I Resoled My Shoes so You Don't Have too!

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2 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone so in this episode I test out if its worth it to get your shoes resoled. There is going to come a point when your shoe's rubber is just too far gone for climbing. You then have two options new shoes or resole them. Here was my experience trying that out. If you enjoyed this let me know and if you have any experience with the resole process or stories let us know down below. Like always Ill see you in the next one. Climb safe, keep sending!
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@seeeeeb9300 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely worth resoling shoes (ideally before you have worn a hole into them). I send my shoes (usually LaSportivas & Scarpas) to their licensed resolers. They get the original spare soles/parts from the brands (if you want these, or whatever rubber you like) and the results so far were like-new shoes! Here in Germany thats around 30€ (33-35 USD).

@TheMegaMrMe 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I live in Germany and use both la sportiva and scarpa. I bought new shoes last time around, but I'll give resoling a try

@maxhappi 2 жыл бұрын

I've also always got my shoes resoled, was almost always like a new original sole. Only once they put a very stiff sole on, which I didn't like. Since then I now always tell them to put a soft sole on (again). Definitely worth the money to resole climbing shoes. I do have 2 pairs of the same shoes though, because of the long waiting times of over 6 weeks. So I alternate between the two pairs. I'm also german, last time cost about 35€ now afair. Funny though I also have Scarpas and LaSportivas. Edit: one old pair couldn't be resoled again though after like 2 resoles and a hole in the toe box. So better send them in a bit sooner than later!

@audiojck1 2 жыл бұрын

Have some shoes on their 4th sole. Usually those are my comfy gym or multi pitch shoes by then. And for plastic climbing it's usually still "super good enough". It's best to not wait until there is a hole. Usually I try to get a resole when the tip of the shoe is really thin. Saves some more money, because only the bottom sole needs to be renewed. But always worth it. In Germany most gyms and shops will collect shoes and send them in, so you also pay less shipping. My last resoles were all 30-40€. So super worth it. I am climbing in the 5.12 range trying to push into 5.13 and the shoes are not what's holding me back.

@_Jake_Elkins 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid man! Was actually looking at having my shoes re-soled last week!

@fernandosanz4422 2 жыл бұрын

I resole the shoes before the tip gets damaged as adviced by my trusty resoler. He sort of squints at you when you bring your shoes too late (and charges you more). Usually by then (4th resole) I use those shoes on very long multi pitches because they are confortable and well broken in and I can wear them for hours without noticing. The price is around 27-32 euros without tips and I think it is definetely worth your money. My record is a 6th resole on a pair of rive ten anasazi lace ups and they served me perfectly on not hard alpine routes where i wore them for nine or ten hours... I never thought about not resoling my shoes Thanks for the video

@tobimathi2941 2 жыл бұрын

Re-soling all of my shoes for many years now. You can choose the rubber (vibram xs, vibram xs2 and vibram xs edge and several more) in my gym. So you can soften stiff shoes with that or stiffen softer ones. When there are holes in it, the re-soler needs to stich them. Hence the extra effort creates a higher price.

@norisordepraf 2 жыл бұрын

great video! I didn't even know you could do that! Please make a small video update with the other ones!

@chrishughes3405 2 жыл бұрын

Just gonna comment to help out. Interesting vid, thanks.

@ceyly11Xx 2 жыл бұрын

5:39 "nice..." I knew it was coming and I still blew air through my nostrils lol

@rogergirouard Ай бұрын

plattsburgh shoe hosp. does dreat work . even made telemark ski shoe to if i remember right, i have a pair of loafer bout 58 years ago at boyton shoes store in plattsburgh, been resoled 3 times in all these years all done by plattsburgh shoe hosp,i think his dad might have done the first 2 resoles great work

@dains2967 2 жыл бұрын

5.10 uses that c4 rubber. Pretty awesome stuff imo.

@sp3llb 3 ай бұрын

Never tried it, because i‘m a bit afraid of how they will smell after another half a year to a year.

@LSDerek 2 жыл бұрын

I prefere resoling over new shoes. The place where i drop them of send them to some place in Italy and they do an amazing job!

@rdyar1828 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Good to know I can stop just using Plastidip.

@vanmanivan 2 жыл бұрын

What the heck was that Ninja stuff at the start of the red climb?

@johng5185 2 жыл бұрын

Plattsburgh shoe hospital, they do killer work and have good turn around time.

