re: polish? anything to do about it?

[c-plus]

Hmmmm, thanks for all the interesting replies. Not sure though about wear and tear inside cracks due to gear placements. Although this could happen, I personally notice more the surface polishing done by poor footwork.

so here's another thought:

should climbing shoes use a softer rubber that's less abrasive??

as a sort of follow-on, I wonder if beginners cause a disproportionate amount of damage due to the harder rubber on their "beginner" shoes???

-C