Shoes For Sale: 1 Pair Barely Used La Sportiva Testarossas

Post by **ahab** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:53 am

Size 40 Â½ (8 USM, 9 USF)
Retail anywhere from $145 to $170.
Will part with them for $120

Bought them over the Labor day weekend at Miguelâ€™s. They have only seen 2 days worth of climbing (roughly 9 sport pitches) and are practically brand new. They seem like excellent shoes, but are about one size too small for me and donâ€™t look like they will stretch much.

I would prefer to sell locally (Lexington and surrounding areas), but will ship if necessary (shipping paid by the buyer).
PM me for details, questions or offers.

Thanks!

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:13 am

Just wear them. They will stretch, Wear them around the house.

Post by **krampus** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:36 am

wear them to your ballet lessons, it will work out

Post by **ahab** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:57 pm

are you guys speaking from experience w/ these, or just climbing shoes in general? by the time i get to the chains on the warm up i feel like my feet are binded like a chinese school girls' in days of old.
i went through a painful break-in period w/ some anasazis, but these seem to be a bit more extreme.

continue the sooth-saying and i may just buck up and break em down like a cheap shotgun.

Post by **jamlawyer** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:42 pm

They will not stretch! I bought mine too small too it seems. Had the same stretch hope based on my other La Sportiva shoes and it did not come to fruition. Wish I'd have sold a long time ago!

Post by **Brentucky** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:43 pm

dude, why the heck did you buy a size 8? i've got some used size 9 anasazi's that will squeeze you if you're looking for a tighter fit, and i'd part with them for like $20.

Post by **ahab** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:17 pm

jamlawyer,

1. how long did you wear them before you had lost all hope?
2. what size do you wear? you could buy these & redeem yourself!!

accusatucky,
yes i am aware they are full 1 1/2 sizes smaller than my current shoe. it appears that sportivas run smaller than 5.10s. just not that much smaller.

Post by **ynp1** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:18 pm

mine stretched a lot..

Post by **krampus** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:14 pm

Brentucky wrote:dude, why the heck did you buy a size 8? i've got some used size 9 anasazi's that will squeeze you if you're looking for a tighter fit, and i'd part with them for like $20.

size 9 you say, I'll take 'em. painfull shoes are for crazy folk

Post by **Brentucky** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:45 pm

run smaller? hmmm, this is just like when i confuse myself when i say a climb is sandbagged and mean to say it's soft. then i just remind myself that kipp is a sandbagger and figure it out real quick like. if somebody tells me a shoe runs small i'll have to think of this now; you better be right in what you say boy!