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@tiamat87 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, the prices in the US are quite high. With some (winter-/summer-/etc) sale you can get solutions for arround 110-120€ and resoling for 30-40€ depending on the model (no edge) or how much they need to replace (side rubber). You can also just resole the sole rubber if you notice the show wears off in time. I resole my rock-only-shoes early so the rubber on the sides doesnt need to be replaced and the shoe doesnt become over sensitive.

@paedae16 2 жыл бұрын

He had to get toe caps so it cost more than usual, it was probably closer to 40 without that

@tiamat87 2 жыл бұрын

@@paedae16 last resole I payed 36€ for a new original toe cap plus vibram xs grip 2 sole +6€ shipping. Without toe cap its like 26-30 depending on the type of rubber. I mean I wouldnt mind paying a bit more. But $69 (61€) for a half sole thats quite a lot in my eyes. Think its a price that only exists cuz the new shoe is that expansive, right?

@Theworldwithkovi 2 жыл бұрын

Liked for the “nice” 😂

@RossPotts Жыл бұрын

How is the heel on those Zones? I got mine according to BD’s recommendations and the heel juuust starts to slip off. Not quite, but I can feel it…

@BetaClimbers Жыл бұрын

I haven’t had that happen, but right now the best heel I have experienced is the dragos. But they are a soft shoe and I don’t think will last very long…

@gekquad116 2 жыл бұрын

Method just shreds shoes. I’ve moved recently to a different city and the wear and tear on my shoes has gone dramatically.

@mastheadmike 2 жыл бұрын

Well shoot. The timing of this video is eerie! My wallet is stretched thin and I need new rubber. I still need a second shoe to cover the undetermined amount of time it could be out for resole though. Bonus is more shoe I guess.

@Tigirlonk 2 жыл бұрын

Stealth C4 is the rubber used for the intermediate/pro shoes by 5.10

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

Oh okay yeah I heard 5.10 was hired to develop it for mission impossible.

@goodall18 2 жыл бұрын

only old 5.10 stuff afaik, pretty sure adidas changed the rubber when they bought the brand

@b0604 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, but god damn the music during the climbing was way louder than the rest of the video lol

@Yanvonschleck 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one, resole your shoes guys! It’s worth it !

@petercook6025 2 жыл бұрын

For the algorithm

@BM-tk1cn 2 жыл бұрын

Sick

@GCiova 2 жыл бұрын

Repaire, reuse, recycle. And for the nerdy dudes out here, a shoe that has been resole, is way better than the new one for one fundamental reason: it has the precision of a new brand shoe + it has the shape of your foot (especially for the one made by leather). I live in Italy, we have tons of fabulous "resoler" and the cost is around 25€ (27,2 USD)

@Grumskiz 2 жыл бұрын

While I believe in resoling and send my shoes in early, I'm so far not convinced it's nearly as good as new. IMO, shoes don't just get broken in after long use, they eventually get broken down. And the sole isn't everything. For example I found downturned shoes to go flat and the inner padding in the toe area to wear through and get very uncomfortable over time.

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

My solutions laces snapped. So this comment is right on the money. New sole and broken shoes 😢

@Grumskiz 2 жыл бұрын

@@BetaClimbers Tape 'em shut, should be good for another few routes right ;)

@tuckermiddlebrook4505 2 жыл бұрын

would you say the gym tears up your shoes more than outdoor?

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

100 percent

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

In my experience outdoor foot placements are precious. There is not a lot of this slipping n sliding on sandpaper that’s going on indoors.

@chaosengine4597 2 жыл бұрын

that's expensive... just got my two pair of Skwama back here in Austria. 40€ each and that only because they had to repair the leather as well.

@thesii213 2 жыл бұрын

Way cheaper without the need for toecaps or new rands! Yosemite Bum can resole for about thirty US.

@Loner27neilGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Option C, always purchase through REI and use the trade in service to get free shoes. Easy as that. Been climbing for ten months and have gotten to try at least six different shoes just using the trade in system at REI, I’ve only kept and purchased half of those pairs. This system is meant to allow members to find what’s right for them, and their kit. Take advantage of this membership as it’s only 20 dollars AND they give that back to you in store credit immediately.

@Loner27neilGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Also has allowed me to try backpacks, boots, camping gear, and other outdoor items without consequence. Even if they break on you.

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I don’t know how they are in business still lol!

@bobshepler 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get the Solutions back?

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

Yes…big mistake. I wouldn’t recommend doing solutions. By the time the rubber is worn so is the one point of failure strap. I have solution’s now with new rubber and broken straps.

