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wildone

climber

GHOST TOWN

May 26, 2010 - 10:40am PT

r and r

Brokedownclimber

Trad climber

Douglas, WY

May 26, 2010 - 10:45am PT

I just picked up 2 pair of La Sportiva Mariacher's from Rock and Resole in Boulder. The initial appearance is very good. I'll report back after use.

I've also used Komito Boots in the past. O.K. with Steve's results, too.

Melissa

Gym climber

berkeley, ca

May 26, 2010 - 11:17am PT

Just got 2 more perfect resoles back from Barry. Custom touches just as I asked, and for the rest, I trust the advice of the shoe doc. Never let me down yet.

wildone

climber

GHOST TOWN

May 26, 2010 - 12:07pm PT

To expand on that, I've never seen a better job on the resole than rock and resole in boulder. Quick as hell too. My roommate and I sent in a box with like 7 pairs. All sorts of weird order stuff. Got em all back in about a week and a half which means they must have done our resoling the day they got the box from california, and then rung up our credit cards, and sent them back the next day. I couldn't believe their work. I had c4 put on a pair of acopa spectres. What a shoe! My roommate went and freed the salathe with spaz and hayden kennedy on their resoles right after that.
That being said, next time I have a resole, I'm going to send them to Brian because he's become my friend in the last year, and I've seen him work in his garage and he definitely knows what he's doing and takes good care of his customers.

meatball

Trad climber

Chico CA

Jun 11, 2010 - 12:05am PT

So, Barry seems to come well recommended, but I can't seem to get very much from searching other than a number and address. Does anyone know if I need to fill out some kind of form with the shoes and to that end where might I obtain said form?

Gary Carpenter

climber

SF Bay Area

Jun 11, 2010 - 12:16am PT

What Locker said.

Chatting with Barry is one of the nice fringe benefits of getting your resoles done there. His work and resole advice are the best.

blr

climber

socal

Aug 2, 2010 - 01:20am PT

I was quite happy with Positive Resoles, but after Locker closed his shop in Jtree, I sent a couple pairs to the Rubber Room. Disappointed with their work, I gave Barry a call... what a nice guy! I got my shoes back in about two weeks and can honestly say that they are better than new! Barry is a real craftsman and is personally interested in making sure that his customers get what they want.

LuckyPink

climber

the last bivy

Aug 2, 2010 - 01:36am PT

used every one of them..Pos Resoles, Barry's, Yos bum, RR, the boulder guy.. except the guy in Seattle..

I have 3 pairs now waiting for Locker .. ..just hoping you're setting up shop again soon. ?? que?? are you open somewhere yet?

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber

Transporter Room 2

Aug 2, 2010 - 01:44am PT

Now THAT says something, don't cha think?
Right on, Lucky Pink!
Offhand, I'd say his resoles must not stink.
Like Skulloetry does.

Yeesh.

Burt

Big Wall climber

Las Vegas, Nv

Aug 2, 2010 - 11:06am PT

Flyn Brian does a really good job. Honest, won't tell you that you need something that you don't, does a great job on "beefing" up approach shoes for wall climbing, and knows how a climbing shoes is supposed to fit. I take him new shoes that are sometimes not right, he re-cuts and sands them to make the edge right. Really solid work.

Kurt "Burt" Arend

justthemaid

climber

Jim Henson's Basement

Aug 2, 2010 - 11:28am PT

I'm not a fan of The Rubber Room. In the past I had lots of issues with immediate delamination. Evidently this is less common now.

I've used Locker for the past few years and his resoles rock. Now that he's out of the loop, I used the Rubber Room out of desperation last time. The resole is holding up fine (for once) but sheesh... expensive and they didn't return my shoes for almost two months so never again.

My next pair is probably going to Pat Dennis/Nomads. I have several partners giving him rave reviews and are really happy with his resoles.

Post up when you are up and running Locker.

Edit to add: My next resole is actually going to Sole Performance in Encinitas since I have a free resole coupon. Anyone used them? Opinions?

jbaker

Trad climber

Redwood City, CA

Aug 2, 2010 - 12:08pm PT

I just had a pair of boots resoled by Steve Komito, and he did a great job. Very quick turnaround, and very nice finish work.

Pennsylenvy

Gym climber

A dingy corner in your refrigerator

Aug 18, 2010 - 10:26pm PT

Locker did a great job for me..................................

but then my fukin uppers blew apart because of my wide ass feet.

TGT

Social climber

So Cal

Aug 18, 2010 - 11:32pm PT

I've done my own forever.

Once you get it down it only takes about half an hour. BUT, you will destroy the first pair you attempt to do.

In fact I've only paid someone else to do them once in 40 years (other than Mt. boots). That was a pair of Kakulators that Locker declined to re-rand so I had the Rubber Room do them. The complete re-rand job had them looking like new, but on the second resole there's some minor de-lamination on one at the toe. (easy to fix, but shouldn't have happened.)

Hey Locker, once you get set up I need to buy some rubber from you.

I'm down to one half-sole's worth of slipper rubber. When 5.10 changed their packaging I ran around to every Sport Chalet and REI in the area and bought a few years worth of the old style kits. I'm finally out.

IF! you can find the 5.10 resole kits they are now die cut and you can only get one resole instead of three out of a package.

Al_T.Tude

Trad climber

Monterey, CA

Nov 18, 2010 - 05:09pm PT

Rubber Room Update - April 13, I wrote about Mythos resole that came back with 1/8" unattached all the way around the toe. Was heading out on a trip, so I Barge cemented them which lasted fine for 6 months. Over the following 9 months the edge delamination progressed to 1/2" with rand exposed.
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I chatted w/Tony at RR who said that they had problems with bonding Vibram XS at first and now have supply issues, so he did Stealth C4 resoles on warranty. Came back lookin' great.
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I'm impressed that he backed up a defective job after 15 months in the field. If these hold up, I'll definitely use him again.

thetennisguy

Mountain climber

Yuba City, CA

Nov 18, 2010 - 05:28pm PT

I live in California and only resole at two places--both out of state but cheap and fast...

Rock n' Resole (Boulder, CO)
http://rockandresole.com/

Dave Cobbler (Seattle, WA)
http://www.davepagecobbler.com/
does everything! not just climbing shoes

good luck!

Ditto everything Zeta mentioned ....

Had Dave Cobbler do some Vasque Hiking boots I bought at an REI used gear sale. They came out like new. Got them for 12.00 and he rebuilt them like new. I've been hiking all over the place on these for two years now.

Also, have used Rock and Resole twice ... they resoled my 5.10 coyotes and they've lasted longer than the factory rubber.

Recently had them re-do my Evolve Defy's pesky hole in the rand near the toe. i think this might be a design flaw in this shoe because it also happened on my friends shoe and it appears Evolv may have redesigned a thicker rand in the VTR Defy shoe. Anyhow, it cost me more than I expected to get these resoled but they did a beautiful job and probably better than factory (had C4 rubber put on it) anyway we gym climb at least 3 times a week so I need a thicker rubber on there.

Hope this helps you.