In reply to Greasy Prusiks:
> Oh and I apologise for suggesting I could go to an amateur bouldering comp in my trad shoes! Unfortunately I don't have the cash to have rock shoes for each.
Don't worry, but stating comps often means serious business... at least thats how I read it.
Amateur comps are generally more for fun... so wear what ever fits ya. As said, I do have a few specialist shoes for bouldering (Pythons, Teams and Solutions), but then again indoors and sometimes outdoors, I have ended up using other shoes, like my Moccasyms (trad shoe) or even old Millet Hybrids (alpine rock shoe). With the exception oh heel hooking or the tiniest crystals for footholds (outdoors), they haven't really hindered me much (mid to high F6s). And indoors even less, bar the heel hookin'.
Oh, and remember that resoling your shoes about doubles their lifespan and generally cost less than half of a new pair of shoes. Just do it early enough, before they got big freakin' holes on the sole. Sure, they most likely won't be as good as when slightly worn in... but for majority that really isn't a thing to worry about.