Gear Reviews, Adventures, and a Middle-Aged Return to the Mountains
With the low-cut Acrux FL, Arc’teryx offers a burly but comfortable approach shoe as suited to casual wear around town as on the approach or trail.
These shoes are built to last. Continue reading “Arc’teryx Acrux FL Approach Shoe Review”
“Are these warmer than the Nepals?” “Do they front-point as well?” Lighter? Heavier? More or less supportive? As durable? What about the price?
From climbing blogs to message boards, it doesn’t take long to find someone making a comparison to the La Sportiva Nepal Evo GTX boot. And it should come as no surprise that La Sportiva’s Nepal Evo is one of the most popular mountaineering boots of all time; a combination of rugged, supportive 3.2mm Perwanger leather, classic lacing system, lugged Vibram sole with rigid midsole, all lined with insulated Gore-Tex to keep a mountaineer warm and dry (elusive conditions, to be sure) add up to a serious boot that may not be the best at any one thing, but proves consistently strong across the board.
Continue reading “La Sportiva Nepal Evo GTX Mountaineering Boot Long-Term Review”