
Are
your stems becoming splits? Are your smears turning into
slips? Are your shoes losing their grip?
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Put
the edge back into your
shoes with Rock Frog Resoles!
Fast:
7 working day service!
Cheap:
R180 for resole, R220 for resole and rerand
(postage excluded)
Best
rubber: Stealth C4 (used on 5.10) or Vibram (used
on La Sportiva)
No
deposits: You only pay if you are happy with the results! |
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About
Us
Rock
Frog Resoles operates from Johannesburg, South Africa, and
was started in response to some of the hassles that local
climbers have experienced with trying to get their shoes
resoled. Our company is run by climbers, for climbers, and
offers you an alternative to your frustrations. We deal
only in climbing shoes and take full responsibility for
all our work. No more unreturned messages, dropped calls,
shabby work, etc.
Our prices are kept to an absolute minimum (up to R 100
cheaper than other local re-solers) and there is no need
for deposits. In fact, in the interest of customer satisfaction
and quality of service, we prefer our customers to pay only
once they have seen the results. After all, the only way
to ensure a sustainable business grows, is to make certain
that every climber who sends shoes our way is happy with
the outcome.
When
should I resole my shoes?
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Have the
edges eroded into smooth, rounded tips?
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Are you
climbing on your rand rubber (toe caps) as opposed to
the edges of your soles?
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Is the
fabric under your rubber starting to show through?
Climbing shoes
are not made to last forever. If you climb regularly, you
will probably go through at least 2 pairs of shoes a year;
more if you climb indoors. Resoling offers you a much cheaper
alternative to buying new shoes every time you wear the
original rubber out.
Take a look at your shoes. Have the edges eroded into smooth,
rounded tips? Are you climbing on the rubber of your rands
(toe caps) as opposed to your soles? Is the fabric under
the rubber starting to show through? If the answer to any
of these questions is yes, then it’s time for a resole.
By taking action sooner, rather than later, you can prolong
the life span of your shoes, as there is virtually no limit
to the amount of resoles that a well looked after pair can
withstand.
What
can I do to maximise the life span of my shoes?
- Make a habit of wiping
your shoes with a damp cloth after each use. This will
help remove grit and other corrosive particles that literally
grind the rubber when you climb.
- Avoid walking around in
your shoes when you are not climbing. Besides being uncomfortable,
walking in your shoes is likely to do more damage than
climbing in them.
- Avoid exposing your shoes
to direct sunlight. Heat weakens the glue which bonds
the rubber to the shoes, and will eventually cause your
soles to peel away from your shoes.
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