Pros & Cons
Pros
The best shoes for any weather. The best grip for muddy hikes. They are comfortable and waterproof. Great for oregon hiking and walking the my dog on rainy days!
The tongue of these shoes has a little pouch to prevent the strings from dangling off of the shoe. At first, the heal is really stiff and slightly painful, but that goes away quickly. I have one ankle/ heel that is very funny about cushion and support... Read More
Highlights
Quality
I wore out the xa pros and went with the gore tex version for fall hiking.
I've tried both the gor-tex and climashield version of this shoe and both performed similarly.
I did order the half size up as i do for my normal running shoes as i had read from other brands with the gortex it is helpful.
Competitiveness
Climashield is also waterproof, but less expensive than the gor-tex model.
Coming into a different brand than i normally wore to achieve the objective.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 429 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 24 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They are comfortable and waterproof but they do tend to rip over time
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These shoes are a bit stiff to get on after first try which i would expect for trail hiking shoes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For warm weather is somehow better without goretex for better ventilation
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im hoping this would improve with a bit of breaking in
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I estimate that it takes about 5 miles of walking to break in these shoes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In icy conditions the grip is ok and works about as well as the average boot
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive tried both the gortex and climashield version of this shoe and both performed similarly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The fit bothered my arches so i did not keep the shoes