La Sportiva - TX Guide - Approach shoes
At a glance
Material information & features
- Suitable for:
- Recommended use:
- hillwalking
- Type:
- low ankle
- Material type:
- synthetic
- Membrane:
- no
- Fabric properties:
- breathable, abrasion-resistant, water-repellent
- Closure:
- lacing
- Sole:
- climbing zone, Vibram Idrogrip, Vibram Megagrip
- Footbed:
- EVA, with OrthoLite insole
- Weight:
- 700 g
- Reference size:
- medium-sized pair
- Extras:
- pull tabs, reinforced heel, reinforced toes
- Item No.:
- 042-0282
Reviews overview
Disadvantages
This is what other customers say:
Unlike Scarpa shoes (sock fit is amazing), the guide took a little wearing in. However, the grip on grass is absolutely brilliant and for getting down from Scottish multi-pitch climbs where you have grass, mud, scree and very little dry rock, they're the business
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- Advantages
- Robust
- Good grip
Did the Cuillin Ridge in these - was not disappointed - very light but handled the gabbro just fine and was so happy to be climbing in these rather than boots
I was concerned about reports of needing to size up. I ordered my normal size (46, narrow and low volume) and am happy with the fit. Toes are not bunched. I can imagine people with wider or chunkier feet might have size issues tho. Grip in mud and wet grass is a massive improvement over my old (2016?) guide tennies. As is packability. But the tennies did have a little more lining (which ofc adds weight and bulk). Overall, very happy.
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- Advantages
- Lightweight
- Good grip
- Stabilizes the foot
- Comfortable
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