Yeah, that was my line of thought, as long as they do good work. Let me know how yours turn out. I'm not in a huge hurry - I've got a beater pair of shoes for the gym, and I hope to be spending more time on ice very soon. Meanwhile I'll consider the other suggestions as well.

Kathy

so I got my two pair back today.........three weeks? well it did include the T-Giving week, but they advertise 7-10 day turn around time. The toe rand repairs always seem very thin, like they are going to wear through in 5 minutes of climbing, and really I don't drag my toes that much do I? The size seems ok just trying them on, but I'm not real impressed. (Plattsburgh Shoe Hospital)

Hmmmm. Not an enthusiastic endorsement. Thanks for the feedback. I'll weigh some of the other options.

Kathy

I've used Dave Page in Seattle a bunch of times, and always been satisfied with the results.

On the other hand, I know in advance that I won't get fast turn around, since I'm shipping from Tokyo (no good resolers here, so far as I can determine); so I don't even think about that issue. Presumably they'd be faster for a domestic order, but I have no idea exactly how fast...

Possibly worth a look, if nothing else appeals to you.

Edited to add: Here's a link: web page

I'm shipping from Tokyo (no good resolers here, so far as I can determine)

That's amazing. Do the Japanese buy new climbing shoes once the soles wear down?

Actually, I wrote too hastily. There is one resoler that I know of over here, and his work has a good reputation. However, he doesn't do rands, just the bottom sole segment (whatever that's called), and I almost always need rand work as well, due to a tendency to grind the front end of my toes against the rock when I place my feet.

As a result, I've never used him. (And besides the price is JPY 6,000 per pair, which is around USD 65 these days - not that far off what I pay to ship and repair in the States, with rand work included.)

The Japanese prefer having new instead of repairing old. I don't know specifically about climbing shoes, but it goes for just about everything else so I don't think it would be any different for climbing shoes.

There's a huge number of outdoor stores in Tokyo, I was really surprised compared to the couple we have in NYC. One street had a dozen big ski/snowboard shops. They couldn't survive, if people didn't frequently replace their old gear, old being anything older than a year or two.

Anyway, I don't know many people here who resole. I usually find shoes on clearance so it doesn't save me much money to resole.

Rubber Room - used twice, good work, very fast turnaround, but my comparator is C&C

My latest resole from Cobbler and Cordwainer was recieved today, 9 DAYS after I sent them out. Look perfect.

For 20+ years I happily used the Rubber Room guys, back when they were the resoler for Wilson's Eastside Sports and then when they went independent and moved across the street. 2 years ago I took advice from a friend and tried Mark Meschinelli at the Plattsburgh Shoe Hospital and he's now done 5 pair of shoes for me (4 climbing and one approach). I can't endorse his work enough, and I've had 7-10 day turn around now every time, late fall, early spring or full summer. They come back fitting the same, and the performance has been superb. Mark is a high level climber and guide and a 3rd generation shoe repairman/cobbler, so I'll stay with him now. NY State is closer than California, and I like to shop as locally as I can. I know many other satisfied customers in northern New England as well. Jeff Lea