Arc'teryx  Konseal Approach Shoes - Men's

I work as a hiking guide in Banff national park and was trying to find a durable approach shoe for my job After spending several days looking for shoes came up with the konseal After the first time I used them they felt comfortable and grippy but at the second time the rubber on the toes start wearing out which is very disappointing (just 2 weeks after they arrived!!) Will patch them and use them because they told me that this was normal wear and tear and the options they gave me were 20% off Obviously won’t recommend this to my clients or friends and will stick to lasportiva or scarpa

Spent a week hiking around rocky and gavel trails. Shoes were comfortable and very grippy over wet rock/mud/gravel. Loved wearing them and would recommend them to anyone.

After only three months of hiking and scrambling with my Konseals, the rand had been throughly perforated on both toes and separated on the sides while the leather uppers showed much deterioration. While the fit, traction and stability were acceptable, the sole factor of their poor durability would prevent me from buying them again.

Nice shoe but needs work on the rand. On my first outing, hiking with some scrambling, the toe rand had almost worn through. I took these shoes on a 4 day hike/scramble. The toe rand wore through on the second day and the side rubber started pulling away from the nubuck. Not sure if the rubber will still continue pulling away but I have only used these shoes for a day trip and 4 day outing. Reading the description of these shoes they are designed for scrambling/hiking/rugged backpacking/scree. Well the rand lasted 2 days. I may use a sharpie pen to darken out where the toe rubber has worn through. A more reinforced toe like the vertex alpine would be a better choice. I have never had an issue using the Vertex alpine outings for a year. Now lets work on the positive. These shoes broke in quickly and were comfy for my 75 km 6000m relief trip on central Vancouver Island with a pack and a small amount of climbing gear. A rethink of the rand around this shoe will give it a solid 5 stars. I gave this a 4 star because they are a great shoe outside of the rubber rand issue

I like this shoe, but it's more stylish than practical, and very light duty - similar shoe to a converse chuck taylor - it has a heavy flat sole with nice thin canvas style upper. If you're gonna use it for anything active I'd recommend this as a great gym shoe - the sole is great for load bearing and will last quite well, but the upper will develop holes and tears with stressful outdoor use. The biggest limiting factor for trail or climbing use is the lacing system - like other canvas type shoes you can't lace this shoe very tight or it will hurt your feet and the upper will wear out quickly. Not recommened at all for hiking.

I've been wearing Arc'teryx shoes exclusively since the Arcrux SL Approach about 10 years ago, but this Konseal Approach is a real disappointment. The basic construction, including the mismatched lacing area, is truly disappointing. While the shoes are perfectly functional, the design and construction are disappointing. I hope they pay more attention to product inspection. This is the moment my obsessive interest in Arc'teryx shoes has crumbled.

I took these shoes to the Cascades to do some alpine rock climbing on them. I used them for the 2-3 hour hike in and o the rock. The hiked and climbed well. My one issue is the toe rubber is super lacking. After 2 days of use it already worn down to the suede. Compared to other shoes in it's price range and capability it should also have durable toe rubber as others have lasted longer in similar terrain.

Major disappointment; compared to the old version. This used to be a serious hiking shoe; waterproof being among the features. Now water penetrates along the tongue as the tongue gusset is made of perforated material; you can’t walk through any depth of water; even rain gets through.

I want to start by saying that I love these shoes. They are amazing for approaches, climbing moderate routes inside and out, and have kept up with the use that I got them for. Many of the other reviews mention poor durability, and I did have a small hole appear in the rubber on the upper, but nothing major. My biggest issue with it is the seam that runs right along the big toe. Like I said, I love these shoes and would wear them all the time if I could, but this seam puts so much extra pressure on my toe that it is unbearable to wear for more than an hour if I'm not moving a lot, or an hour or two when I am. I initially bought these in a size 9, and they fit great with a lot of trust in the rubber and the shoe, but the toe was hurting like crazy. I got them in a 10 and can't trust the shoe as much, but have fewer issues with the seam, although it is still quite noticeable. If you have big bumps on your big toes, like I do from climbing, this will be a major issue. I think this would be a perfect approach shoe if they fixed this.

Good shoe but Rand around toe wore through after minimal use. Last pair of another leading brand lasted 6 years of use and abuse and Rand is still perfectly intact.