kletterschuhn.
/ˈklɛtəʃuː/ A cloth- or felt-soled light boot worn esp. for rock climbing; usually in plural. Sometimes colloquially abbrev. to klets. Also attributive.
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1920 J. P. Farrar in G. W. Young Mountain Craft ii. 96 Kletterschuhe are much used in the Dolomites, and..they can be used..not only on dry rocks but also in great climbs... A good kind is the so-called Sexten pattern, the soles of which are built up of layers of cloth.
1950 tr. Mountaineering Handbk. (Assoc. Brit. Members Swiss Alpine Club) ii. 23 Kletterschuhe (cloth soled boots) are an advantage for difficult rock climbs because they hold and do not slip.
1951 C. D. Milner Dolomites 88 The usual wear in the Dolomites for many years has been felt-soled kletterschuhe... Today kletterschuhe and rubber tennis shoes are both used... An interesting compromise..is to have Vibram soles, over a thin leather undersole, on kletterschuhe soft uppers.
1963 Climber Aug. 11/1 Beginners come to climbing without being aware that there is any kind of mountain footwear other than ‘vibs’—barring..the P.A.'s or kletterschuhe to which they eventually hope to aspire.
1963 Climber Aug. 12/2 If you're a rock climber rather than an all-round mountaineer..then Vibrams, P.A.'s or ‘klets’ are the wear for you.
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