La Sportiva TXS GTX, Men's Mountain Boots

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Literally every use of these showed that Hike Mid GTX boots are made for that legit active mountain life, in all the ways. Overall Impression These Boots Will Go Just Abouvt Anywhere | Photo Ryan Ariano Mountain Weekly News As you’d expect from a shoe using Gore-Tex, protection against the elements is no bother, with rain and puddle water failing to penetrate in our testing. The TX Hike GTX boasts a hard-wearing Vibram outsole. Image: Steve Sayers Do they grip well?

The lacing system is very effective, securing the foot well, while there’s plenty of room in the toe box for toes to splay out. How do they feel? The boot-like performance I mentioned earlier? That extends to the capabilities of the Vibram outsole, which kept me upright in all manner of conditions, including muddy situations. There’s also a levelled off section at the front that’s helpful for scrambling. The lacing system helps you get a comfortable fit. Image: Steve Sayers. Will they fit me? Follow our mate, Zoe as she heads up to Scotland in La Sportiva’s Mid-cut, approach boot and gives her thoughts. The La Sportiva TX5 Low GTX are super solid hiking and approach shoes that excel in stability. The leather upper and the good heel fixation keep the foot nicely in place. It is also nice that the heel is pulled forward when the laces are closed up, which contributes to that fixation. The shoes are protected by a super bumper. The eyelets are made of leather with a nylon reinforcement on the inside. The Vibram MegaGrip sole construction is stiff. The front flex point is where it should be: Centered under the forefoot. The sole is extremely torsional stiff and the shoes can be resoled. In the shoe you will find a breathable and waterproof membrane from Gore-Tex. In particular, the transition from the Gore-Tex material to the padding around the ankles is very nicely made. The laces run through eyelets from rope that also pulls the heel counter forwards. Shoe entryAside from the low-cut ankle, this shoe feels very much like a hiking boot, but that’s not particularly surprising given La Sportiva’s expertise and heritage. Image: Steve Sayers A lightweight and comfortable mountaineering boot for hillwalking, via ferrata and approach routes - the La Sportiva TX4 Mid GTX!

You can go lighter in this category with an option like Asolo’s Falcon GV, which is also the more comfortable boot.THERMAREST & MSR: Sale! 30% Off all MSR Tents and Thermarest Sleeping Bags including the award-winning Parsec 0!

Gore-Tex Extended Comfort lining nicely protects against moisture while remaining decently breathable (for a waterproof boot, that is).

The shoes come with a solid heel cup and decent protection both front and rear... Image: Steve Sayers