Vasque Spine Technology helps the waterproof Velocity VST XCR eat up rough singletrack like a hungry bear in a fish factory. A hard, but flexible TPU strike plate runs between the midsole and tread, stabilizing your stride, defending against rocks, and dispersing shock to a SEBS gel insert in the heel. A TPU cage welded over the Airmesh and Gore-Tex XCR upper allows maximum breathability without sacrificing strength or support. Vasque's Mako outsole design maintains supreme grip in muddy trail conditions.
Bottom Line: Without VST, your shoes are spineless.
I got the wide for my EE width foot. They are pretty narrow for a wide shoe, but they fit OK. Nice and light. Soles are pretty thick, I feel tall. Had them out for one hike in the snow, the waterproofing seems to work nicely. I like the tread, it should hold up well.
I heard these were the most popular shoe on the Appalachain Trail in 2008 so I had to try them out. Not the most comfortable shoe but they seem like the would hold up well after a ton of miles on the trail.
Not a bad shoe but DONT PAY TOP PRICE!! The Na Pali coast trail did some damage to the useless mesh on the shoes. The sole does'nt stand up to the high desert of Oregon all too well either (but i havent found a shoe sole that does!). The sole is seperating from the shoe and large pieces of the sole are actually gone! I have used some shoe goo to remide this issue and have yet to lose any more of the sole. Now i have had these for about 6 months but for the price i was hoping they would last a bit longer.
