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Approach Shoe Reviews

53 Product Reviews
Product photo of La Sportiva TX2 Evo - Women's
Approach Shoes for Women
La Sportiva TX2 Evo
4.8
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Editors' Choice Award
$169 List
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Approach Shoes for Men
La Sportiva TX Guide
4.7
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Editors' Choice Award
$199 List
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Product photo of La Sportiva Boulder X - Women's
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La Sportiva Boulder X
4.2
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Best Buy Award
$159 List
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Product photo of La Sportiva TX2 Evo
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La Sportiva TX2 Evo
4.8
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Top Pick Award
$169 List
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Product photo of La Sportiva TX Guide - Women's
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La Sportiva TX Guide
4.6
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Top Pick Award
$199 List
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Product photo of La Sportiva TX4 Evo - Women's
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La Sportiva TX4 Evo
4.6
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Top Pick Award
$189 List
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Product photo of Arc'teryx Vertex Alpine
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Arc'teryx Vertex Alpine
4.5
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Top Pick Award
$230 List
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Product photo of Scarpa Mescalito Planet - Women's
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Scarpa Mescalito Planet
4.4
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Top Pick Award
$219 List
Product photo of La Sportiva TX2
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La Sportiva TX2
4.8
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$169 List
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Product photo of La Sportiva TX3 - Women's
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La Sportiva TX3
4.8
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$159 List
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Product photo of Salewa Mountain Trainer GTX
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Salewa Mountain Trainer GTX
4.8
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$230 List
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Scarpa Mojito
4.2
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$199 List
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Product photo of Salewa Wildfire
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Salewa Wildfire
4.0
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$140 List
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Product photo of Five Ten Guide Tennie - Women's
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Five Ten Guide Tennie
3.9
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$120 List
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Product photo of Evolv Rebel
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Evolv Rebel
3.8
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$115 List
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Product photo of Scarpa Crux
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Scarpa Crux
4.6
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Best Buy Award
$159 List
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Product photo of La Sportiva TX4
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La Sportiva TX4
4.8
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Top Pick Award
$189 List
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Product photo of Scarpa Mescalito Planet
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Scarpa Mescalito Planet
4.8
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Editors' Choice Award
$219 List
Product photo of Arc'teryx Acrux SL
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Arc'teryx Acrux SL
4.8
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$170 List
Product photo of Arc'teryx Acrux SL - Women's
Approach Shoes for Women
Arc'teryx Acrux SL
4.8
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$170 List
Product photo of La Sportiva Ganda
Approach Shoes for Men
La Sportiva Ganda
4.8
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$250 List
Product photo of La Sportiva Exum Pro - Women's
Approach Shoes for Women
La Sportiva Exum Pro
4.8
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$95 List
Product photo of Scarpa Mescalito
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Scarpa Mescalito
4.6
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$229 List
Product photo of Five Ten Guide Tennie
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Five Ten Guide Tennie
4.6
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$120 List
Product photo of Scarpa Crux Air - Women's
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Scarpa Crux Air
4.5
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$130 List
Product photo of Vasque Grand Traverse - Women's
Approach Shoes for Women
Vasque Grand Traverse
4.5
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$120 List
Product photo of Scarpa Rapid
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Scarpa Rapid
4.4
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$169 List
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Product photo of Black Diamond Technician Approach
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Black Diamond Technician Approach
4.3
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$135 List
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Product photo of Arc'teryx Konseal FL
Approach Shoes for Men
Arc'teryx Konseal FL
4.3
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$155 List
Product photo of Vasque Grand Traverse
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Vasque Grand Traverse
4.2
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$120 List
Product photo of Adidas Outdoor Terrex Solo - Women's
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Adidas Outdoor Terrex Solo
4.2
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$120 List
Product photo of Five Ten Camp Four
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Five Ten Camp Four
4.2
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$150 List
Product photo of Evolv Cruzer
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Evolv Cruzer
4.2
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$75 List
Product photo of Scarpa Zen
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Scarpa Zen
4.2
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$155 List
Product photo of La Sportiva Exum Pro
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La Sportiva Exum Pro
4.2
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$95 List
Product photo of Black Diamond Technician Approach - Women's
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Black Diamond Technician Approach
4.1
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$135 List
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Product photo of Evolv Cruzer Psyche
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Evolv Cruzer Psyche
4.0
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$79 List
Product photo of Evolv Cruzer Psyche - Women's
Approach Shoes for Women
Evolv Cruzer Psyche
4.0
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$79 List
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Product photo of Salewa Firetail 3
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Salewa Firetail 3
3.9
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$139 List
Product photo of Five Ten Camp Four - Women's
Approach Shoes for Women
Five Ten Camp Four
3.9
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$150 List
Product photo of La Sportiva Xplorer - Women's
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La Sportiva Xplorer
3.9
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$120 List
Product photo of Five Ten Daescent - Women's
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Five Ten Daescent
3.9
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$85 List
Product photo of Sanuk Base Camp
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Sanuk Base Camp
3.9
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$70 List
Product photo of Five Ten Chase
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Five Ten Chase
3.9
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$95 List
Product photo of Five Ten DAescent Men's
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Five Ten DAescent Men's
3.9
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$85 List
Product photo of Evolv Escapist
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Evolv Escapist
3.9
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$79 List
Product photo of Butora Wing
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Butora Wing
3.6
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$129 List
Product photo of Arc'teryx Arakys
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Arc'teryx Arakys
3.6
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$150 List
Product photo of Evolv Zender
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Evolv Zender
3.6
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$99 List
Product photo of Five Ten Access - Women's
Approach Shoes for Women
Five Ten Access
3.6
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$140 List
Product photo of Five Ten Insight - Women's
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Five Ten Insight
3.6
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$100 List
Product photo of Patagonia Boaris - Men's
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Patagonia Boaris
3.6
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$100 List
Product photo of Five Ten Access
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Five Ten Access
3.5
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$140 List

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