Well, that was interesting!
Arc’teryx make some beautiful stuff, but the prices! You could buy a bike for that etc etc.
Ended up with a large 2008 DMM Renegade, very comfy, very secure and a great discount from Cotswolds. Got some cheapish Disco slippers from Decathlon recently and the GF’s daughter bought me a chalk bag for my birthday. Can borrow a lid and other stuff for the time being, so it’s game on.
Thanks for all the advice people, much appreciated. If you see a short, middle aged, spherical individual with orange rock slippers out at the crag, jelly-legging his way up a V Diff, give us a shout.
Is there a climbing equivalent of STW by the way?