4.75 of 5 starsLa Sportiva - Boulder X Mid GTX - Approach shoes
At a glance
Material information & features
- Suitable for:
- Recommended use:
- hillwalking
- Categorization:
- A/B - high-cut walking boots
- Type:
- high ankle
- Material type:
- leather, synthetic
- Material note:
- contains non-textile parts of animal origin
- Technology:
- GORE-TEX Extended Comfort
- Membrane:
- yes
- Fabric properties:
- breathable, waterproof
- Closure:
- lacing
- Sole:
- climbing zone, Vibram
- Footbed:
- removable insole
- Weight:
- 1,000 g
- Reference size:
- medium-sized pair
- Extras:
- rock guard, reinforced heel
- Legal notice:
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Please choose a size
- Item No.:
- 042-0064
Reviews overview
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Perfect shoes with good fitting for long small feet. On dry, solid, rocky surfaces having good grip. Under softer, snowwy, muddy circumstances less grip.
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- Advantages
- Comfortable
- Finish
- Lightweight
- Waterproof
- Robust
- Price / performance
- Durable
I bought these boots following a recommendation from a friend, in order to walk the GR20 in Corsica. I was amazed at how lightweight they were. Due to time constraints, I didn't really have time to wear them in, but to be honest, they didn't really need it.
On the walk, they were durable, and gripped the rock well. On scrambles, the soles and rubber rand stuck like a dream and made the uphill sections so much easier. Whilst other people were duct-taping their boots back together, I was struggling to find any minor damage to my boots!
The laces are easy to adjust, although I did find the laces slipped at times, this wasn't a huge issue. They held out well in 35+ degree heat, and felt relatively breathable. For the first time on a long distance walk, I had no heel blisters over the whole 16 days. A couple of pressure areas on the bottom of my feet - but I think this was more the nature of the walk/rock than the fault of the boots.
I would say that they do come up a little small - I'm a size 5/5.5, and usually wear size 6 walking boots with liner/walking sock, but the size 6 seemed short, and I ended up re-purchasing a size 7, but they were spot on. Would recommend for hot, long distance treks, especially those involving lots of rock work.
Didn't really get the opportunity to try them in heavy rain, but they seemed to dry quickly and no leaking when walking through streams etc. Would buy again.
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- Advantages
- Lightweight
- Durable
- Breathable
- Good grip
- Comfortable
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- Recommended use
- Via ferrata
- Trekking
- Hiking
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