RARE La Sportiva Ganda Climbing Approach Shoes
Size: EU 45 Men's 11.5 Women's 12.5
Condition: Used - Since they were made around 2012-15, they're over 10 years old, but they've not seen an excessive amount of use. I was pretty selective about only wearing them for soloing, to save the dot rubber. There's some cosmetic wear, particularly peeling of the thinner black leather on the sides. The rand, sole and stitching are all in great shape and that's what really matters. Also, the dot rubber has only been climbed on 1 or 2 times, it's extra fresh! Other than that there's just some normal cosmetic type wear. I'll not describe every cosmetic defect, but I took detailed photos so please look them over. I did not clean them so there's some chalk and dirt.
Some notes about Gandas: These shoes originally retailed for $250 in 2012 which with inflation would be approximately $350 today. These shoes were built with no restriction in regards to cost, to be the "ideal" approach/climbing shoe. They have a slip lasted toe, so the same construction as a standard climbing shoes, and a board lasted heel with rise/cushioning on par with a approach shoe. They lace all the way down to the toe for a precise fit. This adds up to a shoes that climbs like a climbing shoe, but you can hike all day in them. There has never been a shoe made like this, and there is nothing like this on the market today. I've used gandas for soloing and peak bagging for the past 25 years. I've had many pairs. I'm not doing as much soloing anymore so I'm reluctantly letting go of a few pairs, although I plan to keep 2 pairs. I like to have 3 different sizes for different objectives from a Sz. 45 for long days with lots of hiking and elevation gain, to a Sz. 44 for a snug fit for quick solos right off the road. The extra kicker is 2 of the pairs I'm selling (including this one) have a fresh resole with the illusive and no longer made 5.10 C4 Stealth Dot Rubber. In my opinion, this shoe with that rubber is the best climbing shoe you can have. Because of all this, I'm putting these out for a high price taking in consideration these may be the only pairs in this size, and definitely the only pair on the planet with fresh 5.10 C4 Stealth Dot Rubber. That alone is priceless if you're a fan of Stealth Dot rubber or just want to best possible peak bagging shoe. Plus, I'm conflicted about selling them, if they don't sell I won't be heartbroken :)
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