When one gives up the working life to spend 12+ months on the road climbing on anything and everything, it's safe to assume ones gear is going to deteriorate at a much more noticeable rate. With that in mind, one must be prepared to replace certain items as they reach their end, and there is no piece of gear in a climbers arsenal that is going to see more use than their shoes. Knowing this, it is the climbers responsibility to take advantage of discounted shoes while they can. This is something I did not do. Whoops. 45 days into this excursion, and this is what the only pair of climbing shoes I brought looks like.



Christmas for myself is going to have to come a little bit early this year.