I had this tape in my signature most of the fall.
Supposedly it can be cleaned easily by wiping it on cloth (like your butt, if you're wearing clothes). It also costs around $1000 per cm2 at this point so don't look for the gloves anytime soon.
What it'll probably do is cause a lot more deaths by falling because of the nimrods that will go climbing without protection or any knowledge of what they're doing. Of course, there are too many of those kind out there already.
On the plus side you could start having drag races on the wide smooth faces! "We're about to start the fifty meter top roped vertical dash... climbers on your mark. Get set. GO!"
Or you could stay fit by climbing tall buildings or bridge pylons when you can't get out of town. You could climb on a smooth, horizontal surface... hanging from the ceiling, for instance. Or skip the stairs on the way to that next board meeting or to get to your car in the parking garage... C'mon, everybody would love to play Spiderman. All we would need is a web shooter.
Climbing shoe of the future
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aaron
i really don't mind if some dude in gecko gloves climbs past me on my 30000th day on the nose. i just strive for difficult climbs done in a pure style by me. the other posts stated that other climbing inventions have been considered cheating in the past, i'm sure other devices will surface, but may never be accepted as long as we each strive for our own pure, personal best. i think i'm starting to sound like sharma, oh well. i would rather climb as hard as i can than use some freaky glove things like spiderman. oh and it is fun to climb barefoot. i've onsighted 10d, redpointed 11b, and bouldered v4 barefoot.
PS- heel hooks hurt really bad w/o shoes!
PS- heel hooks hurt really bad w/o shoes!