Approach Shoes

The Salewa Wildfire NXT GORE-TEX® Women's Approach Shoe is a lightweight, durable, and waterproof shoe built for technical hiking and climbing. Featuring a Kevlar®-reinforced Matryx® upper, GORE-TEX® Invisible Fit for breathable protection, and a Vibram® Megagrip outsole for all-terrain traction, it delivers precision, comfort, and support from trailhead to summit. Designed in the Dolomites with 3F System® stability and PFAS-free materials, it's the ideal approach shoe for mountain adventurers.

The Salewa Wildfire NXT GORE-TEX® Men's Approach Shoe is a lightweight, durable, and waterproof shoe built for technical hiking and climbing. Featuring a Kevlar®-reinforced Matryx® upper, GORE-TEX® Invisible Fit for breathable protection, and a Vibram® Megagrip outsole for all-terrain traction, it delivers precision, comfort, and support from trailhead to summit. Designed in the Dolomites with 3F System® stability and PFAS-free materials, it's the ideal approach shoe for mountain adventurers.

The La Sportiva Approach Laces are a replacement pair of laces from La Sportiva, with a high wear resistance, suitable for approach shoes.

The La Sportiva TX4 Evo is a leather approach shoe that provides maximum grip and stability across the roughest terrains. Perfect for technical approaches and easy climb routes, the TX4 Evo has been made with high quality materials and features a roomy internal construction, offering unrivalled comfort for your feet. The tread featuring a Vibram® MegaGrip compound and patented Impact Brake System™ block structure ensures maximum stability when descending and perfect traction control when climbing.

The Boreal Drom Tech Low is an approach shoe that's been built with highly waterproof and abrasion resistant Putek textile uppers, making them perfect for climbing approaches in mixed conditions. They feature a lateral PU overlay and toe cap for added protection, as well as highly adjustable lace closures that extent close to the toes for a super secure fit. The Drom tech also boast a fully board-lasted construction with full-length midsole which provides excellent underfoot support across rough terrains.

The Salewa Wildfire Edge are a technical Goretex approach shoe that can be adapted from hiking to climbing mode when needed. Designed by mountain guides and professional climbers in the Dolomites, the Salewa Switchfit system is as simple as it is smart. Simply lace and tighten the additional eyelet to adjust the fit accordingly.

The Salewa Wildfire Edge GTX Women's approach shoes feature waterproof and breathable Gore-Tex technology, as well as the Switchfit adjustment system that adapts the fit of the shoe from hiking to climbing mode when needed. Designed and tested by professional climbers and mountain guides in the Dolomites, the Wildfire Edge GTX is a smart, yet simple shoe that provides better edging, smearing and increased security across technical mountain terrains.

The Women's Mission Leather Low WP Approach Shoes from Black Diamond are a waterproof and durable approach shoe that will provide you with support and protection ever step of the way. Made with a high-grade Nubuck leather upper and a breathable lining, these shoes are sure to keep you dry while moving through stream crossings or snow fields.

The Black Diamond Men's Mission Leather Low WP Approach Shoes are a waterproof and durable approach shoe that will provide you with support and protection ever step of the way. Made with a high-grade Nubuck leather upper and a breathable lining, these shoes are sure to keep you dry while moving through stream crossings or snow fields.

The Scarpa Mescalito is a technical shoe designed for long approaches and more technical scrambling. The Mescalitio is built around the new Vibram Dynamis sole unit using Lite Base technology, which significantly reduces the weight of the shoe. This is combined with a bi-density EVA midsole which gives great cushioning, especially compared to more traditional approach shoes. The outsole is Vibram Megagrip for maximum grip and traction on smooth surfaces.