These worked really well and he showed them to Boreal who shortly after produced the (Spirit?) forerunner to the Laser. I think that's the story but I can check with Craig and get the full details.
Kendos? As I remember they dominated they early nineties comp scene
Purple and green stiff things were Scarpa Rockmasters, which were preceded by the Rock Star (yellow and blue). both very well made but very stiff. Asolo slowly lost market share after the green runout, with first the orange runout and then the horrible Kevlar runout (yellow and burgundy!). Also they had a brace of more technical lace-ups in 2 version (one stiff and one soft - like the Boreal Sprints) but their names have temporarily escaped me.
the SL2.
If you watch Stone Monkey he has the blue Fire type boots on, can't remember their names though, but it definitely looks like he's worn his heel out on them, that's gotta be hard work!
Quote from: AndiT on February 19, 2007, 02:11:56 pm If you watch Stone Monkey he has the blue Fire type boots on, can't remember their names though, but it definitely looks like he's worn his heel out on them, that's gotta be hard work!Were these called Ballets?
The important Sportivas were the Kendos (blue/yellow/pink) and the ones before them that were made of black leather and not suede. Most of the top Euros that weren't in Boreals seemed to have these.
The first down pointing toe shoe was the Mirage by La Sportiva was it not? Ideal for End of the Affair if I remember correctly. As was a vest.
i'm seriously considering new scarpa velcros - with their funky inturns and downward pointy wierdness - over new green lace ups for the summer..... rubber comparision would be v interestin.. you could get a sample of the nu scarpa range from the works (probably)
when hobnails were invented
BTW, i'm gagging for the results of yr friction test.. esp as I have just gone retro on 5.10 velcros (blue ones cos they fit me better than the *male* version) - stealth C4 not the nu stuff.. ? called onyx is alledgely 16% stickyer but harder and takes more to bed in... i'm seriously considering new scarpa velcros - with their funky inturns and downward pointy wierdness - over new green lace ups for the summer..... rubber comparision would be v interestin.. you could get a sample of the nu scarpa range from the works (probably)
what was it dawes wore on the very big and the very small?my mind subconciously threw up "lince's"..?