Inov8 F-Lite 195 is the shoe for near weightless harness clipping & yet not dying on the descent
Quote from: Muenchener on March 31, 2016, 04:10:55 pmInov8 F-Lite 195 is the shoe for near weightless harness clipping & yet not dying on the descent+1. Or one of the X-talons with a deeper stud.Expensive, not that durable, but ideal for LH+F.
Been wearing Camp 4 tennies for ages now and my current pair are about to drop off my feet. They annoy me because they soak up water like a sponge and take absolutely ages to dry out too. Any recommendations for a shoe (traditional "climbing" approach shoe or even a running shoe) that will tick the boxes in this order of priority:1. Good in the mud/wet grass/rocky approaches2. Good water resistance3. Sticky for scrambling round the base of the crag and for climbing up to about HS
As I'm mostly venturing to sport locations ATM and currently have no big trips planned I've gone for the 'das. For shoes that I'd clip to a harness (or more often than not my second) I haven't a clue what I'd buy.
I personally find the fact that fell shoes are designed to get wet and dry quickly a bit shit as my feet get wet and then its grim putting my shoes back on in winter. I personally use fell shoes for mountain (+ main cliff) cragging where I need to chum about on steep mud + grass and carry my shoes up a route - but thats just me
Actual 'approach' shoes a la tennies and similar are designed for the californian approaches walking up low angle granite slabs for a few hundred feet, and and dry dusty trails. They are brilliant at this; but as more or less everone else says shite at getting to any uk crags except the ones you could walk to in a pair of £2 flip flops anyway. They do however make you look like a climber in the pub, which can be good or bad.
They aren't perfect for actually climbing, but most uk approach doesn't really need this anyway. IMHO, tennies etc are amazing in California but basically useless for much in the uk beyond what you can walk to in flip flops anyway. They do say 'im a climber' in the pub, which is probably why most of them are worn though!
Quote from: TobyD on September 23, 2015, 10:02:44 pmActual 'approach' shoes a la tennies and similar are designed for the californian approaches walking up low angle granite slabs for a few hundred feet, and and dry dusty trails. They are brilliant at this; but as more or less everone else says shite at getting to any uk crags except the ones you could walk to in a pair of £2 flip flops anyway. They do however make you look like a climber in the pub, which can be good or bad. Quote from: TobyD on October 21, 2016, 09:12:44 amThey aren't perfect for actually climbing, but most uk approach doesn't really need this anyway. IMHO, tennies etc are amazing in California but basically useless for much in the uk beyond what you can walk to in flip flops anyway. They do say 'im a climber' in the pub, which is probably why most of them are worn though! Are you a bot, Toby?
Rock and Run have some Scarpa approach shoes on offer. I can't say if they're any good though.
Can't avoid a bargain and my 'das have split, been glued, split again, been glued and now reside in the bin.