Right so this is the interesting bit, it is RRP £145, however I have only seen this price at most brick and mortar places on the high street. With online climbing shops and shops within climbing gyms, I have seen them lower than that (£117 - £130) consistently; so better to get them at a place where the staff are knowledgable
The shoes are so small, it almost seems like the historical chinese tradition of foot binding. How long do the shoes last? I would imagine they get beat up quite a bit.
Great follow up question! The shoes will last depending on what you climb and how often; climbing outdoors e.g. on sharp rock like limestone or something rough like gritstone will definitely speed up the deterioration. Although I do like to bring multiple pairs of shoes (one of the being relatively new and broken in).
I climb about 10-12 hours weekly indoors, assuming that I only use that single pair of shoes, it would last me about a month and a half before a resole is needed. I usually resole my shoes 3/4 times before retiring them for good, so give or take about 6-7 months in total.
I do get the comparison of foot binding a lot, but the shoes will mould perfectly to my feet despite the fact that my feet are too wide for it slightly...eventually.
Right so this is the interesting bit, it is RRP £145, however I have only seen this price at most brick and mortar places on the high street. With online climbing shops and shops within climbing gyms, I have seen them lower than that (£117 - £130) consistently; so better to get them at a place where the staff are knowledgable
The shoes are so small, it almost seems like the historical chinese tradition of foot binding. How long do the shoes last? I would imagine they get beat up quite a bit.
Great follow up question! The shoes will last depending on what you climb and how often; climbing outdoors e.g. on sharp rock like limestone or something rough like gritstone will definitely speed up the deterioration. Although I do like to bring multiple pairs of shoes (one of the being relatively new and broken in).
I climb about 10-12 hours weekly indoors, assuming that I only use that single pair of shoes, it would last me about a month and a half before a resole is needed. I usually resole my shoes 3/4 times before retiring them for good, so give or take about 6-7 months in total.
I do get the comparison of foot binding a lot, but the shoes will mould perfectly to my feet despite the fact that my feet are too wide for it slightly...eventually.