My initial reaction when unboxing my Arc’teryx Vertex Alpine GTX approach shoes was to reach for my best sunglasses, because the ‘Euphoria & Graphite’ color scheme of my test pair is bright ...

From the car to the cliff, a good pair of approach shoes can help you reach your rocky objective in style. Approach shoes combine characteristics of hiking boots and climbing shoes to create ...

The Vertex Speed merges the worlds of mountain running and climbing. New for spring 2025, the shoe follows the Vertex Alpine, ...

Late last summer, we covered the launch of a new climbing approach shoe from The North Face aptly named the Clyffe. Though it was specifically designed for climbing in collaboration with Mellow, a ...