La Sportiva Product Reviews and Ratings - Approach Shoes - Trango Guide

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Brand:La Sportiva

Located in:Footwear, Men's Footwear, Approach Shoes

The La Sportiva Trango Guide is a technical high top approach shoe for guiding, aid routes and burly bushwhacks. You'll appreciate the stable, shock absorbing heel on the hike in, as well as the sticky, climbing outsole.<ul><li>This shoe has full coverage sticky rubber rands with a double thickness toe cap for big wall jugging abuse</li><li>Dual-density Micropore midsole is cut narrow to bring the forefoot edging platform of the outsole directly underneath the edge of your foot for real climbing shoe performance</li><li>Its 2-5 millimeter tapered lasting board gives support for long approaches and is thickest under the arch for extra support when standing in aiders</li><li>The Vibram Spider sticky rubber outsole provides excellent traction and rock climbing performance</li></ul><ul><li>Weight per pair: 1 lb. 14 oz.</li><ul><li>Upper: Nubuck Leather</li><ul><li>Midsole: Micropore EVA</li><ul><li>Lining: Mesh (heel only)/Cambrelle (forefoot)</li><ul><li>Outsole: Vibram Spider (sticky TC4+ rubber)</li></ul>

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.8 stars

(based on 12 reviews)

90% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Comfort:

Breathes well(4)

Pros:

Comfortable(6), Durable(4), Great traction(8), Lightweight(3), Non-slip sole(9)

Cons:

Not water resistant(3)

Best Uses:

Backcountry(6), Day hikes(7), Everyday(5)

Describe Yourself:

Avid adventurer(4), Casual/ recreational(6)

Great shoes!

By Reynaldo

from La Paz, Bolivia on 3/4/2008

Sizing:

Feels half size too small

Width:

Feels true to width

Pros:

Great Traction, Lightweight, Non-slip sole, Stable

Cons:

Not Water Resistant

Best Uses:

Backcountry, Cold weather

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

They are a great pair of shoes for every day use in a cold weather, they have good traction in wet floor

comfortable

By ayeDee-H-Dee from Spokane, WA on 2/9/2008

Sizing:

Feels half size too small

Width:

Feels true to width

Pros:

Comfortable, Non-slip sole, Stable

Best Uses:

Cold weather

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use these to walk in snowy weather & to go to my office job when there's lots of snow. I haven't tried them hiking in good weather yet. They have a comfortable fit and I can wear them hours at a time. My foot measures a 12 1/2 so I have to find shoes that run large or small (nobody makes a 12 1/2). I bought this boot in a 13 (U.S.) and it fits well so it must run a half size small. My foot is narrow to average so I doubt these would fit right on a wide foot. I'm a little disappointed that they aren't as waterproof as I expected. I sprayed them with a water repellant product and they're a little better. I'm happy with them considering the low price and comfort.

ouch

By Climb a Rock

from Augusta, GA on 10/7/2007

Sizing:

Feels half size too small

Width:

Feels true to width

Pros:

Durable, Great Traction, Non-slip sole, Stable, SUPER light

Cons:

Crushed my little toe

Best Uses:

Backcountry, Day hikes, Everyday, Light climbing

Describe Yourself:

Avid Adventurer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

i love em but they really crushed my little toe and i think my nail is falling off

Great so Far!

By Big Wall Bob

from Berkeley, CA on 8/29/2007

Sizing:

Feels half size too small

Width:

Feels true to width

Pros:

Great Traction, Lightweight, Non-slip sole, Sticks to the rock

Describe Yourself:

Avid Adventurer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The reviews are great - they convinced me to order 1/2 size larger than normal, and they fit perfectly. At the gym they stick to the rock far better than expected. I will provide info on durability, etc., after these boots go up El Cap in 2 weeks. So far they're great.

i just orderd another pair

By Jumbo Monkey

from Arizona on 8/19/2007

Sizing:

Feels half size too small

Width:

Feels true to width

Pros:

Great Traction, Non-slip sole, Stable

Cons:

A bit hot

Best Uses:

Everyday, Tree climbing

Describe Yourself:

Arborist

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

When I found these boots on sale I figured I would give them a try. I spend all day climbing trees or running chainsaws. So far they have worked out perfect. I normaly wear a 10.5 but ordered an 11 or 44.5 after reading the reviews. The fit it great. I could have got away with a size 44 if I wanted a performace fit. I just ordered another pair in case I will not be able to find them in the future.

