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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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I didn't see $14 JC Penny work boots in the OP's picture. I pretty much split between them and barefoot in '74.
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Barbarian
climber
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I believe BB may stand for Barbie Benton.
I don't know if she every climbed anything, but at least you now have a pleasant thought for today.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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And... why not Brigitte Bardot... ;-)
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Does anyone have a brief history of the hardest climbs that Pratt did in Pivetta Muir Trail hiking boots? It would be instructive to repeat the climbs with that footwear and possibly no chalk, just to see how much of a difference it makes.
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Barbarian
climber
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Pratt was a total badass. I doubt too many folks could climb at his level given those constraints.
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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In those days money was a big issue. I had to make them last.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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The crew I'd hang out with in the 70s - we would take pride in what we could get up with holes in our EBs, ratty slings and nuts, swamis and dubiuos ropes (though the were fat!). Those EBs look like mine!
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 24, 2017 - 06:24am PT
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 24, 2017 - 09:25am PT
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I had the lowcut version of the Contact on for one of my neckiest leads, Lucky Goes to the Creamery 5.11X in Sedona.
Tim Coats photo
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 25, 2017 - 08:42am PT
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If I am not wrong the name of the lowcut version of the Contact is Grand Teton. There were two versions, one made of leather, one made of leather and canvas.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 25, 2017 - 09:32am PT
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Mine were the all leather version. Very well made boot.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 25, 2017 - 09:52am PT
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The leather and canvas versions of the two models were brown.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Marlow, what do you think of these one... ;-)
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jan 11, 2018 - 08:16am PT
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Black Beauty’s at Joshua Tree 1972
My first pair of climbing shoes
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Jan 11, 2018 - 09:56am PT
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Canyon Chouinards were my favorite pre Fire shoe.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jan 11, 2018 - 10:59am PT
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then my 1st pair of Kletter shoes from Hans Kraus,maybe 1970-71,
how old back then? & now ?
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Jan 11, 2018 - 12:01pm PT
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I started climbing in RD's. They were terrible. PA's were better but when I got my hands on EB's I fell in love with them.
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