In the early days of rock climbing, athletes had a simple choice: Slip on a pair of rubber-soled high-tops or don a pair of heavy hiking boots. Suffice to say, footwear was limited and unsuited to the ...
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 ...