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Title: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: cjsheps on September 15, 2017, 10:05:14 am
They're badly-made, turn your feet blue, and are somehow my favourite climbing shoe  :shrug:

I'm wondering if anyone's seen any Hiangles available in a UK8? I'm guessing it could be a supply issue - the kind of basic stuff that 5.10 seem to struggle with.

Ideally they'd be the new model that doesn't give the smurf effect, but beggers can't be choosers.

Cheers in advance,

Chris.
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: Whyatt on September 15, 2017, 10:21:06 am
I'm in the industry and we have had none for a long time it's a supplier issue pal
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: Ru on September 15, 2017, 10:34:59 am
They're badly-made, turn your feet blue, and are somehow my favourite climbing shoe  :shrug:

I'm wondering if anyone's seen any Hiangles available in a UK8? I'm guessing it could be a supply issue - the kind of basic stuff that 5.10 seem to struggle with.

Ideally they'd be the new model that doesn't give the smurf effect, but beggers can't be choosers.


I got some recently from EpicTV but it looks like they have sold out.  A quick google found these old style ones at a discount in size 8:

https://www.theclimbingacademy.com/TCAshop/climbing-shoes/five-ten-hiangle/?attribute_size=8&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpLuq5fCm1gIVSIuyCh0TOgxrEAYYASABEgIUMfD_BwE
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: Duma on September 15, 2017, 10:40:24 am
cha1n on here got some recently, I'll ask him where from
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: Duma on September 15, 2017, 10:51:18 am
Sorry, he says he got them off BF before the drought
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: sidewinder on September 15, 2017, 11:13:40 am
I believe in stock in your size?
https://www.theclimbingdepot.co.uk/shop/product/five-ten-hiangle-2017

I think someone I spoke to at the depot (nottingham) suggested they are coming out with a synthetic version which he suggested looked good so perhaps they are planning on shifting to synthetic only (speculation).
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: cheque on September 15, 2017, 12:19:34 pm
The synthetic ones are listed on the US Five Ten website- http://www.fiveten.com/us/climbing/aggressive

They do a synthetic Moccasym over there too. 8)
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: tommytwotone on September 15, 2017, 12:20:44 pm
Have you tried PM-ing weakdave?  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: tomtom on September 15, 2017, 04:19:00 pm
I thought all 5:10 shoes were non-leather (cowdura or whatever they call it)?
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: Monkeyboy on September 15, 2017, 04:36:41 pm
They are bringing out a synthetic Hiangle for next year but keeping the leather ones too. I suppose depending upon demand one model may go next year.
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: WillRobertson on September 15, 2017, 04:41:53 pm
Taunton Leisure have them in:

https://www.tauntonleisure.com/five-ten-men-039-s-hiangle-climbing-shoes-turquoise-grey-p14261.html

You can sign up to a newsletter and get 10% off so £81.
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: cjsheps on September 15, 2017, 07:45:06 pm
Thanks so much for all the help! Looks like my feet are staying blue for the forseeable future  8)
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: weakdave on September 16, 2017, 02:56:24 pm
Have you tried PM-ing weakdave?  ;) ;D


Mine were 8.5
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: weakdave on September 16, 2017, 02:58:35 pm
I thought the new, non-blue version had been out a while? I also really liked the old ones but build quality was, indeed, terrible
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: Probes on September 16, 2017, 08:11:41 pm
What would sizing recommendations be for these... similar to anasazi velcros? cheers
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: weakdave on September 16, 2017, 08:37:44 pm
I was half a size bigger but they stretched quite a lot so could have probably went same size if I want a pussy with them when they were new
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: erm, sam on September 19, 2017, 01:15:28 pm
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if I want a pussy with them

??
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: joeb on September 19, 2017, 03:48:51 pm
 I've got a pair of both old (turn your feet blue) and new. Just to add to the confusion the new pair are definitely bigger than my old pair 1/2 size up. Guess that's 5.10 for you.
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: weakdave on September 19, 2017, 08:37:18 pm
That should have said if I WASNT  a pussy with them  ;D
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: Probes on September 21, 2017, 12:46:27 am
Cool cheers.. Just Plumbed for the same not a pussy size  ;)
Title: Re: Where are the Hiangles?
Post by: Probes on September 23, 2017, 12:40:52 pm
Newer version arrived, not what I ordered but hey ho. Size 7 for a street 9, same as old velcros. First time on was a holy fuck moment but after a hot bath stretch they're spot on. Pretty impressed with the fit and feel and ordering a untried pair of boots online without the usual  :slap:
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