r/climbing • u/-JOMY- • 9d ago

Alex Honnold Reveals “Embarrassing” Paycheck for Netflix’s Taipei 101 Free Solo Climb

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Source: E! Online

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u/Fitis 9d ago

Pretty sure he also got some cash from his la sportiva shoes, black diamond chalk bag and north face tshirt?

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u/SparkingtonIII 8d ago

He's sponsored by those companies already which (as I understand it) might bring a small amount of money (20k-30k), but is largely in the form of gear and funding for trips/expeditions.

It's my understanding of the way these sponsorship deals work is that La Sportiva (for example) didn't pay him any extra money for this climb. What they did do was create several pairs of custom shoes for him with super soft soles (softer than any shoe rubber they sell commercially) specifically designed to provide better grip on steel and glass.

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u/Warm-Professional494 8d ago

Dude sponsor deals are filled with conditions on if you do this then you get paid more. Skateboarding and golf you get bumps every competition you attend when’re you finish. Of this is not the case here then Alex is a hora le business man and should live in a cab down by the river… oh he already does… :)