"Very pleased" - Review of La Sportiva Exum River Canyoneering Shoe

I bought these shoes for a canyoneering trip to Moab that I took last weekend. I took them on a route through Fiery Furnace and then up to the top of Elephant Butte. The next day, we did a long hike past Corona Arch and then up a neighboring canyon. Overall, I'm very happy with these shoes. They are as comfortable to hike in as any trail running shoe and they shed water quickly, as a proper canyoneering shoe should. The downside? The rubber compound does not seem well-suited to temperatures below about 45 degrees. They didn't grip as well in the icy morning but did a lot better when the day warmed up. This problem may have been compounded by the shoes being so new and the soles not being fully broken in. This issue does not worry me. Great shoe, highly recommended.
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