Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to test a bunch of the greatest approach shoes around. The Scarpa Zen was the gold standard for quite some time, while the La Sportiva Boulder X and Vasque Rifts made impressive showings in the past year or so. This fall, we put three additional approach shoes to the test. They included the redesigned Five Ten Guide Tennie, Garmont’s Dragontail Lite and a cool little shoe from stateside newcomer Icebug. Here’s the quick lowdown:
We thought each of the above shoes had real technical merit. Check them out at your local retailer or online and let us know what you think.