Kids Gear
Rock Boots
This is a list of links showing where you can currently find kids rock boots. Note that these are not recommendations and the list of suppliers is not in order of preference, just as I found them. Last updated 29/05/09 .
Cool tip! If you don't want to fork out too much for rock boots, how about investing in a cheap pair of school gym shoes for now (the kind with the rubber soles)? Thanks to Jenny from The Foundry/CragX for that one!
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Shoe sizing chart NOTE: Kids feet are delicate and growing - don't choose tight-fitting shoes! To accomodate growth and make for a looser fit, size them with socks on and do get them to actually wear them so the child can tell you if they hurt anywhere.
| MadRock | ||
| Childrens Mad Monkey Climbing Shoes |  |
http://www.outdoorgb.com/ |
| Scarpa | ||
| Lightning Junior Rock Shoe |  |
http://www.freetime1.co.uk/store/ |
| Garra | ||
| Comic |  |
http://www.walkhigh.co.uk/ (scroll down) |
| Comic Velcro |  |
http://www.walkhigh.co.uk/ (scroll down) |
| Acopa | ||
| Underdog |  |
http://www.rockworksclimbing.co.uk/ |
| Mammut | ||
| Minifant |  |
http://www.kayaksandpaddles.co.uk/ |
| La Sportiva | ||
| Junior Fuego |  |
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| Montrail | ||
| Grommet |  |
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| Boreal | ||
| Ninja Junior |  |
http://www.littleadventureshop.co.uk/ |
| Baby Ninja |  |
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| Elliot | ||
| Note: Kallistos are usually sold as group shoes, so can only be ordered in larger numbers. However, contact the distributers who may sell you individual pairs (if they have any). | ||
| Kallisto |  |
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| Rock Pillars | Note: Heroes are usually sold as group shoes, so can only be ordered in larger numbers. However, contact the distributers who may sell you individual pairs (if they have any). | |
| Hero (comes in laced or velcro and pink or blue) |
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http://www.rockpillars.cz/en/ |
| Triop | ||
| Junior |  |
http://www.trailwise.co.uk/ |
| Quechua | ||
| Vuarde Vulca Jr. |  |
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| Non-web sources | ||
I'm reliably informed that the man with the van at Fontainbleu sells resoled kids shoes for about €20. He has velcro, slippers and lace-ups. |
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| Shoe Sizes - Children | ||
| English | Continental | American Size |
| 11 1/2 | 30 | 12 1/2 |
| 12 1/2 | 31 | 13 1/2 |
| 13 | 32 | 1 |
| 1 | 33 | 2 |
| 2 | 34 | 3 |
| 2 1/2 | 35 | 3 1/2 |
| 3 1/2 | 36 | 4 1/2 |
| 4 | 37 | 5 |
| 5 | 38 | 6 |
| 5 1/2 | 39 | 6 1/2 |
| 6 1/2 | 40 | 7 1/2 |
| 7 1/2 | 41 | 8 1/2 |
| 8 | 42 | 9 |
Important Supplier Note
This site was first built to help parents to locate difficult to source information about UK-based suppliers of children's climbing gear, so it is a useful resource that will increase traffic to your web site. This site does not generate any revenue and I am not being paid to provide this resource. If you are one of the linked suppliers and do not wish to be included, please contact me and I will remove you from the listings. The images were taken from various supplier web sites. If you are unhappy about my including one of your images on this site, please contact me and I will remove it.
Noticeboard
26 August
Many thanks also to Alien Rock Climbing Centre in Edinburgh for donating £10 to our Just Giving charity. See their entry on the Kid-Friendly Climbing Walls/Club page.
25 August
Big thanks to Kent & Sussex Climbing for donating £10 to our Just Giving charity. See their entry on the Kid Friendly Courses page or.
9 July new stuff.
New online climbing games added!
Climbing robot added to Videos page.
3 July 2010 new stuff.
Simpler Grades Guide in Technique/Safety page. The old one was a bit too complicated!
Also Swanage topo page link in Kidrock page with thanks to Mike Swann.
03 July 2010 Outdoor/climbing kit for sale:
IMPORTANT NEWS! All companies with links to their sites from the Kidsclimbing pages please note - although we don't charge for a link, it would be appreciated if you donate to my current charity the Children's Trust by using the link in the left hand menu on a regular basis. After all you're getting free advertising and they would benefit greatly from any donation.
When Paul Kellagher, one of our parent visitors had a problem with an order recently, Walkhigh Mountaineering quickly resolved it for him, and generously donated £10 to our current charity. Thanks Walkhigh!
Mountain weather reports added on 26 June 10.
Like our cool cartoons? Thanks to our fantastic artist Abi for creating them especially for Kidsclimbing! Look at more of Abi's excellent work at Greencreepers.co.uk.
I came across this useful link recently to the UK Children's Directory - it's a comprehensive web directory of children's activities and services throughout the UK.
Any parents⁄carers who have second hand⁄outgrown climbing/walking boots please contact me and I'll post it up on the noticeboard.
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