How to Choose Hiking Boots

Built to move fast and light on vertical terrain, the women's La Sportiva TX Guide approach shoes draw inspiration from speedy trail runners and techy rock shoes for grip, support and comfort.
Imported.
View the La Sportiva TX Product LineView all La Sportiva Women's Hiking ShoesBest Use | Hiking Rock Climbing |
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Gender | Women's |
Upper | Ultra-weave jacquard textile/thermoplastic polyurethane reinforcements |
Outsole | Vibram Megagrip rubber/Vibram Idrogrip rubber |
Lining | Nonslip mesh |
Can Be Resoled | Yes |
Support | Thermoplastic polyurethane torsion shank |
Footwear Height | Ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 5.5 oz. |
Vegan | Yes |
Sustainability | From a Climate Neutral Certified brand |
33 EU | 33.5 EU | 34 EU | 34.5 EU | 35 EU | 35.5 EU | 36 EU | 36.5 EU | 37 EU | 37.5 EU | 38 EU | 38.5 EU | 39 EU | 39.5 EU | 40 EU | 40.5 EU | 41 EU | 41.5 EU | 42 EU | 42.5 EU | 43 EU | |
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U.S. Women's | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 5.5+ | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5+ | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 9.5+ | 10 | 10.5 | 11 |
EU | 33 | 33.5 | 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 | 42.5 | 43 |
Mondo | 24 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 |
For boots: Add one half size to your street shoe size. You should be able to slip one finger behind your heel when you are standing up with the boot unlaced and your toes touching the front. If the boot is too short, your toes will get smashed walking downhill. Too long and your heel will slide up and down and give you blisters.
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Overall I like the shoes but unfortunately they don't hold up after 4 months of normal wear. The laces are too skinny and not durable enough. One is broken, the other is about to. A friend with the same shoes has the same problem, so I plan to return them.
FYI: The toe box is much narrower than the TX3. I ordered these because I adore my TX3s and wanted to try this model. I'm returning them only for that reason, as I have a boxy fore-foot and a bone spur on one foot at the big toe joint that requires some extra room. Otherwise I'd keep them; they look like fabulous approach shoes.
This style fits much smaller than another style of the same size.
Runs small & narrow. Otherwise seems like a nice shoe, but I don't think I could get a size that would work for my normal-sized feet, 7.5 and medium width.
Very weak laces. My bf and I both have a pair and laces ripped after a few months.