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Made with durable suede uppers and grippy Vibram® outsoles for scrambling on rugged terrain, the women's Scarpa Mescalito approach shoes are designed for technical hikes to remote alpine objectives.
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View all Scarpa Women's Hiking ShoesBest Use | Hiking Rock Climbing |
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Gender | Women's |
Upper | 1.8 mm suede |
Midsole | EVA |
Outsole | Vibram Megagrip |
Lining | Stretch mesh |
Can Be Resoled | Yes |
Support | TPU shank |
Footwear Height | Ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 7.2 oz. |
34 | 34.5 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 36.5 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 39.5 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 41.5 | 42 EU | |
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U.S. Women's | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 |
EU | 34 | 34.5 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 36.5 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 39.5 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 41.5 | 42 |
Mondo | 20 | 21 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 22 | 22.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 24 | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 |
All Scarpa non-plastic footwear uses European sizing.
• 1 Euro whole size = 6.6 mm = 0.26 inches
• 1 US whole size = 8.4 mm = 0.33 inches
• The 30 Euro sizes above cover the same size range as 24 US sizes.
• More Euro sizes provide a better, more precise fit for your intended use.
Rock Shoes: Scarpa recommends you downsize 1/2 to 2 full sizes from street shoe size, though downsizing depends on shoe model, intended use and personal preference.
Mountaineering: Scarpa recommends you upsize 1/2 size or more depending on desired fit. Scarpa plastic mountaineering boots are based on the UK sizing scale.
Ski Boots: All Scarpa ski bootsare measured in Mondo sizing. Highlighted (or not) sizes share the same shell size; the liners are lasted for each 1/2 size. Some skiers may want to downsize up to 1 full Mondo size, depending upon personal preference.
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So, my original text for this review was a complaint about the lousy delivery service, but when I called REI, because the delivery service cannot be contacted directly, the customer service was great, and they shipped another pair via UPS, which, despite being shipped via the economy ground service, arrived overnight. Compare that to OnTrac, which had the shoes for a week, and still couldn't complete the delivery. But, I think that this shoe is great. It reminds me of the La Sportiva TX Guide Leather in terms of the fit and feel on the foot, as well as performance on the trail, but it improves upon that shoe in two areas. First, the Mescalito has better toe room, with minimal impact on performance, and second, it has a leather tongue, instead of the open mesh on the TX Guide Leather. That open mesh lets a bunch of trail dirt and sand into the shoe, and is a major design flaw. By contrast, the Mescalito has leather in the exposed area of the tongue, with a tough stretch material in the folds at each side, sealing out the trail dirt. But, like the TX Guide Leather, the Mescalito has a close, secure fit on the foot, a bit firmer midsole consistent with contemporary approach shoes, and a powerful edging platform for scrambling or even modest fifth-class climbing. In summary, great approach shoe - the best I've worn recently.