kletterschuh

See also: Kletterschuh

English

Etymology

German Kletterschuh

Noun

kletterschuh (plural kletterschuhe or kletterschuhs)

  1. A lightweight boot used in rock climbing.
    Synonym: klet
    • 1973, The Explorers Ltd. Source Book:
      Fitting a kletterschuh will be a little different than fitting most other types of shoes.
    • 1994, Climbing, numbers 142-144, page 158:
      […] kletterschuhs and knickers of Dartmouth's old mountaineers are gone.
    • 2002, Peter Potterfield, ‎Greg Child, Over the Top: Humorous Mountaineering Tales (page 91)
      Relying on pitons hand forged by Yvon Chouinard in the Camp 4 parking lot and Austrian kletterschuhs, Bridwell and his cohorts practiced a ground-up ethic that outlawed previewing, hang-dogging, or resting on gear.
    • 2016, Darrell Mulch, Nagah and the Thunderegg, page 205:
      She was definitely female, outfitted with a spandex halter-top, Gore-Tex shorts, and latex kletterschuhs, yet she smelled like a bicycle mechanic.
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