1. Why get a resole?
2. Why choose The Friction Fix?
3. When should I resole my shoes?
4. What is a half-sole?
5. What are toe rands and when do I need to replace them?
6. Can you just replace the toe rands?
7. What thickness rubber do I need?
8. How many times can I get my shoes resoled?
Why get a resole?
Unless you're made of money, you will be quite disappointed when your shoes inevitably
wear out after only a few months. "What?", you might say, "I shelled out 135 bucks for
those like... like... yesterday!" Well, welcome to the cold hard truth of the climber's reality!
Due to the softness of sticky rubber (God's gift to man), and the abrasiveness of rock or plastic,
climbing shoes wear out quickly! But waitÑthere's good news! Only the rubber wears out while
the rest of the shoe is generally unscathed, albeit stinky. Send your smelly shoes
to usÑdon't worry, our sense of smell is dulled; we will repair the soles, and voila!-you have a
new pair of shoes for only 30-50 dollars! Plus you don't have any uncomfortable break-in time.
In fact, many climbers actually prefer climbing on resoled shoes over brand-new shoes!
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Why choose The Friction Fix?
Jason and Rachel Babkirk have been climbing for ten years and have been resoling shoes for seven.
We have perfected our work because we climb on our resoles and want the best shoe performance
possible. And we treat your shoes as if they were our own!
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When should I resole my shoes?
To get the most life out of your shoe and the most bang for your buck, send your shoes to us for
a half-sole when the sole is almost paper-thin, before you wear through to the underlying rand rubber.
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What is a half-sole?
The part of the sole that gets worn out and needs to be replaced is the front toe area. We
strip away the old front half and replace it with new.
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What are toe rands and when do I need to replace them?
The toe rand is the rubber that covers the toe of the shoe and wraps under the sole. You
will need to replace the rand if there is a hole, tear, or weakness at or above the seam where
the sole meets the rand. To assess: press on the rand and feel for weaknesses in the rubber.
Generally, if one shoe has an obvious hole, the other shoe probably has a weakness also.
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Can you just replace the toe rands?
No, because the rand wraps under the sole.
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What thickness rubber do I need?
Slippers take 4 mm rubber and stiffer shoes use the thicker 5.5 mm rubber. If you want more
life out of your shoes, you can opt for the thicker rubber on slippers, but you won't have the
sensitivity common with slippers. Also, slippers with thicker rubber don't edge very well
because the rubber tends to roll.
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How many times can I get my shoes resoled?
Most shoes can be resoled 2-4 times. Slippers seem to fall apart or stretch out more
quickly, whereas boot-like shoes last forever. But most importantly - if your shoes
are fitting you well and the uppers are in decent shape, we can resole them.
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