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Robb
Social climber
Flathead Valley, Montana
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 27, 2006 - 12:26am PT
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Any reccomendations as to who is doing good re-soles these days , and at about what price?
Thanks
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Mar 27, 2006 - 11:47am PT
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I've seen mixed work from Ramuta. He's got an overall good reputation, but I've seen a few of his jobs fall apart.
One to avoid at all costs is "Pro-deal Resoles." He sent a leaflet out our way that had before and after shots. The shoes in the before shot should not have even been resoled. When a shoe has a hole through the leather (so that you are literally climbing on your toe), a good resoler will send them back to you and tell you they are trashed. A bad resoler will put them on a flyer and announce to the world that he can make them like new. This is utter bullshitt.
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Rock!...oopsie.
Trad climber
pitch above you
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Mar 27, 2006 - 11:52am PT
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Been happy with Rubber Room. Reasonable turn-around and superior quality work for an OK price... what more can you ask for.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Mar 27, 2006 - 02:52pm PT
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Second the Rub Room. They know rubber like no udder.
"You're not gonna make me wear one a them rubbers are ya? Ya know, da pope says dat's a sin" ...what film is that from?
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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Mar 27, 2006 - 03:05pm PT
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I've used both Positive Resoles in Jtree and Yosemite Bum. Both do an outstanding job. YB only resoles with the Evolv Trax rubber, which I think does just fine, but others disagree.
Last time I used PR, I resoled my sportivas with vibram. The dude told me everyone resoles with stealth rubber no matter what the brand, but I'm finding I like a firmer rubber.
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jbaker
Trad climber
Takoma Park, MD
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Mar 27, 2006 - 03:14pm PT
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I've had good luck with both the Rubber Room and Flyin' Brian's.
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Josh Higgins
Trad climber
San Diego
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Mar 27, 2006 - 04:32pm PT
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Yosemite Bum everytime...
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Mar 27, 2006 - 04:38pm PT
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Barry's Resole has never let us down!
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Benet Stricca
Boulder climber
pueblo, co
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Jul 12, 2006 - 08:25pm PT
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I'd like to respond to billygoat's "informed" critique of Pro Deal Resoles. The holes in the leather that he refers to in the "before" pic were not holes, in fact, they were splits due to the stitching being worn away; the leather itself was intact and not worn away. This is very simple to repair, does not cause misshapen toes or comfort/performance issues and is a very common result when the rubber at the big toe above the sole has been worn away. Ask any climbing shoe cobbler, they'll tell you the same. Shoes should not be resoled when the leather inner has begun to rot, and I have never resoled a pair that should not have been done. I have declined to resole numerous pairs because of said rot.I've been doing this professionally for 10 years and I stand behind (fully guarantee) not only the quality and integrity of my work but also my honesty in evaluating the remaining life of a shoe and whether the money would be better spent on a new pair. Please call the Mountain Chalet in Colorado Springs, CO @ 719-633-0732 and ask them about the quality @ Pro Deal Resoles.
I think you'll find that the combination of 30%-40% lower prices, fast turnaround time and quality of work makes Pro Deal Resoles the best option in climbing resoles. Please call or email anytime with questions, comments or concerns @1-877-647-9173, pdresoles@qwest.net. Sincerely, Benet Stricca, owner
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Jul 12, 2006 - 08:30pm PT
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I just recieved two pair of climbing shoes that had been done by Barry's Resoles. Awesome work. The best resole I have seen yet. Can't say enough.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
California somewhere
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Jul 12, 2006 - 09:13pm PT
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Yosemite Bum or Flyin' Brian's. Both will do ya fine.
Rubber Room is good but their turnaround time has always been longer than the others, IMO.
Because I'm really bored right now, here are the links to make it easy on ya....
http://www.yosemitebum.com/
http://www.climbingresoles.com/
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JAK
climber
Central NC
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Jul 12, 2006 - 09:15pm PT
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Another vote for Yosemite Bum.
They will resole in non-Trax rubber, but you have to provide it yourself. They do discount the cost $10 or $15 if I remember correctly, as you have (assumedly) already paid for the rubber you're sending in with the shoes.
Frankly though, I think Trax is about the best rubber out there right now, especially in terms of wear. You can beat the stuff up all day long and it hardly wears at all.
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Jul 12, 2006 - 10:32pm PT
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Fluoride, how could you possibly be bored?
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Fluoride
Trad climber
California somewhere
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Jul 12, 2006 - 10:48pm PT
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Kickin' it at work Blitzo. Stuck indoors = bored.
Did get my outside playtime in with a 90 minute trail run earlier today. Was hotter than hell though. But not as hot as where you are probably. Dog days of summer. Makes me long for marine layer.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand, Man.....
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Jul 13, 2006 - 12:09am PT
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IMO, all resoles/ers will at some time suck. Give me your favorite resoler and I'll show you a delam. WTF... after 4 way shipping and lag time, it is just better to buy new boots. Seen 'em, used 'em, hate 'em.... yeah, I'm a hater.... bah humbug to resoles.
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Ropeburn
Trad climber
Riverside, CA
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Jul 13, 2006 - 12:25am PT
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Locker,
Didn't Seth and crew move on? What's the story there?
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Landgolier
climber
the flatness
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Jul 13, 2006 - 12:26am PT
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I guess I can agree with chucking them and buying new if your feet are such that shoes fit pretty well out of the box, but my wide, flat stompers have just barely gotten most shoes mangled into the shape I want them in by the time I need a resole. At that point, they're worth their dank, smelly weight in gold to me. $40 or whatever to not have to break in another set would be a bargain at twice the price.
Russ is right, though, there aren't really bad resolers among the reputable shops and there isn't a resoler out there that hasn't put out a dud from time to time. Most of them will stand by their work, though. Evolv/Yos Bum has done right by me, so they deserve a plug, and I would go with them or one of the smaller guys (see above) if you need some kind of semi-custom work done.
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Jul 13, 2006 - 03:05am PT
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Yeah Bennett, you know what, you're full of shite. Sorry dude, but you're trying to run a commercial for your business with plain out lies. One example:
"splits due to the stitching being worn away... This is very simple to repair, does not cause misshapen toes or comfort/performance issues"
Well, it may be simple to repair, but it does reshape the shoe and cause it to fit differently and therefore climb differently.
I've interned with a damn good resoler, and we used to laugh when people would send us their shoes in such condition. Sure, we could resole them and make them climbable, but we damn well knew they'd be better off buying a new pair. The bottom line is when you've worn out more than the rubber (stitching, leather, whatever...) you've ruined your shoes. They're never going to be what the were. Ever. Never again.
PS--oh, the delam thing. Often this is due to shoes getting left in hot spots. The glue will get re-activated and cause delamination. The Ramuta resoles I saw delam happened for another reason: the rubber wasn't correctly prepared beforehand...
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Benet Stricca
Boulder climber
pueblo, co
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Jul 13, 2006 - 11:46am PT
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billygoat-
Just not true. With slip-lasted shoes (sensitive sport/bouldering shoes) the leather is cut in a certain pattern to come together in the intended shape at the toebox, and is then flat-stitched together (like a sock, basically). The stitching is prone to wearing through if the toe rand rubber has been worn through. As I said before, this is easy to repair when the leather itself has not been worn away. Not only is the shoe back together in it's original shape at the toebox, the seam where the stitching was worn away is still flush, originally shaped and will not expand at that point when you put your foot in any more than it did when new. In other words, it is structurally sound. Once again, billygoat, you're just plain misinformed.
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