TRICOUNI NAILS FOR MIDDLE SOLES OF NAILED BOOTS (Â)

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We have a quantity of Original Tricouni Nails for the soles of old fashioned nailed climbing boots. These nails are about 5/8' (1.5cm) long and are mounted on soles under the ball of the foot. Other smaller and larger nails were used on the edge and heel of the boots, and in the middle. These nails are new and unused. They have 4 barbed hooks built in as they were simply pounded into the leather soles of the boot. There is no rust on them, and as you can see in the image the braze that holds the tooth part to the main part is still bright. If you ever wanted nails for collecting or actually using, this may be your last chance. Postage is usually the minimum for a book order, no many how many nails you buy, which is $6 Priority Mail in the USA and $12 for International Airmail anywhere. Price is each Tricouni nail. F�lix Genecand, a jeweller by profession and passionate climber based in Geneva, Switzerland, designed a new type of boot nail and nailing system in 1912 which was a performance breakthrough. This was because he was able to harden nails for the first time by making them in 2 pieces. The hard gripping part was brazed to the softer malleable part which was attached to the boot by a transverse double nail. The hardened steel nails were aligned with the periphery of the toe of the boot. so giving the boot and the climber the ability to grip a much smaller hold, even to a small pebble. Additionally the nails could be fitted without the specialist help of a cobbler and ensured greater length of life. The name he gave to these nails was the affectionate nickname given to him personally by his climbing friends, 'Tricouni' after the climb of the same name in the Sal�ve near Geneva. Nailed boots were not only very effective on wet, lichenous or ice covered rock, but were better than today's moulded rubber soles. For many alpine climbs of the day, crampons were unnecessary because nailed boots were perfect on nev�e slopes and good in ice steps. This very effectiveness arguably slowed down the progression of crampon development and usage. The critical issue with this type of footwear was insulation, because nails were perfect for conducting heat away from the feet. It was customary practice for alpine climbers to select boots large enough to be used with two pairs of socks. For Himalayan climbing the sizing was increased to allow three pairs of socks. However, simply adding more pairs of socks could not solve the problem and there were many attempts to improve boot design.
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