[steveri]

Dammit, I've started monitoring people's chalked up hands coming out of the lavs now. Previously oblivious to the pissholds issue.

[dunnyg]

The veneer is (according to article) most likely animal shit that climbers track in from outdoors. Should people have indoor only shoes

[Ballsofcottonwool]

Its common sense to wash my hands after climbing and not to lick the holds.

I don't see any issue with barefoot climbing.

The hygiene argument is total bunkum, I bet that there are fewer pathogens on feet than on my hands because they spend the majority of their time protected by socks and shoes.

If anyone has a problem with the sight of bare feet at a climbing wall, do they ever to a public swimming pool?

[PipeSmoke]

I'd assume climbers feet are on average, much worse than normal feet though?

[mrjonathanr]

Not sure in hygiene terms how putting your hands on holds that lots of other climbers have touched is so very different to putting your hands on supermarket trolley handles that other shoppers have touched frankly. Lower frequency of contact, but not so dissimilar really.

[dunnyg]

Surely you just wear gloves at the supermarket? (Or use baskets for gainz)

[SA Chris]

The veneer is (according to article) most likely animal shit that climbers track in from outdoors. Should people have indoor only shoes

Or Almscliff only shoes..

[nai]

Whenever I've seen folk climb barefoot it's been after they've taken shoes off and their feet are a sweaty, slimey mess. Then they stand on (massive) holds and make them slimey and unappealing. 
And usually just to show off
"Uh yeah, I jsut did that problem barefoot"
"It's a 4 you twat"
"    "

[T_B]

I don't see a problem with people climbing barefoot. I have more of a problem with people showboating in their approach shoes that are covered in dogshit.

Ban tops off, swearing really loudly, being angry man and generally being a wanker as well.

(I have eczema and when it's really bad I have to lick my hands loads. Gross, I know).

[teestub]

Ban tops off, swearing really loudly, being angry man and generally being a wanker as well.

Hang on, are we talking about walls or Shark redpointing at Malham? 

[T_B]

I wasn't thinking of Shark actually, but someone at the Works who apparently took offence at my 6 year old climbing bare foot.

[petejh]

Pity those of us in north Wales where climbing walls don't have hot water in the toilets. 

[Oldmanmatt]

Pity those of us in north Wales where climbing walls don't have hot water in the toilets. 

Hand sanitiser chalk? Business opportunity?

Bit of quicklime in the mix... Where’s the harm.


Anyway, I just had to mop up Lake Victoria #2. How does a grown adult male, actually miss entirely? I reckon this was  hands free job.