Approach shoes for wideish feet?
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Hey y’all I’m looking for recommendations for approach shoes for wideish forefeet. I have been using Altra lone peaks for a decade and as a result my feet have changed shape and most more narrow shoes don’t fit well. I’m looking for recs for wideish forefeet approach shoes and Mtn bike shoes. Thank you! |
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I’m big on “barefoot” style shoes. When I need actual approach shoes, I like the La Sportiva Tx3’s and La Sportiva Boulder X’s. They’re wider than some other approach shoes I’ve worn and don’t squeeze my toes. |
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I just realized this is the women’s forum. My bad |
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I have wide feet and I’m pretty comfy in my scarpa crux shoes once they stretched out. I also met a sportiva rep with wide feet and she wore the leather TX guides and let them stretch too. I love my Altras with vibram mega grip (timps or lone peak 9+) if I don’t need to do any edging. |
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I have a wide forefoot and a Morton’s neuroma which doesn’t like to be squished and I’ve enjoyed all the tx2/3/4. Tried em all and prefer the 2 as they’re stretchier but really no complaints on any of them. Also tried a bunch of other approach shoes from evolv, scarpa and 5.10 and the Txs are easily my fave. |
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I have widish toes (also love my altras!) and a narrow heel... I also hike for a living. So I've deep dived this and found the Scarpa Mescalito Planets to be super ideal, but really expensive. They have no break in time and were epic for approaches and canyoneering. I recently tried on and picked up a pair of the La Sportiva TX4 Evo and I'm excited to try them out. The fit feels good and they're half the price almost of the prior. I also have a buddy who chooses to resole his altras with sticky rubber... but that's an ordeal. |
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The new altra 9+ have vibram soles and are a lot more confidence inspiring on rock. I second the scarpa crux’s as an option if you need an aid shoe, but they definitely aren’t wide, just wider than the LS options. |