Description of La Sportiva Sandstone GTX-XCR Hiking Shoe - Men's:
Hike in the rain, travel on muddy trails, or cross a snowfield while the waterproof breathable La Sportiva Sandstone GTX-XCR Men's Hiking Shoes keep your feet dry. Their impressive versatility won them Outside Magazine's Gear of the Year award for 2007. These low-top, lightweight hiking shoes use a Gore-Tex XCR lining to provide absolute water protection when conditions get sloppy. La Sportiva uses Vibram Hiking I.B.S outsoles to give the Sandstone Hiking Shoes superb traction on the wet, slick, and steep terrain you encounter in the backcountry.
Bottom Line: When the hiking gets wet, the smart get the La Sportiva Sandstone GTX-XCR Hiking Shoes.
Reviews (10):
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well built shoes with narrow mid section 02-24-08
Anonymous:
It is a pair of well-built shoes, stiffer than most of the trail-runners or light hiking shoes. I have an average to may be slightly wider feet and this shoe is too tight for me. The heel area width is fine. the toe area width is average with low volume, but the mid-section is narrow. I tried to break it in inside the house for two days but did not work. So if you have narrower feet and need a pair of stiff shoes with good support, this is a good candidate
I haven't tackled any mean terrain with these, but have used them as around town kicks in Jackson Hole. They're comfortable (in contrast to other reviews, I did not find them difficult to break in), sturdy, and seriously weatherproof.
i'll be honest these were a bitch to break in but they are 100% worth it! they hold your ankle incredibly well and have a roomy toe box so you aren't smashing the front on your way down hill. They have excellent traction on everything and they are totally waterproof. i've had these in the wet utah snowpack with crampons on and i just returned from escalante where they griped the sandstone like a climbing shoe and kept my feet dry when i was walking through water. The uppers are really stiff and hurt the bottoms of my ankle bones when i was breaking them in so i got a gel heel cushion to lift my ankle until the show broke in. I would reccomend doing the same thing. Now the gel is out the shoe is incredibly comfortable and i couldn't be happier with my choice i know these shoes will last me a long time.
