The great Johnny Dawes. First man to climb Indian Face in Snowdonia. When asked about it he is quoted as saying "As you set off it's best to consider yourself already dead. You just do it".
indeed, johnny dawes, british rock-climbing legend, was supposed to film an advertising spot for the (back then) new scarpa chimera professional rock-climbing shoes and was like "hey they are really good, i could do this hands-free" and basically improvised this, luckily camera was on, and the rest is history, hands-free climbing is now his thing...and the shoes are selling quite well among climbers i think...
If you start climbing you'll go down the climbing shoe rabbit hole. Chimeras are good for what he's doing in the picture but there are so many types of climbing shoes, and every model has its strengths
Whitemannatee
Is this a scene from the new Kingsmen movie?
folded13
That is clearly the Doctor's next incarnation.
FUnURpets
Thats cheating lol
ActionJohnnie
Dress for the job you want
Gholou
The great Johnny Dawes. First man to climb Indian Face in Snowdonia. When asked about it he is quoted as saying "As you set off it's best to consider yourself already dead. You just do it".
PorneliusHubertII
It looks like his calves are 2 seconds from exploding.
wintercoat
I love the fact he looks like some pudgy middle aged British comedian from the 70s. You'd never expect he's hiding a skill like that.
CarpetheCarp
His calves tho
WaffleDoood
He's pudgy, middle-aged and from the 80s :) A climber known as Johnny Dawes.
FuckThemIfTheyCantTakeAJoke
Goat boy grew up!! I thought he’d be in jail by now.
jeannguyen
how you can do it
commentsivehadafew
Some say he’s the greatest of all time
CarpetheCarp
lemmonjello
WaffleDoood
Johnny Dawes. Lived with him for a while. His climbing is off the chain.
annonymys
Mr. Tumnus!
RecurringNightmare
johnny dawes, absolute rock climbing legend https://youtu.be/aYiiO1YihGA?t=73
nsaspyingonuranus
Nice climbing jacket there Robert.
missojennie
RuricOrhlandis
I was just about to post a link to this before I checked and saw that you beat me to it
GreaterDog
swedeonamoose
DarkCloud7777
Blamblam101
He's got a solar panel of a sex machine.
Isometimestakethingsliterally
That's really fucking impressive.
SpawnLegacy
He actually walks like a satyr
Larsonmars2
Ok, I’ve heard of a bald spot, but he’s got a bald square. WTF ? Am I seeing things?
IAMSRC
Never accuse him of skipping leg day.
MBTerrorKitten
That fuckers scottish isn't he?
stormywaters84
I saw footholds at the end, but the first ones!!! WTF!!!
mjrosenb
I think the first ones were closer to horizontal, so you don't need as much of a bump to hold on.
wookietiddy
Fighter of the Night Man
certainlynotaserialkiller
those are some really good shoes
redpandabanana
They are about standard.
bangrya2ndtime
They are good rock climbing shoes. They do make some with more sticky rubber than other shoes.
leguminous
they're the old version of the scarpa chimeras in case anyone was wondering
metalrulercid
I broke my neck just watching this shit
bobbo007
I mean come on, it's the Tweed suit that makes it.
wheelersdealer
Possible or just entertaining?
Thesaya
Tweed suit and climbing shoes, baby!
sorryforsayingthat
Along with that square patch shaved out of the top of his head. New style?
FartingWiener
WaffleDoood
He wears that ALL the time. At least, when he isn't cooking a full English naked.
TZO2k15
On the one hand, that's some serious strength and skill, while on the other, what in the ever-loving' -fuck is he doing!?
somerandomusernamebecauseididntlikemyoldone
whatever he wants, he is a british climbing legend
TZO2k15
Whelp, he IS a goat-man after all!
awesalots
Man-goat?
ProfessorRectangle
He looks like he needs a hug
awesalots
Awww I just read the poor thing is paralyzed and that’s why it walks like this. Sad - I guess unless it’s happy/healthy.
IHaveNoEyeDeer
who gave him socks?
Rapt0rman
the goat, he walk like a man
Rips4w
I tell you evvyting
brainwipe
I know what goat's cheese tastes of. I wonder what goatman's cheese tastes like.
IAlwaysUpvoteLowBudgetCreativeWork
georgedragonslayer
LespritDeLescalier22
Sheldonian
Those shoes must have all the friction
RecurringNightmare
indeed, johnny dawes, british rock-climbing legend, was supposed to film an advertising spot for the (back then) new scarpa chimera professional rock-climbing shoes and was like "hey they are really good, i could do this hands-free" and basically improvised this, luckily camera was on, and the rest is history, hands-free climbing is now his thing...and the shoes are selling quite well among climbers i think...
VjekoV88
If you start climbing you'll go down the climbing shoe rabbit hole. Chimeras are good for what he's doing in the picture but there are so many types of climbing shoes, and every model has its strengths