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drbeagle
Sep 30, 2004, 11:06 PM
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I just got my La Sportiva Katanas (size 42.5) back from Yosemite Bum. I ordered a 1/2 thin resole.
I just got them back today; the resole looks fantastic. From the outside, the shoes look almost brand new.
But, when I tried them on, I noticed that the front half is significantly more loose than before. I tighten the lower velcro strap all the way down and I can still wiggle my toes.
Is this a common problem with resoles? Is there anything I can do about it?
Thanks,
David Bild
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overlord
Oct 1, 2004, 7:15 AM
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no, thats not normal. all my resoles returned shoes in an almost-new state.
sounds like they screwed up a bit.
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traddad
Oct 1, 2004, 1:22 PM
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It's been common for me. Not necessisarily from Y-Bum, but almost every resole I have ever had has significantly changed the shape and/or size of the toe box of my shoes. I now send about a page of special instructions with my shoes imploring them to NOT make the toe box round (almost EVERY resoler I have EVER used has turned my pointy toed pocket grabbers into blunt objects) and to not change the width of the toe box. Even with these admonitions, I ALWAYS have to take a Dremel tool to my newly resoled shoes to hack away all of the excess rubber that has been slopped onto the inside/big toe area.
While I'm ranting....I also hate it when the resoler doesn't glue down the whole sole. One company I went to only glued down the outer edges of the sole. The result was a sole that was significantly more sloppy and actually oozed around on small edges. Luckily, that resoler is now out of the biz.
I love slabs (there I said it!) and being over 200lbs and with an upper body that resembles Pee Wee Herman's on a bad day, I need my feet to do the work. A bad resole really blows it for me.
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anykineclimb
Oct 1, 2004, 2:17 PM
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With the Katana being a slip lasted shoe, theres little support once the outsole is removed. Theres bound to be some sort of deformation during a resole.
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timstich
Oct 1, 2004, 2:21 PM
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From what I understand, it's basically impossible to resole a climbing shoe without compromising fit. This was from a resoler who admitted that no, they don't end up being just like new.
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drbeagle
Oct 2, 2004, 1:29 PM
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It sounds like it to be expected with a resole. Especially on a shoe like the Katana. This just means I may need to replace my shoes every couple of resoles rather than continually resoling. Oh well.
I'm headed to a gym here in Chicago today so I'll try them out and see how I like the fit.
Thanks,
David
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