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About a year. Try feet first in Sheffield for a re-sole

Thanks Dave. I'll do that. How much does it cost?

Of the top of my head about thirty quid plus postage. Depends on the spec of rubber you want and if the toe rand is through.

http://www.feetfirst.resoles.co.uk/rock_boot_repair.php

Looks great! I'll send a pair in and see how I get on. Cheers :)

I wouldn't bother with getting a re-sole ... generally it's never as good as the original and on top of that by the time the shoes need a re-sole they stink of dead things anyway. If they don't stink of dead things then you probably need to try a different style of shoe (or work on your foot placements?).

Hey up Liam. I've spent a good deal of time on my foot placements this year. I always position the foot carefully without bouncing, and I don't drag em. I even got someone to check my footwork to see if that was the problem. He told me that my footwork was OK and it was just down to the fact that I climb a lot.

I do love the Katanas, they just don't seem to last very long.

Whilst they are never quite as good afterwards. I then use the re soled ones for trashing on walls and for trad climbing in I save my best pair for bouldering in where in need the performance.

six months, and I think resoles are well worth it - never had an issue with them. they tend to feel a little tighter and stiffer after but that soon goes, and isnt neccesarily a bad thing anyway

Think I'm definitely gonna have to try it with a pair: New pair for crag, resoles for wall.

When it comes to getting your shoes repaired. if you get them resoled before the hole appears, it can save you alot of time and money, by purchasing some stealth rubber materials. this is the rubber used by Evolv climbing.

If you repair them once the whole is there, it can mean that the underlayer is damaged aswell, hence the reason it costs alot. its worth keeping an eye out for wear and tears.

Using your rock shoes indoors has a major effect on the life of them, as the climbing holds as you properly noticed is a sand paper feel, meaning any movement on them, wears rubber away dramatically. having a less aggresive pair for indoors helps, as the ruber is usually stiffer, meaning they last abit longer.

Hope this helps and good luck with the repairs.

First pair I had to send back and they sent me new one back coz on the side rubber was coming off. second pair lasted me 3 months. i climb 2-3 times a week indoors and once maybe twice a week outdoors. I think shoes and fit are great but rubber could be better.