Tips to keep shoes lasting longer from 5.10

Here are some tips to keep your climbing shoes in better shape. If you have other questions or need them resoled, contact us!
· One key point to making your shoes last longer is getting them resoled before they have holes through the soles or the rand. It is recommended that shoes should be resoled when 80% of the rubber is worn through. This will allow for a cheaper repair and keep the integrity of the shoe complete if the mid sole is not rubbed or damaged.

· Keep your shoes away from heat sources, especially leaving them in the car. This can cause the sole and/or rand to delaminate.

· Keep your shoes out of unnecessary sunlight. This will keep UV degradation to a minimum and therefore help with longevity.

· With Lace Up shoes, loosen off the laces properly before taking them off or putting them on. This will prevent over stretching and over stressing the materials in your shoes.

· Don’t walk far in them. Take them off between routes and boulder problems. Wear some approach shoes like 5.10 Mountain Masters to and from the crag.

· After every day climbing, at the gym or bouldering allow your shoes to dry and store them in a well ventilated place. This will reduce bacteria and grit build up inside the shoe and in turn help prevent the degradation of the midsole and upper due to rotting.