Comments on: KORS 2009 Part 2

By: PTC*

PTC* — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:58:53 +0000

I did ask the distributor, and the answer was “They’re out now”.
I haven’t seen them, but the samples looked great, if the fit and sole flex is right they’ll be killer.

By: chasetrailbuilda

chasetrailbuilda — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:52:01 +0000

Hi PTC,
Any further news on the Ganda guide yet. Are they in the shops? (I can only find one shop listing them).
Have you got a pair yet? Are they as good as they appear?
I’m looking for some lighter hill boots, that’ll do scrambling too, and like the sound of these, especially with the mid cut.
Gary

By: FJELLAPE

FJELLAPE — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:23:09 +0000

Thanks for the update PTC.

By: PTC*

PTC* — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:43:31 +0000

Aye, it’s a mix of air and sea. I think it’s dependant on cost as much as anything, the weight is often low, the volume low and the value high so it’s worth getting it out quickly by air.
I know that some product comes into European brand HQ’s by sea and then gets broken down and shipped by air or road to the various markets.
But, I wonder at what point all this becomes too costly and “unsustainable” and we’re cheaper manufacturing closer to where the shops are?

This is all on my mind at the moment, innov_ex next week!

By: MartinCarpenter

MartinCarpenter — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:50:53 +0000

Do they really airfreight stuff as non time critical as outdoors gear?

By: PTC*

PTC* — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:36:27 +0000

Aye, but they’re catching up with displaced freight before people apparently :o)

By: bobinson

bobinson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:15:10 +0000

Climbers shop are still awaiting delivery which has been held up due to a certain cloud of dust !.
I have a pair on order.

By: PTC*

PTC* — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:45:39 +0000

“May” is the latest new arrival date…

By: FJELLAPE

FJELLAPE — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:16:10 +0000

I share your skepticism. I’ve seen a few sites which claim to have them. However when asked do you have them in stock the answer is no.

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PTC* » Gear Diary — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:22:23 +0000

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