To take responsibility for their ecological impact, La Sportiva and Scarpa have official resoling programs and provide their network of repair shops with original parts for resoling. Furthermore, their shoes are designed to be particularly easy to resole.

We also resole shoes from other brands: Vibram XS Grip2, Grip, and Edge are used in the majority of our climbing shoes, and we also use it to produce replacement parts in the original shape. This allows us to resole common models very closely to the original or even upgrade them with the higher-quality rubber. Unfortunately, this doesn't apply to all models; some of the cheaper entry-level shoes, in particular, are not suitable for resoling and are designed as disposable products. Feel free to ask us if you want to make a sustainable decision right from the start.

Climbing shoes have soles that extend slightly over the edge, allowing us to stand on small footholds with a rubber edge. Gradually, the rubber at the front wears away, and you can see the toe becoming rounder and the rubber line retracting under the front of the shoe. As soon as you're no longer standing on the sole when stepping, but on the rubber edge underneath, it's time for a new sole. This way, you'll be climbing on the edge again.

You also prevent damaging the thin edge rubber or even the fabric underneath.

The hole in the edge rubber is caused either by stepping/grinding on the wall or because the sole has already been worn down at the tip and the climbing continued on the edge rubber.

Since the edge rubber is located under the sole, a hole in the edge rubber can only be covered by first removing the sole and gluing the new rand underneath it.

Furthermore, resoling is more than just patching a hole; a new sole, with its edge and grip, gives you back the wall performance with which the shoe was originally produced.

Because climbing shoes are technically demanding equipment for an extreme sport, we only repair them up to a certain level of wear. We resole shoes where the fabric beneath the rubber is still intact or can be resealed with a stitch without having to alter the shape or repair it.

Since the seam of climbing shoes runs along the toe, it needs to be sewn regularly. This isn't a problem! Just be careful not to continue climbing on the leather once it's visible.

Of course, resoling a pair doesn't take several weeks. However, since it's just two of us handling repairs and everything else, we have a fairly long waiting list. Good things take time with us. Please also note that we can only provide estimates. No two repairs are the same, and delays due to additional work cannot be planned for. Book your shoes for resoling early enough and equip yourself with a good replacement pair!

Resoling isn't a standardized repair. Every shoemaker has their own technique, which isn't always compatible with others. We follow the recommendations of La Sportiva and Scarpa and can quickly identify if a repair was performed elsewhere or doesn't fit our method. Feel free to ask; depending on the technique, we'll also recommend the right place for your next resoling.

With soles that offer particularly good friction or sensitive, soft shoes with thin soles, you sacrifice longevity for high performance.

For particularly aggressive walls, e.g. outdoors, or the first routes with less precise foot technique, it can therefore be useful to use a pair with a harder, thicker sole and save the softer ones for the rest.

Talk to us if you would like to have your shoes resoled with a different material.

Manufacturers recommend up to three resolings. In our experience, it all depends on the level of wear.

Anything made of rubber can be replaced. The effort and costs involved need to be estimated, and we would be happy to advise you on the options for more complex replacement of the whole rand and toe patches.

In most cases, resoling is no longer possible once the leather begins to dissolve from the inside, which becomes visible at the latest when the sole comes off.

So here's where you come in: Make sure you take proper care of your shoes.

When climbing, you can't prevent the rubber from wearing out; that's what it's designed for.

But you can care for the leather by letting the shoes dry outside after your session and avoiding heat. Be careful with harsh cleaning products; to kill bacteria, wipe them with mild soap or alcohol and place them in the freezer.