Noodles: Now that the snow has finally cleared I can get my Guides out, I've had them since before Xmas and they've been out a few times in the snow and on the ice. But first I'll tell you a story!Way back in the day when I was in Florida I had a pair of these:
And I used them all summer long, just for skydiving, they lasted a good long time through skid landings, out drinking, crashing into fences and general hoonery that is me with a parachute on my back. They did die though, and they died a nasty death at the hands of the packers. You see in 40+ degree heat, cramped planes and no socks someone is going to complain when you take your shoes off and leave them in a hangar. At first they just took the shoes and left them outside and issued a warning "leave them outside"; I forgot and left them in the hangar, so the packers simply set fire to them. That was my first introduction to Five Ten's guide shoes, they lasted 6 months before they were burnt and I was sad to see them go! I still miss the buggers, RIP!Now it's the new guides, I've worn them every day to work and out and about and the level of grip on concrete is just mental; but on ice, big sheets of ice they don't grip AT ALL... is anyone surprised? I went out one night it was icy and ended up on my ass a whole bunch; so these shoes and ice? Nope! No way, no siree, nadda; take it from me they don't grip :) I'm going to be getting the road bike out in the next few weeks, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the shoes grip on pedals; I ride my fixed like I stole it, to and from work five days a week, so I expect to report my shoes getting abused. We'll see how they wear!
1 comment:
40*C is 104*F for all the other Americans out there.
Sorry Noodles, not everyone uses the metric system :)
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