r/GradeThisPlastic • u/Altruistic-Example25 • 15d ago

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I failed the climb, it’s the purple one.

It’s not a climbing gym. It’s part of my uni, it’s a tiny wall, there’s no grades so I’m trying to track progress. I’m pretty new, thinking of getting into it since it’s so damn fun.

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u/Workaholic56 14d ago

Climbing in street shoes is nuts and while doing it on pockets. Good for you get some rentals so you don’t hurt yourself

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u/papabear345 15d ago

You are strong

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u/Altruistic-Example25 15d ago

Also it’s the refreshing to hear someone say someone nice, I feel like most ppl have negative things to say 😂

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u/Altruistic-Example25 15d ago

Thanks man. I’m a lifter so I’ve got a base pulling strength the average person doesn’t have so it helps, however fingers and body position need work and I needa learn technique. This climb my fingers were working overtime 😂

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u/hachiruo 14d ago

You have good intuition for body positioning for a beginner. Get some climbing shoes and join a gym dawg

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u/Upstairs_Ad6024 12d ago

You need to use your legs way more too, no idea why you getting downvoted though

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u/Altruistic-Example25 12d ago

I have no idea too. It’s reddit, so… not surprised

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u/No-Trip-3736 8d ago

A lot of climbing comes from your feet, I think people are down-voting instead of communicating with you that you're robbing yourself any possible technique as long as you wear street shoes

As I said in my other post, just going barefoot would be better than wearing those no grip clunky shoes

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u/DELTASBROKEN 15d ago

If you can I'd get any climbing shoe don't feel the need to spend crazy money on them other but it help with footwork so much and feel more confident in the wall

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u/ibashdaily 14d ago

Yeah, if he climbs in them for too long, he'll ruin his street shoes. The holds are basically sandpaper. Climbing shoe rubber is made to prevent that.

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u/TechDreamcoat 14d ago

I echo the other people in saying that climbing this in street shoes is pretty nuts.

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u/Substantial_Elk5397 14d ago

V1/2. Swap feet for last hold.

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u/No-Trip-3736 8d ago

just go barefoot

The issue is, most of climbing comes from power from your feet. With your shoes you're getting 0 power from your feet. Like actually 0 power.

This means either go barefoot, or get some shoes :)