i like cunning stunts Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Yer something i haven,t quite thought about till now is correct balance of sole , too tougher/hard sole resulting in not being able to feel the pedals enough and opposite being too soft where you can feel the pins etc I once a ride a leeds ride in pumps oh boy were my feet hurting next day are the free runner ones available in black? Yep like i said i have just got them in black from chainreaction.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PebbleWrestler Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 i actually find the freerunners (in black) to be the best looking of the entire fiveten line. they dont use the grippiest rubber, though. theres a lot of different stealth compounds they use, some stickier than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 i actually find the freerunners (in black) to be the best looking of the entire fiveten line. they dont use the grippiest rubber, though. theres a lot of different stealth compounds they use, some stickier than others. Not convinced by that, any info to back it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i like cunning stunts Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I did hear that the tennies had the stickiest soles am not sure how true that is though. The freerunners are incredibly grippy anyway your feet are virtually locked so i cant see there being much of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PebbleWrestler Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 not trying to 'convince' anyone...but its common knowledge go to fivetens site and click on any pair of shoes, under the photo will be a little blurb concerning what stealth compound was used. also common knowledge: the c4 compound is the ORIGINAL stealth rubber, the only rubber rock climbers are after when they get a resole..it is the most tried & true as far as pure traction. these days they make climbing shoes with a bunch of different compounds, but these all have slightly different focuses IE durability, stiffness in the toe/midsole areas, shock absorption for day long multipitch routes, etc. as far as i know, the guide tennies are the only approach shoes that come with the c4 compound. not that it matters, as you can get any pair of shoes you want resoled with c4. take them to a climbing shoe cobbler and be done with it...im very into bouldering as well, and know there is a very hearty bouldering scene in the UK..you should have no trouble finding one near you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 not trying to 'convince' anyone...but its common knowledge go to fivetens site and click on any pair of shoes, under the photo will be a little blurb concerning what stealth compound was used. also common knowledge: the c4 compound is the ORIGINAL stealth rubber, the only rubber rock climbers are after when they get a resole..it is the most tried & true as far as pure traction. these days they make climbing shoes with a bunch of different compounds, but these all have slightly different focuses IE durability, stiffness in the toe/midsole areas, shock absorption for day long multipitch routes, etc. as far as i know, the guide tennies are the only approach shoes that come with the c4 compound. not that it matters, as you can get any pair of shoes you want resoled with c4. take them to a climbing shoe cobbler and be done with it...im very into bouldering as well, and know there is a very hearty bouldering scene in the UK..you should have no trouble finding one near you! Was just asking for your source, obviously its not common knowledge to me. So guide tennies aside, is there a difference in compound between their freerunners, freeriders, and mtb specific shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PebbleWrestler Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 didnt mean to come off like that...at all i apologize :$to answer your question : freerunners use PH compound (stealth designed to leave no marks...i guess this is a concern of parkour guys?) freeriders, spitfires, and most of their mtb/bmx shoes use s1 stealth, which is supposed to have superior shock absorption of all the compounds. though, if youre one of the 'purist' types that loves to feel the pedal s under his feet, not sure it would be my first choice. also never tried them, so it could not really have that much of an impact on feel. splitting hairs here, as climbing rubber has come so far in the last 10-20 years that its all a bit of a moot point, as really any stealth rubber is gonna be like GLUE compared to normal rubber outsoles. just being a gear queer and pointing out there are different levels of stickiness used in the stealth compound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Cool, cheers. I've used the freerunners and the 'chase' freerunners which have been great but am considering spitfires next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshtp Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Awesome. Just found some for under £50, and it's payday tomorrow. £50?! awesome! that's well cheap for 5.10's... where did you find that price, if I may be so bold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 £50?! awesome! that's well cheap for 5.10's... where did you find that price, if I may be so bold... Freerunners. www. .co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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