Gym Shoes

[drater]

Yes, I know how inherently ghey this topic is, fuck you. Now that we have that out of the way, my friend started a new non profit boldering gym in town and I ended up getting involved. Don't have a current pic but to ensure this thread hits 100 on the FML scale, the framework of the playground:





So yeah, my last pairs of UFO2's hit the recycle bin, wore all the way thru the leather. And none of my other shoes fit or are any good in the gym, ie multipitch granite shoes. So what's up with the following? Also want something good for boldering outside, granite and chossy basalt.

Mad Rock Maniac
Evolve Optimus
Saltic Vampir
Evolve Defy

Ready for abuse, heap it. :)

[RockPharmer]

i have nothing to say about any of those shoes, but i want your friend to come over and build my home wall.

[drater]

That's about 20 people's efforts, including mine. And that's only about half of it. And we're already looking at expanding, as the membership cap of 80 just got met.

Shoes.

[pmahnn]

Bust through the ceiling and make it taller.

[pmahnn]

I don't care about your shoes.

[actionhero]

Found a smokin deal for you -

http://www.boldering.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=352

[hweight]

Gym shoes? Really? People worry about the performance of their shoes in the gym?

Huh.

[drater]

Gym shoes? Really? People worry about the performance of their shoes in the gym?

Huh.

Yeah, cuz trying to toe into little scoops on the 60 degree wall in Boreal Aces or Scarpa ankle high offwidth shoes works so well. Props for bringing a small sample of the derision this thread would have generated 3 years ago. 2/10.

@ Pmahnn, birthing chamber slot thru the roof into a 30' cave is the gameplan. After the downstairs doubles in size from 1000' to 2000'.

@ Action, 9.5 or 10 please. Thanks for the effort, good lookin out. :)

[Bug]

I dunno, looka a little overbuilt to me. Do 2x6's grow on trees in ID?

[pmahnn]

@ Pmahnn, birthing chamber slot thru the roof into a 30' cave is the gameplan. After the downstairs doubles in size from 1000' to 2000'.

You finally gave me a reason to come visit. <3

[hweight]

Gym shoes? Really? People worry about the performance of their shoes in the gym?

Huh.

Yeah, cuz trying to toe into little scoops on the 60 degree wall in Boreal Aces or Scarpa ankle high offwidth shoes works so well. Props for bringing a small sample of the derision this thread would have generated 3 years ago. 2/10.

Pfft. Like Mad Rocks or Saltics are going to a better job than Aces or the high tops. And like problems in a gym are ever set for people to use their feet; if they were, then gyms would be useful to people who like to do things besides tear their rotator cuffs.

the more relevant question: What kind of harness are you going to wear while you're bouldering in the gym? You should color coordinate it with your membership card to it looks good when it's attached to the gear loop.

[drater]

Neon pink and green. Duh. Matches my tights and my livestrong bracelet.

@ Bug, no we import them from China. No trees in Idaho.

[pmahnn]

I dunno, looka a little overbuilt to me. Do 2x6's grow on trees in ID?

Pfft, noob. It's the standard. 2x4s flex far too much when cranking*.





*fat people try to climb

[Cardboard_Dog]

shit .. over 40* and I wouldn't use anything less than 2x8. especially if it's 2 panels or more.

[drater]

Most of that steep shit is 2x8. Those do grown in trees up here, btw.

[dm]

La Sportiva Cobras.

[wild beast]

all i see is a lot of firewood.



and gay comments.



somebody post a pic of 'two boys fucking' in this thread.

[pmahnn]

WB, I think you'll be interested in this.

[drater]

all i see is a lot of firewood

Go get some pallets from behind walmart.

somebody post a pic of 'two boys fucking' in this thread.

Beast & His BF <-- do I really need to tag this link? Yes? Ok, NSFW.

[Bug]

While,

Whithflash complains about moving to Chicago w no climbing nearby that meets his preferences,

drater builds his own wall with a co-op of members.

Thus the universe maintains its equilibrium btwn whiners and do-ers.