footware for competitions

[jeff_r]

What type of shoe/boot is required by ITCC rules? Does it have to cover the ankle?

 

[wct4life]

yep, must go above the ankles

 

[Colin]

Are the judges pentacostal? /forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[No_Bivy]

This rule has good intent, but some low cut shoes are better for sport tree climbing. I like Big Wall aid climbing boots. I usually supercharge them with stealth sticky dot rubber and a couple of conviently located rubber chunks for superior footlocking. The soles wear out fast but they are easy to resole yourself. Also, I like to ShoeGoo the stiching when they are brand new. This helps with abrasion a lot. I think they are closing out the Scarpa Pro Ascent(orange) to make way for thier new model, so good deals are out there.

 

[schwabisch]

hey bivy where do you get scarpas? had a pair but wore now i cant find them, anyplace online?

 

[No_Bivy]

For some reason Black Diamond are no longer reps for Scarpa. It's Scarpa usa I think now. Try MountainTools they were closing them out a few months back. The BD stock was sent back to Scarpa to have thier labels put back on. They may have come out with a new model or new name. Google Big Wall climbing Boots. Good luck, I bought 2 pair last time since it was so epic to get'm.