Good but small

By NoName

from Roanoke, VA on 8/1/2007

Sizing:

Feels full size too small

Width:

Feels too narrow

Pros:

Comfortable, Durable, Great Traction, Light, Non-slip sole, Stable

Best Uses:

Day hikes, Everyday

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Buy bigger, half size bigger if you have normal width feet, full if you have wide feet.

Fit is narrow, not for wide feet

By Andy vs Wild

from Ft Wright, KY on 5/23/2007

Comfort:

Breathes Well, Broken in

Sizing:

Feels half size too small

Width:

Feels too narrow

Pros:

Great Traction, Stable

Cons:

Not Water Resistant

Best Uses:

Backcountry, Day hikes

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Boot has good grip and good support but it fits small and feels narrow at the toes. If you have a wider foot I would suggest ordering one full size bigger than you would normally wear.

It's a climbing shoe in a hiker...

By I'd rather be climbing... (or hiking!)

from Hopefully not in Raleigh, NC much longer on 5/21/2007

Comfort:

Flexible step, Soft classic, Solid under the arch, Supple, Supportive ankles

Sizing:

Feels half size too small

Width:

Feels true to width

Pros:

Comfortable, Durable, Easy on easy off, Great Traction, Lacing almost to the toe, Non-slip sole, Stable, Super lightweight

Cons:

Needs water proofing, Unsure in extr wet cond

Best Uses:

Approaches, Day hikes, Scrambling rocks, Scrambling slabs

Describe Yourself:

Addicted to rock, Casual/ Recreational

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Tried them out on a little two day, ten mile hiking trip with my dad to hanging rock state park. I was thoroughly impressed with the support and traction these shoes gave. I spent a good part of the day scrambling and climbing in them and they are perfect for approaching a rock face and they're so light, I wouldn't worry about carrying them over the top!

Great for a long hike down, or just a long hike.

Didn't get into any wet situations, don't know how they'd handle that.

Great hiking, light climbing boots

By Andrew

from Seattle, Wa on 4/6/2007

Comfort:

comfortable

Sizing:

Feels true to size

Width:

Feels true to width

Cons:

Not Water Resistant

Best Uses:

Day hikes

Describe Yourself:

Avid Adventurer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great boot for easy day hikes and when you don't want to turn to a light mountaineering boot. Not too stiff, but has a solid toe box so you could kick steps if you had to.

Great lightweight all around boot!

By the fishman

from Maryland on 4/3/2007

Comfort:

Breathes Well, Cushioned Insole, feels broken immediately, Supple

Sizing:

Feels true to size

Width:

Feels true to width

Pros:

Comfortable, Durable, Great Traction, Non-slip sole, Stable, Water Resistant

Best Uses:

Backcountry, Day hikes, Everyday

Describe Yourself:

Avid Adventurer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

A very comfortable, versitile boot for all types of backcountry use from climbing to scrambling, on slab or talus.

Fits great and wears great.

By mike

from north carolina on 3/27/2007

Comfort:

Breathes Well

Sizing:

Feels half size too small

Width:

Feels true to width

Pros:

Comfortable

Best Uses:

Backcountry, Everyday

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ Recreational

7 days on the appalachian trail did great

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Well worth the price

By California Fourteener

from Monterey, CA on 6/24/2006

Comfort:

Breathes Well, Broken in

Width:

Fit true to width

Sizing:

Feels half size too small, Order up 1/2 size

Pros:

Comfortable, Non-slip sole, Stable

Best Uses:

Backcountry, Day hikes

I bought these boots two weeks before an off-trail mountaineering trip in the Sierra Nevada. I wore them on two six-mile hikes beforehand, but they don't really require a break-in.
On my trip they performed well with a 50 pound pack during trail hiking, boulder scrambling and climbing a snow chute with crampons.
During a 20 minute period of vigorously kicking in crampons while down-climbing almost-vertical snow I jammed a toe, but obviously that isn't what these boots where designed for. I waterproofed them with three applications of G-Wax, and I didn't get wet in the snow, but I had a small leak in one of the tongues when I stepped in a puddle.
I followed the guidelines on the La Sportiva website for sizing and converted my US size to European and then went up to the next bigger size and the boots fit perfectly with thick smartwool socks.
The soles are closed-cell foam, so they probably will start to lose their cusion after 600 miles or so, like running shoes.
Overall I think these are great boots for the money, well under half the price of their Gore-tex lined big brothers.

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