TimL Posted July 28, 2003 Posted July 28, 2003 So what are everyone's favorite approach shoes? I need to pick up a new pair cause my old ones are rags. Looking for low tops in which I can rig crampons. Saw some made by La Sportiva a couple weeks ago. They were pretty new but I forgot what they were called. Thanks. Quote
fleblebleb Posted July 28, 2003 Posted July 28, 2003 I have the La Sportiva Boulders and Exum Ridges and neither are all that great. There are new Kaylands at FF, look nice, check those out. I think universal bindings make crampon compatibility, uh, universal. Quote
Fejas Posted July 28, 2003 Posted July 28, 2003 I have had a pare of fivetens, that i have beat the dog shit out of and never had a tear, or even the sole peel away from the shoe, the laces are still the origanals... the soles are do for a resole now but they are great for rocky terain, well any terain. the shoe name starts with an I, but with out them hear I couldn'y tell ya... two years is along time for shoes and me. the only problem is the insole is paper thin and I replaced it with a nice insole... hears two of my favorite sites to order shoes from... MGEAR.COM and ok so the other site is to fucking slow for me right now, so do your own seaching... Quote
thelawgoddess Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 i like my 5.10 mountain masters, but kind of depends what type of approaches you are doing. they suck on snow. Quote
Highlander Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 An old pair of running shoes. I have a pair of 5.10 guide tennies, which are nice for short appoaches, scambling and mid 5th climbing, but are not that great for long approaches. Quote
Rodchester Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 I like my 5.10 mountain masters, but kind of depends what type of approaches you are doing. They suck on snow but are great on rock. They climb very well. Will wear out fast if you wear them around town, they are made with sticky rubber. Quote
klenke Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Clogs are my favorite approach shoes. They're wooden, so I feel that much more at one with nature. Quote
Winter Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Garmont Sticky Fingers. I think they fit wide feet better, but they have a great toe sole for smearing on scrambles, and they seem to have held up pretty well to the wear and tear. Quote
Dru Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 the zamberlan calanques is a wicked boot like shoe. i climbed slesse in a pair and never bust out my rock shoes. takes strap on poons good, stiff enough to kick steps. the mtn master is only OK if you are not gonna do any snow. but i trusted them enough to wear soloing up the approach pitches to calculus crack. i get about 2 yrs out of a pair of MMs before the inside heel gets all worn through from my bone spurs. they will only last 6 months if you wear em around town though. the LS boulders are such thin soles they probably wear out in like a week..... i heard good stuff about kayland spiders. Quote
colt45 Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 I have had the Salomon Function for several months, and they rule! Stable and comfy for longer approaches, & they climb well on moderate terrain. Plus only $35 at rei.com.... Quote
slothrop Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Yup, Mountain Masters stick like glue, especially on slab. I ran up the Dreamer approach slabs in them on a hot day. If I'm crossing a glacier or something, I just bring pons and they work fine. I've got bone spurs on my heels, too, but my shoes are always tougher than my feet, so I get nasty blisters instead of worn-out shoes. What are the Kayland shoes you saw at FF, Fleb? Are they burly or light? Quote
fleblebleb Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Definitely light, maybe they're the new version of the Spiders? Quote
Otto Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 I really like my new Nike Cinder Cones. Very sticky soles, they did great on the wet slabs below the pocket glacier on Slesse. I didn't crampon up for the avalanch debris, but I liked the comment someone made about universal bindings! However, these shoes are expensive. Quote
jbclimber Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 Nike Air Cinder Cones are great, although I have not yet tried them in crampons. They hike and climb well. Work in the snow too. Quote
lummox Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 asics. an i can wear them around town and be inconspicuous and shit. Quote
erik Posted July 29, 2003 Posted July 29, 2003 lummox said: asics. an i can wear them around town and be inconspicuous and shit. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 (edited) DFA's got some Lowa low-top things (forgot the name, dammit!), and they kick serious ass. They're super comfy and supportive for hiking; they work well for backpacking, too, which could be nice for those silly alpine approaches. They fit really well, but have sort of a roomy toe box at the same time, which is a great asset when putting them back on after your feet have been numbified by rock shoes all day, or for long hikes downhill when your toes would usually be stuffed painfully against the front of your shoes. Very cush, you should check 'em out. [edit/addendum] Also, never needed any sort of break-in, and never got any type of blisters, even on their first use, which was hiking 10 miles outta the Grand Canyon. Bonus! Edited July 30, 2003 by Dr_Flash_Amazing Quote
ryland_moore Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 I second Colt45's suggestion of the Solomon's. Just picked them up on Sierra Trading Post and they are nice. First day out I Tr'ed Fat Crack in them and they didn't do too bad! Haven't had a chance to put my aluminums on them yet, but have done some basic appraoches and thought they were nice. Also, a couple other options from 5.10 on Sierra Trading Post. Go check it out. Quote
thelawgoddess Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 i'm not sure, but i think somebody told me approach shoes are aid. Quote
whirlwind Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 worn out old b-ball shoes do the trick just fine after a few Quote
thelawgoddess Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 wirlwind said: worn out old b-ball shoes do the trick just fine after a few so, is the for you or for the shoes? Quote
whirlwind Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 nope it's so when u slip and fall on ur ass it dosn't hurt so much.. so, Quote
whirlwind Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 (edited) u should know, i've fallin a couple of times hikin in, like when i table toped off that log and landed wit it square in my ribs which promoted mass consumption that evening. Edited July 30, 2003 by wirlwind Quote
Quien_Sabe Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 Salomon Functions are the shit, I got em for $5! But I would pay retail for them as my montrails suck ass Quote
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