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la sportiva\'s

i had a boot question a while back and i think someone mentioned LA SPORTIVA well i did some research an if man was to be limb walking and minimal spiking up a tree,
what would be a good choice? i have never known anyone to own a pair..
1. karakorum
2. lhotse
3. glacier..
would their be a better pair than any of these three?

thank you
 
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Those are all pretty beefy boots. if you're not in spikes, and just looking for a good boot, I would go with something like the Pamir.

Another good boot would be the Limmer Lightweight or Ultralight, Scarpa Hekla or Nepal, Alico Summit.

I like a stitched down sole and real leather upper without Goretex personally.
 
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I like the look of these boots but haven't tried them. Ganda guide.

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I had a pair of La Sportiva Trango Light, they where great for pruning and spikes. To bad they don't make them anymore.

For now I stick with Merrell for climbing/pruning and the Haix chainsawboot for spikes.

For pruning and smooth climbing the sole is the most impoprtant, and I kind off like the Vibram soles a lot for their great performance. Merrell shoes have Vibram soles and so did the la sportiva trango.

good luck finding your perfect climbing shoe

climb safe
wouter
 
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Hey rocks and trees,
Let me know if you pull the trigger and get them. I have been looking at the same pair for a while. Not sure how they would do footlocking.

Donny
 
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My buddy climbs with those and the soles started peeling after three months. He glued them back on but they are now coming apart in other spots. He reckons he'll be lucky of he gets six months out of them. I really like that style of shoe for pruning, light and flexible, but I've never had them last even close to a whole year of climbing. I switched to a heavier boot this time, Kayland Vertigos, and so far so good.
 
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i just got a pair of the ganda guides and i absolutely love them. they are the most comfortable boot that i have worn and they work extremely well for footlocking and pruning, however, i have not used them with spikes but can imagine that they would not be real great for that. we dont do alot of removals here so they are perfect for me.
 
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I would really like to know how these hold up. I have had my eye on these boots for a while but I can't bring myself to fork over 235 bones for these. I have a pair of low-cut 5.10 approach shoes that I rec-climb in from time to time. I love the way they climb. The smallest knot, or swell in the trunk is sufficient for a foot hold, but they don't stand up to abuse in trees like they do on rock. I have only climbed trees in them a couple of times and they are already showing wear.

The boots mentioned in the original post are beefier boots but they are made for mountaineering and should be pretty good at edging on knots and such as well. They are just going to be pretty stiff which isn't a bad thing once you are used to it.

I think we are all looking for the perfect boot. My ideal boot would be like these Ganda guides, but all one piece of leather, no webbing lace loops and more stiching than glue. They would also last at least a year with a price tag of 200 or more. Any sugguestions?
 
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I think we are all looking for the perfect boot. My ideal boot would be like these Ganda guides, but all one piece of leather, no webbing lace loops and more stitching than glue. They would also last at least a year with a price tag of 200 or more. Any suggestions?

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Limmer Ultralights. One piece of leather, with ONE set of stitches on the instep side of the boot. Sprung22 just grabbed a pair and he loves them. All of Limmers non custom fit, handmade boots are made in the Meindl factory in Germany using Limmers specifications, and hand picked materials.
http://www.limmerboot.com/Ultralight.html



Here is a discussion about the boots: http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=237444&page=2&fpart=1&vc=1





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They're just so damned hideous. If they were all brown and laced to the toe I'd be all over 'em. My grandma had polio and wore some funky black boot-type shoes. That's what they remind me of.
 
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How much they cost JIm?

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I *think* $225? Sounds right to me.....ask Sprung22, he just got his a month or so ago and could tell you for sure.

I wear the Standards, and they are $335 last summer.
 
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Ok boys,
I'm ordering a pair of Ganda Guides tomorrow. It's really hard to get a good fitting shoe without lacing going into the toe box. That's what I really like about these shoes, plus I have a ProDeal with them and can get them for a hair shy of 150.00. You might see if you can get the same deal as well. Go to OutdoorProlink and apply for a prodeal. I'll report back later once I try them out for a few weeks.

Donny
 
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