La Sportiva

TX3 Approach Shoe - Women's

Great approach shoes

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

10

I recently purchased these approach shoes, because my trail runners were not supportive enough. I love these shoes! Durable, water, resistant, supportive, and comfortable right out of the box.

Awesome shoes

Size Bought:

37.5

These were my first pair of approach shoes. Bought them for via ferratas and easier multipitches this summer. They were so great! I could trust my feet way more than I thought I would be able to. 12/10 would recommend

Cool & didn’t tear!

I made it through one season of non stops hiking & scrambling at red rock canyon In Nevada. This shoe has took it well- I’ve changed the insoles only & they still have tread & have not torn. All other shoes I’ve had out here either get cut on the rock or tear from the cactus. Cool shoe -great approach shoe in hot weather.

My go-to for all hikes

I own these in two sizes -one for short day hikes and one size up for long hikes and thru hikes. They are light, super sticky, and fit my long narrow (but not n width) feet perfectly. My only complaint is that I need a US W11 for thru-hiking and they are rarely in stock. I don't mind that the sticky soles mean that I need to replace them quickly because they work so well for me -even when carrying a heavier pack on a hike like the JMT. I will be extremely sad if these are ever discontinued and my local gear shop knows to hold any size 11 shoes they get in for me because they are as rare as hens teeth it seems. I've been lucky to get my hands on three pairs so far and my fingers are crossed that they will be in stock again since my summer adventures on granite have really worn down the tread on my current pair. The only time I had any issues with their durability was with the laces getting damaged easily on some rocks once -and those have also been out of stock for years it seems.

Awesome approach shoe

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

6.5

Height:

5' 2"

Weight:

124

This shoe has amazing support, a nice roomy toe box and excellent sticky rubber! Great for scrambling easy mountain terrain, much better than my running shoes! I bought my normal size and they are perfect. I really like the fact that they are not too narrow in the toe box, that makes for a much more comfortable shoe especially on long mountain days! I highly recommend this shoe!

High Arch

Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Size Bought:

41

Height:

5' 8"

Weight:

130

Shoe looks of good quality, however, has a high arch which rubs causing blisters

A must have for hiking on rocks

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

40.5

I'm a novice climber (mostly gym, still trying to climb outside more), so I didn't necessarily need approach shoes. But I just finished my 8 day Utah national parks trip and am so glad I talked myself into getting these. We walked more than 10 miles everyday on rock faces and boulders; these shoes helped me hike confidently and were very comfortable. We also ended up hiking in some slot canyons, which I wouldn't have wanted to do without these grippy shoes. I could basically walk vertically down rocks with so much grip. The sizing of these shoes might slightly be off. I got a 40.5 and wear a size 9 in my altra road running shoes, but an 8 in chacos. I probably could have ordered a 40.0 and been happy, but I didn't have many issues with a 40.5. There were only a few times when I thought maybe a half size smaller might have helped. Overall really love these shoes!

Women size 8 =

Size Bought:

39.5

Height:

5' 7"

Weight:

135

Ordered this off the bat after doing research ! Have not tried them but will def update this review ! Just wanted to leave the size here because it took me over 2 weeks to convince myself to get em. I was going to go off the reviews as people stated it was bigger than advertised. Let me tell you ... it?s true to size at least for me . So if you are looking for a size 8 women -39.5. I usually wear a 6.5 in men?s if that helps! I had told my bff about this shoes and she bought them before me! And I seen how great they are! They help and are comfy considering we hike over 6 miles. They stick very well to rocks and the colors are just so vibrant!! Must have shoe

Runs small

Size Bought:

37

Height:

5' 3"

Weight:

115

These reviews said they run large and to order down a size. I completely disagree and also so does Zappos - their site says size up! Super disappointing because I love the shoes and i need hiking boots but now it is 4th of July weekend and I can?t get a pair in time so I?m stuck with nike running shoes with zero traction.

Comfy, sticky, and stable!

I wore my old Expeditions to the bone and was excited to upgrade. LaSpo did not disappoint! The sticky dot rubber is incredible, even on polished slabs. They are light enough to carry on a harness and breathable so they dont get stinky. They have a stabilizing sole to prevent rolling (I'm accident prone!) and fly details that look like back to the future...