Scarpa  Crux Approach Shoes - Men's

I've had these shoes since they came out, sometime in early 2012, 2+ years. I've been all over the US in them. Hiking, biking, whatever. I took them to Ecuador for my approach and camp shoes for a Cotopaxi summit trip, also used them on acclimatization hikes. These are NOT climbing shoes, they are approach shoes and great everyday shoes. All these reviews about the shoe failing after "5 days" of climbing. Yeah, no kidding, they aren't built for that, which is why Scarpa makes climbing shoes. Before you buy a product make sure it suits your purpose, and if you choose to ignore its intended use don't get upset when you trash the product prematurely.

Recently moved to Colorado, and most of the 14,000 ft Mountains are more rock scramble than the simple, one foot in front of the other uphill trek. The outsole of the shoe is rugged enough for multiple miles on the approach and secure enough as a climbing shoe to get me over class 3/4 verticals. This is a shoe and a brand you can trust to be comfortable and safe in your travels.

After using this shoe extensively over the past month, including long days doing Sierra solos and traverses, I can say that it is hands down the best "approach shoe" I have ever used for long days. For cragging or light scrambling, I might recommend the Evolv Cruzer...but for one shoe that can handle anything you can throw at it, the Scarpa Crux is it. The only thing the shoe does not do fantastically is edging (unless you size then tight, which makes long hikes excruciating); but I have yet to see an approach shoe that does. Highly recommended.

Loved 'em 'till they failed: on day 5 of heavy use. Used each day in Red Rock Conservation area outside Las Vegas, NV for ~5 miles hiking and 600'-1000' of moderate trad climbing grades 5.6-5.9

Love that these lace all the way down to the toe for a snug fit. These shoes are light enough to both stuff into your pack to carry on multi-pitch climbs or throw on for a casual hike to the crag from your car. Really nice gel-type padding around the heel. Tread is not the best if you're going to be hiking in a lot of mud and wet leaves - the fore area of the toe especially is smooth (made for grip on rock which can make "pushing off" on leaves or wet grass feel a bit slippy) but if you cover a lot of rock on your hikes/approaches, these are fantastic!

An OK approach shoe. Has a really simple design that works well for hiking and light climbing. The sole design is actually pretty good but the rubber just isn't sticky enough to be a truly GREAT approach shoe. Durability doesn't seem awesome either. I do appreciate the fit, which is narrower in volume than Five Ten's but probably would go with Guide Tennies or Camp4 shoes again in the future. With stickier rubber this would be a great approach shoe.

I got these shoes to replace a similar pair by another manufacturer that I had mixed satisfaction with. Initially, these shoes impressed. They're much more comfortable, lighter, less expensive, and maybe even better looking. ...but disappointingly, they sure aren't holding up at all. Just behind the rand is a strip of darker suede leather. It looks like a reinforcement, but I can tear it with my fingernails. You can imagine what happens when you try climbing with these shoes. I have holes in both shoes on the sides just behind the rand. The only thing behind the holes in the suede is the textile liner. The first tear happened on the second day I wore these. I thought maybe I inadvertently struck something sharp. A few days later another hole appeared on the opposite side of the other shoe. Suspicious now, I picked at the suede and easily made a third hole with only my finger. It's quite possible that the particular piece of leather used to make this part of these shoes is simply bad. The rest of the shoe seems to be well made and is holding up very well, but I've only had them a few weeks. I'll be returning them shortly, as I have a strong preference for shoes without holes. It's too bad, because I really liked these otherwise.

I love scarpa products usually but I dont know what they were thinking when they made this shoe. They perform great and are comfortable when you get them. Problem is that they wear out after about a month.

Bought these because of my satisfaction with a pair of Scarpa boots. They are stiff and offer good traction on dry rock. Unfortunately, the leather near the insole wore out and ripped within a week of moderate usage. Happily, REI took them as a return, but I would not buy these again.

I am really happy with these shoes. I wanted a solid pair of approach shoes because the running shoes I was using were not very sticky or stable. I started wearing them to work and to walk the dogs to break them in and they have become an everyday shoe for me. These are great when I am walking uphill on wet sidewalks in town, or on a muddy trail in the woods. (I don't have much time wearing them in dry weather yet). Only complaint is that my feet get pretty sweaty in them, so a more breathable gore-tex model would probably get 5 stars from me.