My initial reaction when unboxing my Arc’teryx Vertex Alpine GTX approach shoes was to reach for my best sunglasses, because the ‘Euphoria & Graphite’ color scheme of my test pair is bright enough to ...

In the spring of 2023, I was lucky enough to be invited, along with other British journalists and industry types, to the Dolomites by Italian trekking and mountaineering footwear brand Aku. The ...

Arc'teryx Kragg Shoes are on sale for $112 during REI's Cyber Week sale, a very rare 30% discount off their normal price of $160. These shoes are available in four colors at this ...

The indefatigable mountaineer is certainly familiar with the term “approach shoe”: It’s what he wears over trail and talus slope to the start of some 8,000-meter exploit. But to the rest of us, it’s a ...

Projecting a climb is sometimes as much a struggle off the wall as it is on, because—unless your project is at the gym—you need to get to the route first. This could mean a miles-long off-trail jaunt ...

The Classic Approach Shoe: Spend a weekend in any Western mountain town and chances are you’ll see more than a few pairs of Guide Tennies making the rounds between gear shops, guide services and the ...

Approach shoes have a confusing name, which seems pose more questions than are strictly necessary. What are we approaching? And what do we do when we get there? Despite this, and their association ...

The Scarpa Mescalito is a shoe designed to be at home up high, for technical scrambling, or long approaches. It’s aimed at anyone looking to go off the beaten trail, or to add some rocky terrain to ...

Exum Mountain Guides wanted a fully supported hiking boot they could use to get from the mountain base well up into the vertical. The trick was finding a beefy approach shoe that performed like a ...