@bobshepler 2 жыл бұрын

@@BetaClimbers Maybe send them to Plattsburgh Shoe Hospital for repair, I think they can repair that kind of thing... I sent two pair to Yosemite Bum and haven't heard from them 2.5 weeks later.

@paedae16 2 жыл бұрын

But what did you think of the C4? How you gonna leave us hanging like that?

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

I want to wait for the other show to compare but so far so good. It’s a very stiff rubber.

@RpSKhaira 2 жыл бұрын

Heads up: Mi6 was the stickiest rubber designed for walking on glass in the movie Mission Impossible. C4 is stiffer climbing rubber, comparable to XS Grip 2

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

Damn it! I feel bamboozled lol part2 it is then…

@drqazlop 2 жыл бұрын

Also you can see that your new soles have a vibram stamp, so it's not even C4

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

@@drqazlop called the company, he was out of C4 so he used his recommended rubber I’ll have to make another video trying to go into all the rubbers seems like an interesting video. And Ill learn something out of all this as well. 🤙🏻

@thesii213 2 жыл бұрын

@@BetaClimbers I got tired of the hearsay in the climbing community and tracked down all the durometers (hardness) of most available rubbers available for resoling. Happy to provide if that'd help! Still, not every rubber characteristic is expressed by durometer alone (there's a lot to rubber science that I don't understand), but it's a convenient way to summarize things.

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

@@thesii213 you sound like just the person I need to talk too 🤣

@johns3106 2 жыл бұрын

Geez….just reading down the comments, I can’t believe how many people don’t even know resoling is a (logical!) option!

@leepl555 2 жыл бұрын

You say that this resole is made of C4 Stealth rubber, why is there a print of the brand "Vibram" on the sole? Not even the Vibram sticker tho, but it's the same indentation I see on Decathlon Simond shoes.

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

🤔 now you have me second guessing it I’ll have to take a look at it now.

@leepl555 2 жыл бұрын

@@BetaClimbers did you find out what actually went down?

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

@@leepl555 yeah the guy was out of stealth so he used vibram. But the plot thickens because I was actually thinking about Mi6. This is somthing I’m going to have to bring back to the drawing board if I’m going to get right.

@leepl555 2 жыл бұрын

@@BetaClimbers Furthermore I read that the original C4 rubbers formulas were not bought by Adidas when they bought over FiveTen, but they only bought the rights to the name. We all know that the FiveTen people went on to create Unparallel so perhaps you should consider that too when researching about FiveTen's rubbers compounds in case viewers bring it up since the coveted C4 compounds may not be the same as before.

@thesii213 2 жыл бұрын

@@leepl555 Yep. Although I don't think anyone in the greater community knows if the new C4 is the same as the old C4. Still, the new Unparallel Rubbers are great and they disclose the specs on their website! Plus, Tomoa and Tom Randall made the switch to UP so it makes sense.

@arvicz22 2 жыл бұрын

sixty-nine bucks, nice

@trentdale 2 жыл бұрын

sorry i’m not trying to be a dick… i think you got vibram rubber on the zone’s and not stealth c4. i’d actually happily resole any shoes with either stealth c4 or trax sas now that i’ve had a lot of experience with both. vibram actually happens to be my least favorite even though it’s so ubiquitous, but it’s so personal preference

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

Just double checked. You are right! It’s says vibram on the bottom when I ordered stealth I’ll have to check and see what went wrong. Appreciate it.

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

Contacted them. Yeah he was out of stealth so used vibram. I’ll have to make a follow up video maybe a nerdy one about all the rubbers out there. 🤙🏻

@davidwesterlund3208 2 жыл бұрын

"I Resoled My Shoes so You Have too!"

@maxe2820 2 жыл бұрын

The vowel count beta is too advanced for me.

@schnipsikabel 2 жыл бұрын

resoling is even cheaper when considering future pay on ecological restoration. plus we all want to preserve nature to climb in it, don't we?

@james0000 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry man, I do not give you permission to flip me over on top of the table ;)

@BetaClimbers 2 жыл бұрын

Your profile pic looks like your already flipped, or maybe your Australian 🤣

@justinmeyerr 2 жыл бұрын

Who in their right mind uses the sides of their shoes like that? 🤦‍♂️

@aminebrahimi3948 Жыл бұрын

Guy says it is C4 rubber and few seconds later he shows the sole and you can see it's written Vibram big on the sole :))) I stopped watching right at that moment, he don't know what he is talking about.