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Buddy at the climbing gym told me to ditch the approach shoes
Been bouldering at this spot in Austin for 2 years. Always wore approach shoes cause I thought they looked cool. One dude watched me slip off a slab problem and said, "You're fighting the rubber, not the rock." Switched to a pair of basic Evolv climbing shoes he lent me. Next session I sent that same problem first try. Anyone else have someone call out your gear choice and totally flip your climbing?
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luna89128d ago
Honestly approach shoes are fine if you're not trying to set records. I still wear mine sometimes cause I like the grip on flat starts and they don't hurt my feet as bad.
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nancy52428d ago
Plus you don't have to keep switching shoes at the crag, right?
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