In reply to GripsterMoustache:
Okay, just took delivery of my resole from Cheshire Shoes. Initial impressions (this is my first resoling ever) is that they look pretty good! They fit basically exactly the same, and they've fixed the rand. I was worried the fit (most important to me, personally) would be ruined but not at all.
In regards to the rubber, it is a fair bit thinner. Website said 5mm, but the PDF you fill out says 4mm. I confirmed when buying with the company, and they said it's actually 4mm and it does show when you put the new TC Pros and old next to each other.
I would be very surprised if this resole in this thinner rubber lasts longer than the original rubber.
My initial reaction in regards to the stickiness of the rubber, is that it's stickier than the XS Edge. It definitely seems to be a softer rubber.
I don't really have any way to test friction in my flat, but I put one of each rubber on each of my feet, and tested the stickiness by just running my foot down my wooden bed frame.
This test revealed nothing in regards to actual friction. Both seemed just as slippery as each other, and it's smooth wood so what did I expect?
One noticeable difference was that the Davos rubber left a very prominent black mark, and the XS Edge did not. This makes me think it is a softer rubber, and likely to be stickier on the wall.
But if there's rubber on my bed, it's not on my shoe, so that doesn't bode well for its durability.
I guess this is a bit of a Cheshire Shoe review too, so I'll post some pics of my new TC Pros, and the resoled ones, so you can gauge workmanship. They look pretty good to me, and I'm happy with the results for the £49 I spent. I couldn't get a better new shoe for that much. A new pair of TC Pros is double that, minimum.
So here's some pics just of the resoled shoes:
https://i.imgur.com/8gCCq7a.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/rAhp8tI.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/xwqbrZc.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/RHCFuoz.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/o4gbPH5.jpeg
As you can probably see, it does seem they randomly shaved a lot more off one of the resoles than the other at the tip. That's kinda annoying, and it's significant and right where I want more rubber. You can see it more in this pic: https://i.imgur.com/79bU2rR.jpg
That will be the first shoe to burn through the toe.
And here's some comparisons:
Original rubber = https://i.imgur.com/Agu7tQI.jpeg
Resoled rubber = https://i.imgur.com/FrjYb2Q.jpeg
As you can see, significantly less rubber at the front (feels like more than 1mm less?), so I imagine these won't last long.
Left new, right resoled:
https://i.imgur.com/8YjjSpe.jpeg
I think most of the difference in shape is simply the fact the old ones are nicely broken in.
I'll next be in the gym on Friday. Will put a new and resoled on each foot, and try some scary friction tests on volumes. Pray for my shins.
Post edited at 11:52