They may have some good suggestions over there. If you don't have a newsreader, you can access rec.climbing from http://groups.google.com.
Enjoy.
-Jay
[ This Message was edited by: jt512 on 2002-03-12 09:04 ]
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maculated
Mar 12, 2002, 5:21 PM
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You could lace them in a reverso style like skaters do (but tighten them). Or use accessory cord to lace them up, that will give you longer life. Or . . . I dunno, get a slipper.
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radistrad
Mar 12, 2002, 5:54 PM
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Yeah, maybe the cord is a good idea.
Ever try climbing mulitpitch cracks in slippers? Does not sound to fun. Thanks for the suggestions.
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jules
Mar 12, 2002, 6:53 PM
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I'd try checking out a soccer catalog. I've seen lace-shield type things that slip on over cleats to cover the laces (supposedly it improves your kicking accuracy or something... dunno). I'm not sure how it works, exactly, but it might be worth checking out. Try Eurosport, I think that's where I saw them.
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phylp
Mar 12, 2002, 7:08 PM
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I tried leather laces in my crack shoes for a while (available at any cobblers shop) but I found them harder to tie and untie and also notice more distracting pressure points. You may have better luck. But even at my highest use, I wasn't wearing thru the standard cloth laces more than 1 extra pair per resole. Are you doing a lot of gym crack climbing? That's harder on your shoes. Anyway I'm jealous...
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radistrad
Mar 12, 2002, 7:22 PM
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Its all been out doors. I've been to Yosemite about 9 times this Year. Its cracks like Lunatic Fringe, Five and Dime, Catchy and many other cracks that are just big enough to get the laces in. Lots of toe jamming. The wider cracks dot tear up th laces, instead they chew up the sides of the shoes.
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beyond_gravity
Mar 13, 2002, 12:25 AM
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as maculated mention try lacing your laces like skaters do. Or you can look into Ollie gaurds. My skate shoes run though about a pair of laces every month despite the fancey "Design" DC puts into there shoes. Maybe you just have to keep a pair of laces in your first aid kit now Maybe try making a second toung out of rubber (like the plastic toung is ice climbing boots) that would be sweet !
ROck On,
Jeremy
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apollodorus
Mar 13, 2002, 1:14 AM
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If you can find it, 3mm kevlar cord is really hard to cut, even with scissors or a knife. The outer sheath is usually polyester, but the core should hold up really well.
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sonofspork
Mar 13, 2002, 1:46 AM
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Dean Potter uses 5.10 slippers to climb El Cap.
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treyr
Mar 13, 2002, 1:52 AM
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then get some new shoes
Trob
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graniteboy
Mar 13, 2002, 3:30 AM
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Try working on being very deliberate and precise with your feet. Good footwork will get you thru times of crappy laces better than good laces will get you thru times of crappy footwork.
You shouldn't burn laces if your footwork is clean.
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