Re: What are the best Approach shoe?
Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:29 pm
Some of my experiences with various approach shoes on my blog here:
http://www.larsonweb.com/boots/id1.html
http://www.larsonweb.com/boots/id1.html
Climbing, hiking, mountaineering forum
http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/
https://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/what-are-the-best-approach-shoe-t53594-15.html
Daria wrote:It may come not as a surprise to people, but all those fancy approach shoes special materials and advanced technology is a marketing ploy to get your $$$$$. It is not about what shoe you wear, its all about your technique and skill. You can get regular good quality running shoes to do what you want them to do if you know what you're doing.
CClaude wrote:The best shoe will be the one that fits you the best.
Daria wrote:theres a little problem with me trying to purchase the 5.10's .................................................
They only go up to size 10 in women's and I need a size 11
wtf kind of company is that???
Also, I really don't get the whole concept of resoling a shoe--isn't the rest of the shoe kind of worn out by the time you head out to resole them?
I wonder if a male pair would fit me....
The Chief wrote:The Guide Tennie suck in my opinion. The DOT rubber sole has absolutely no serations which is completely worthless on any dirt or decomposed granite trail while carrying any kind of load. Descending a typical steep very loose Sierra gully/couloir with them is downright dangerous. I have found they have Zero traction on any loose trail.
They are strictly designed for approaches to the crag with light to no loads or actually climbing.
bearbreeder wrote:i generally use my inov 330 terrocs now ... the rubber is extremely grippy ... i havent followed more than a 5.9 or led more than a 5.7 in them yet though ...