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Wide toe box approach shoes
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Climbing shoes have destroyed my feet. Recently had to increase shoe size to 10.5 Wide. My go to Salawa no longer accommodates my feet. Looking for a quality approach shoe with a wide toe box. Any suggestions appreciated |
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La Sportiva TX3/4's have a fairly wide toebox for approach shoes. I absolutely love mine. |
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Tx4 has become my favorite shoe as well, my foot width is 110mm for refererence. |
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Climbing shoes have destroyed my feet, too. I tried on the TX4 and the Scarpa Mescalito. The Mescalito definitely has a wider toe box and good quality, so I bought it. After lots of approaches and descents, I’m happy with my decision. |
George Bracksieck wrote: I 2nd the Scarpa Mescalito for wide feet. The tx3/4 is good for a wide forefoot but I find the mescalito more comfortable. |
Cam Brown wrote: Hey, how does the stiffness of the soles compare between the TX3 and the Mescalito? Ive had many pairs of tx3s and Cruxes over the years and am curious to try these out. I just dont like stiff soles. |
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I don't see a mid-rise option from Scarpa currently on offer- something comparable to the TX-4 Mid. I am fanatical about only using mid-rise approach boots, slightly OCD about debris in my shoes and don't like running gaiters. Does anyone have a recommendation for wide toe box, climbs/scrambles well like TX4s, AND is mid-height? TIA |
Andy Shoemaker wrote: You could take a look at Asolo. I used a pair of their hiking boots for close to10 years before i finally wore them out to the point of retirement. If you decide to go this route though, understand that they are a commitment of a shoe. It took me countless miles to really break them in and they were only truly comfortable after several months of wearing them daily as my winter boots in ice and snow. I think most people who have Asolo boots feel the same way and had the same break in experience as I did. |
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Fiveten guide tennie and evolv zender have worked well for my wide feet |
CTB wrote: I had the Cruxes before I picked up the Mescalitos recently. The Mescalitos are very stiff compared to the Cruxes. I really like them for long and rough approaches, but for normal cragging they are overkill. |
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My TX3s feel rather wide, sometimes a bit too wide when things get more technical. Pretty comfortable shoes, and I'll probably get another pair when the time comes. Maybe TX4s. Dunno. |
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Bumping this because sportiva seem to have discontinued the standard TX4 and replaced them with a narrower version?! OP and others, what have you found that works well as a wide toe box approach shoe? |
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Evolv cruiser psyche has a wide toe box, climbs well, light weight, down side is not very supportive or durable |
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I have extremly wide feet my previous approch shoe was La Sportiva TX Guide Leather. Is was not wide enough, but worked. I recently got La Sportiva TX4 that is wider, but still not wide enough. Altra has a shoe that is wider, but Altra sucks. So I will jam my foot into the TX4. There are not that many options and it depends alot of what kind of technical abilitys you want from the shoe. Five Ten Guide Tennie is quite a good fit for me, but since it has not real thread pattern, it is quite deadly on anything like wet grass or mudd. |
Greg R wrote: I find the Evolv Cruiser Psych to have a normal/ narrow toe box. For a narrow foot it might feel wide, and I made the huge mistake of purchasing these based on MP recommendations. These are narrower than the Scarpa crux, which is also too narrow for my feet. TX4s feel narrow, but are the only approach shoe that doesn't actively hurt my wide feet. I use trail running shoes for most approaches these days. I would only use TX4s if I planned to scramble easy 5th class in them. Will |
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I want to add that the TX4 tongue actually leaves a gap to my foot. And on the Guide I could only tie the shoe using an overhand. They still work and I have not found anything better, so I will follow for recommendations. Altra has trail runnings shoes that fit my feet, but they suck in regards to grip and durability. |
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Idk if it’s sticky or stiff enough for being a true approach shoe, but the la spo mutant might be the widest shoe they make, and is the stickiest trail shoe I’ve seen. Love them for mountain runs/scrambles. Never tried any “real” climbing tho. |
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I'm a mid-wide foot and won't fit into most laspo offerings but the TX guide leather has been my goto for a few years. Bit of a break in period that I'll deal with and after that they're perfect |
WillF wrote: Will, I’m curious if you had the cruiser classic or the cruiser psyche. I have a normal to wide foot and find them very roomy. The psyche is much wider than the classic, i wear the classic when climbing is the main consideration |
Greg R wrote: Hi Greg, I had the psyche. The reviews were that they ran wide, so I bought a pair. It was narrow for my for (wide) foot, so it wasn't comfortable. I thought they were more uncomfortable, yet less supportive than scarpa approach shoes. I wore out at least 5 pairs of scarpa cruxs before I just reserved them for aid and easy 5th. I currently have a pair of tx4s if I need approach shoes. Im glad they work for you! Will |
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I got a pair of Aku Rock DFS in Italy this summer. They’ve been great on my wide feet! They’re in the category of heavier approach shoes, so less precise climbing and solid hiking. https://akuoutdoor.us/products/rock-dfs-mens-approach-shoe?variant=33199483420725 Oh and the dual lacing feature totally works. Quite cool. |
