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Comparing Approach Shoes for Women

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Awards Editors' Choice Award Top Pick Award   Best Buy Award 
Price $74.50 at Backcountry
Compare at 3 sellers		$159.90 at Amazon
Compare at 2 sellers		$145 List$78.83 at REI$149.00 at REI
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Pros Lightweight, great climbing ability, comfortableDurable, stiff, great climbing abilityClimbs incredibly well, lightweight, durable, breathe well with mesh uppersClimbs well, comfortable for all-day wear in the mountains, leather uppers support feet in difficult and rocky terrainComfortable, supportive, affordable
Cons Not as durable as someLacks cushion, expensiveNarrow fit, stiff midsoleA bit heavy for clipping to a harnessHeavy, poor climbing performance
Bottom Line This is an all-around awesome shoe with excellent climbing performance, a sock-like comfortable fit, and a lightweight designThese shoes are confidence-inspiring, durable, and designed for alpine scrambles and other rugged missionsA shoe that excels in climbing but lacks the comfort for long approachesThis shoe strikes the perfect balance between climbing ability and support for long approachesBuilt for the typical climber with long approaches in mind, this shoe is a great budget option
Rating Categories La Sportiva TX2 Evo... La Sportiva TX Guide Arc'teryx Konseal FL 2 La Sportiva TX4 - W... La Sportiva Boulder X
Climbing Ability (35%)
9.0
9.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
Hiking Comfort (25%)
9.0
7.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
Support (20%)
8.0
9.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
Weight and Packability (20%)
9.0
7.0
9.0
7.0
6.0
Specs La Sportiva TX2 Evo... La Sportiva TX Guide Arc'teryx Konseal FL 2 La Sportiva TX4 - W... La Sportiva Boulder X
Weight (per pair) 18.7 oz 21.0 oz 19.7 oz 21.4 oz 28.9 oz
Sole Rubber Vibram Idrogrip Vibram Mega-Grip and IdroGrip Vibram Megagrip Vibram MegaGrip Traverse Vibram Idro-Grip V-Smear
Width Options Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular
Upper Recycled knit Ultra-weave Jacquard 60% PA, 40% polyethylene mesh Leather Leather
Midsole Traverse lite injection MEMlex with co-molded TPU shank OrthoLite, dual-density compressed EVA, TPU Torsion Shank TPU chassis Traverse Injection MEMlex Micropore EVA