[dave]

then they did another VX which was white, with two strips of black band on them.

shit i've just remembered the white ones, If i recall right they looked a bit like those white newtons, but was the fabric round the lace holes yellow?

so these are the older VXs then:

[Johnny Brown]

The rocksocks were amazing, if anyone has a pair languishing in a cupboard 'cos they were shit' then send em over to me. size 7.5 please.

also my pair of guide tennies went back to the shop 3 times when they feel to bits within months,

Which shop was this? When mine did that, I got told to stick them up my arse and fuck off whilst doing it.

[dave]

was t'edge shop. first pair was even 6 months old and had me loctite repairs done and they still got me sorted for me - word. it was the sole that kept delaminating. the second pair then did it again inside 3weeks. classic 5:10.

[Pantontino]

I started using a pair of 5.10 Mesas for trad climbing this year. I bought them comfy and at first I loved them, but pretty soon the stench became unbearable. I've ditched them for some Sportiva Barracudas that have bagged out slightly after a winter season of bouldering - these don't smell at all.

My mate Rob used to climb in a pair of Newtons and if he was seconding a pitch, I swear I could smell him getting close (i.e. 50 feet away!), especially on a hot day.

[james]

these are called the prima, not exactly the same, close...ish.

[andy_e]

hmm, too many shoes are too similar:

and

confused me when i saw fiveten climbers wearing mugens...

[dave]

you're right, a lot do look the same: