La Sportiva TX Guide Approach Shoe - Men's reviews and deals for sale

Not so great?

I got a pair of these and, I'm impressed in some ways but not in others. The good: The rubber is super nice. Very grippy and it really lets you move over rough terrain with ease. Plus, holds up super well. Shoes are very comfortable. The outers are durable. The Bad: The inners. The inside ankle of my shoe started coming apart within.... two weeks. I've put a decent amount… read more of miles on these shoes already and now more of the inner of the shoe is tearing apart. They still feel fine and perform well but, the fact that they're literally coming apart at the seams on the inside is disheartening. I've been a fan of LaSpo for a while now and honestly this is the first time I've ever been let down by one of their products. I haven't been exceptionally rough on my shoes, they've just been used for what they're designed to do. It just sucks seeing them come apart on the inside so quickly because I actually really like them otherwise. Overall, it could be a good shoe but, the quality issues are definitely glaring. I'd probably go with the TX4's next time.

Love 'em

I wanted something burlier to replace my TX4s after they started to fall apart prematurely so I picked these up. They are awesome shoes: they're light, supportive enough for backpacking with a 40 lb pack, and I can climb low class 5 in them no problem. The only caveat is sizing. Sizing is quite a bit different from the TX4s. My size 45 (11.5 US) TX4s fit me like a dream but these… read more run small and have a much narrower toe box and run small. After a miserable time climbing Mt. Shasta in a size 45 that I bought without trying on I bumped up to a 45.5 and am quite happy with them. I'd recommend going up a half size to a full size depending on how wide your feet are.

Fast and light approach shoe

I’m not one to write reviews, but these shoes are above and beyond in my opinion. I’ve been using these in the Oregon and Washington mountains and find them to be a perfect fit for when I need a do-it-all shoe. Light and breathable with a technical fit, but also stiff enough to make crossing boulder fields and climbing a breeze. I’ve paired these with a stiffer strap on crampon… read more and found them excellent for moderate summer glacier ascents. I switched to these from my TX4’s as I was looking for something a bit lighter that I could move a bit quicker in. I wouldn’t say I can “run” in these but I most certainly can get moving on the way down with much more comfort than before. I find I’m much quicker on low 5th rock in these as well with the climbing shoe like feel. However I they don’t climb cracks near as well as the TX4s did. I have not climbed above 5.6 in these shoes and that feels about as far as I’d feel comfortable in them without actual rock shoes. The only downside I’ve found as a wide footed individual these run a bit slim and short, but it is supposed to be a more technical fit I guess. I had to order 1/2 size up to get the correct fit.

Real small

These appear to be the same great quality you expect from La Sportiva, however they are labeling the sizes quite small. I returned mine for TWO sizes larger. Size up at least 1-2 sizes.