With the help of pliers (and skillful hands) the old sole is pulled off. If climbing is the art of movement and balance, resoling a climbing shoe can be considered akin to a form of art. Resoling a ...

John Ramuta fired up the grinder to a deafening hum, pushing the rubber sole of a rock climbing shoe onto the belt as black rubber flakes snowed into the collection plate below. Ramuta runs Ramutas ...

Once the sole has been glued on the shoe is placed into a hydraulic press at two fuse cycles, 6 and 13 atmospheres. Any less pressure and the resoling isn't state-of-the-art! Planetmountain.com is a ...

FEET FIRST: Devin Deholl, co-owner of Cultivate Climbing, says resoling climbing shoes instead of purchasing a new pair is a “win-win” for the customer and the environment. Photo courtesy of Cultivate ...