Presently showing six displays of Athletes Shoes:
- Display of 8 athletes, at the Phoenix Rock Gym
- Justine Poole Display, at the Phoenix Rock Gym
- Display of 2 athletes, at the Phoenix Rock Gym
- Display of 4 athletes, at Focus Climbing Center
- Display of 7 athletes, at the Phoenix Rock Gym
- Vintage Gear Display - 1 pair shoes - Phoenix Rock Gym
- Display of 8 athletes, at the Phoenix Rock Gym
- Justine Poole Display, at the Phoenix Rock Gym
- Display of 2 athletes, at the Phoenix Rock Gym
- Display of 4 athletes, at Focus Climbing Center
- Display of 7 athletes, at the Phoenix Rock Gym
- Vintage Gear Display - 1 pair shoes - Phoenix Rock Gym
Display of 8 athletes was created June 2020 and is located at the Phoenix Rock Gym. I have learned over the years that when displaying shoes it is best to place the support wordage and trinkets attaching them to different thicknesses of foam core boards. Also I have the athletes put their signatures on the shoes. Big THANKS to all of the athletes that donated their shoes to the Karabin Museum!!!
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Justine Poole shoes display was created April 2019 and is located at the Phoenix Rock Gym. I really like how she added her own personality to the display with fun wordage about her adventures in Queen Creek Canyon, Superior, AZ. I also like how she drew flowers on her shoes accompanying her signature. Big THANKS Justine!!
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Two athletes shoes display was created March 2022 and is located at the Phoenix Rock Gym. After a year of creative begging, I was able to acquire a few more pairs of Athletes shoes for the museum. Yes!!! So I created a display for the shoes which I will add to the museum space at the Phoenix Rock Gym at the end of the week. For this display I
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knew that super climber Ella Fisher has been climbing super strong and ticking off many outdoor difficult boulder problems. Ella donated her bouldering 2021 sends shoes, but then she surprised me by donating a second pair of shoes that she wore in the 2021 Youth World Championships in Russia. In that competition Ella placed 6th in her category!!!
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I also acquired a pair of shoes from super climber Scott Stuk. Scott has sent many difficult routes and boulder problems and knowing that he has been really focused on climbing First Ascents, it was a perfect time to score a pair of his old shoes for the museum. Besides many hundreds of routes and boulder problems that these shoes have climbed, 81 of the climbs were First Ascents.
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Scotts 81 FA's list:
Stuk On You - 5.12b Junk Yard Dog - 5.7 Alley Cat - 5.5 Hedge Hog - 5.9 Cubic Cleavage - 5.3 First Day Back - 5.3 Clips and Salsa - 5.12a Animal Attraction - 5.11b Owl Crack - 5.11a Pretty Little Trees - 5.10a Stretched Canvas - 5.10c Burnt Umber - 5.9 Usual Suspects - 5.7 Gypsy - 5.10d Risky Business - 10d High Dive - 5.11a Old School Rock Jam - 5.11b Grand Illusion - 5.11b Beautiful Letdown - 5.10b Dr. No - 5.9 Goldeneye - 5.9 Thunderball - 5.11d You Only Live Twice - 5.11d Casino Royale - 5.10b Diamonds Are Forever - 5.10d |
No Reservations - 5.9
Reservation - 5.9 Last Stand -5.9 Ocean Breeze - 5.9 Maiden Voyage - 5.9 Captian Nemo - 5.9 Finding Nemo - 5.8 Christmas Arete - 5.9 Starr Struk - 5.8 Red Tail Chimney - 5.8 Hook - V1 Peter Pan - V2 The Lost Boys - V2 Tick-Tock the Croc - V7 Royal Palm - V5 Open Fly - V7 First Traverse - V2 Reverse Traverse - V2 Head Scratcher - V4 Helmet Required - V2 Monster Offspring - V0- Cheddar Cheese - V0- Ranch - V0 Sour Cream & Onion - V1 Original - V1 Pizza - V1 Salt & Vinegar - V1 French Onion Dip - V2 |
BBQ - V2
Jalapeno - V3 Low Pressure System - V0 High Pressure System - V2 Walk the Line - V4 One Flue Harpoon - V2 Siblings Travers - V4 Deception - V3 Warpaint Express - V8 Waining Crescent - V5 Moonlight Hunter - V5 Isla Nublar - V6 Isla Muerta - V4 Isla Sorna - V0 Jeopardy - V4 Double Jeopardy - V0- Mono e Mono - V2 Swiss Cheese - V0 Bird Cage - V4 Kings Chair Face - V2 Kings Chair Arete - V0- Baby Rex - V0- Step Rex- V0 Right Rex - V-0 Across The Back - V2 Bills Boulder - V0 Bills Arete - V1 |
Big THANKS to both Ella and Scott for their ongoing passion for rock climbing, and their awesome donations to the museum!!!!
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Four athletes shoes display created November 2016 and is located at Focus Climbing Center. Definitely some powerhouse climbers shown in this display. Big THANKS to the athletes for donating their shoes and comp trinkets to the Karabin Museum!! Note: Cody's send of Man In Black V11 at Priest Draw was a first ascent!!!! (Presently listed in this display as second ascent).
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Seven Athletes shoes display was created December 2014 and is located at the Phoenix Rock Gym. This display features many superstar climbers seen many times in the climbing magazines. The shoes are within the large schwag box located half way up the stairs to the Karabin Museum at the PRG. Big THANKS to the athletes for donating their shoes to the Karabin Museum!!!
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Years ago the Access Fund called me and asked if I was interested in a pair of shoes they have that was left over from a climbing auction they had. At the auction nobody bid on the shoes, not even one penny. When I received the shoes I just about fainted. The Kronhoffer shoes were originally worn by the legendary Shawangunks climber Dick Williams in 1959. Dick was a Vulgarian that climbed the routes in the nude. These shoes are considered priceless in the Shawangunks climbing history!
Page from Rock And Ice magazine #......., page 83, Story written by Wills Young