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Shoes For Sale: 1 Pair Barely Used La Sportiva Testarossas
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:53 am
by ahab
Size 40 ½ (8 USM, 9 USF)
Retail anywhere from $145 to $170.
Will part with them for $120
Bought them over the Labor day weekend at Miguel’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 don’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!
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:13 am
by Andrew
Just wear them. They will stretch, Wear them around the house.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:36 am
by krampus
wear them to your ballet lessons, it will work out
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:57 pm
by ahab
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:42 pm
by jamlawyer
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!
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:43 pm
by Brentucky
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:17 pm
by ahab
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:18 pm
by ynp1
mine stretched a lot..
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:14 pm
by krampus
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
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:45 pm
by Brentucky
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!