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wearyourtruth
Dec 11, 2004, 8:19 PM
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i recently got a certificate for a free pair of Red Chili shoes... at first i knew i wanted the X-cubes, i've heard lots of good things about them, but fact of the matter is i already have a fairly new pair of shoes, so i started looking at the Tornados as possibly a good shoe for all day/multipitch climbing... i'll be in potrero chico over new years and would really like a comfortable pair of shoes for the all day accents.
has anyone worn or heard about the shoe? i haven't been able to find anything online. thanks!
p.s. here's a link to the shoe http://www.redchili.de/pages/p_tornado_e.html
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hema
Dec 11, 2004, 8:38 PM
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Word on the street (and the other side of the Pond) is the Tornado is a bit more technical than Mad Rock Frenzy Velcro (which I have), but a little less than Scarpa Marathon. One of my friends have 'em and he really likes 'em.
Good shoe and great for longer route, very comfortable. Seen quite a few climbers using those shoes on 5.11 or 5.12 R's (those crazy Britts) so probably the shoe ain't gonna hold you back.
Ps. Try before you buy, as those shoes won't strech at all (lucky if they even mould) so try to get right size if comfort is you're idea.
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wearyourtruth
Dec 11, 2004, 9:47 PM
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do red chili's run pretty consistent in sizes between models? i tried on the Phantom at the gym i won the certificate at (that was the only model they had) and am about a 9.5 UK (would probably get 10's for a little more comfort in the Tornado) but i know sometimes models can vary in size within a company.
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