SCARPA - RIBELLE® RUN XT MEN'S

I did so much research on this subject last year before landing on the la sportiva jackal. IMO the bushido are too soft for serious scrambling. I also used scarpa ribelle run xt’s, which I liked, but did not fit my foot correctly. Scarpa also makes an approach/ runner, but from what I’ve been told, they aren’t great to run in.  I listened to a podcast recently where the guy was talking about how great norda is for scrambling due to the dynema upper. If I could try them on and they weren’t so expensive, I would probably go that route. The biggest downside to scrambling in running shoes is the mesh when you are jamming. I’ve climbed up to low fifth class in my jackals for what it’s worth.

In my limited experience vibram megagrip were ok at best on wet rock, very bad on wet dirt (not very muddy). Best ones I tried were Scarpa presa.

Gravel is a tricky surface, I agree. It probably depends on the the percentage of a certain terrain in a run that I choose the shoes. Generally, for steep grass I like Mudtalons with 8mm lugs, for snow the Genesis and for barely runnable rocks Bushidos. But then again, there is always a trade-off, since a run is usually composed of different surfaces. As an allrounder in alpine environment, I often go for Dynafit, Prodigio or Ribelle Run. YMMY. (And yes: I might have too many shoes).

I have been running in the Italian Alps for about ten years with distances even over 100km. I think that's enough to give you some advice. It really depends on where you live, the terrain you train on (mud, gravel, rocks, roots), the distance you like. To start, however, I recommend a comfortable shoe with a 4-6mm drop that is not excessively cushioned (you lose a lot of sensitivity on the ground) a sole with not too large notches (if there are some fast areas) Hoka Mafate Speed, New Balance Hierro, La Sportiva Akasha, Nnormal kjerag. Salomon sense ride (cheap and fast) Now I'm using the Scarpa Ribelle Run, they have 500km but they're not good

Scarpa Ribelle Run. Done 50k ultras and UIAA 3 scrambling on this. I've done more than 600km with them. Just perfect!

i second the scarpa ribelle run. i personally use the dynafit transalper because it has more of an approach style toe, but ive also enjoyed the scarpa spin ultra

Per title, was wondering everybody’s opinions on this? For context I have ample bouldering/sport/trad climbing experience and am getting more into scrambling. I’ve done needle peak, sky pilot, west lion, Brunswick & crown, for reference. I’ve done pretty much all of these in scarpa ribelle runs which I find: - very nicely lightweight & breathable - excellent grip on trail - very grippy rubber for smearing - edging leaves something to be desired - rather soft and insecure for this - fitwise, a touch narrow and pinches my pinky toes uncomfortably - would like smth that fits wider - not always the greatest protection against ~baseball sized talus As I look into other & bigger objectives (ie markhor-needle, tricouni, armchair, would like to get my fitness up to eventually do Robie Reid in a day), I start wondering if there’s something that could work for me better. I was looking at the scarpa cruxes which seems like it’d be a lot more secure on the technical sections, but im not sure how comfortable they’d be on a massive day like a single day push of Robie Reid. On the other hand I’d rather be able to climb well vs have a foot pop and die lol. Or, should I just lean into trail comfort and then when it comes time to do consequential stuff, switch into rock shoes if the trail runners don’t cut it? What’s everybody’s thoughts?

I have tried trail shoes from Mizuno, Altra, Salomon, Scarpa, Nnormal, La Sportiva, and Nike. Typically around a US 8 or 8.5 they fit perfect in the shop but need a bit more room around the front to allow for swelling during longer distances (training for 100k). But every time I size up, at the very least they bunch up around the top and have to be laced at their tightest, and sometimes my foot will shift around in them. I don’t think I have a particularly narrow foot, I think one person sizing me said I might have a slightly low instep. The best fit I’ve found so far were Scarpa Ribelle but I’m not ready to go down to a 4mm heel drop. Happy with 6mm+ drop. I would LOVE a pair of La Sportiva Akasha but have the same issue with them, otherwise they’re a good fit. Has anyone had this issue and landed on a solution or a shoe brand/model that worked well?

@u/Old-Criticism5610 these are awesome shoes. I’ve also ran many miles and hiked 20+ miles in these in a day with no foot issues. I second their great climbing capabilities too! Not quite approach shoes but pretty close!

I have a wide foot. I wear a wide in basically everything when available. With that being said, I have 6ish pairs of Scarpas and love them all. I just size up a half to a full size over my other shoes. I keep trying other brands for backpacking and continue to fail. No clue why I keep trying other shoes because I love every pair of Scarpas I’ve ever owned. I even have an old pair of their mountaineering boots that are probably 40 years old and they have another 40 years of life in them.

Try scarpas. I wear wides in most everything I can but nothing works as well as Scarpas sized up. My foot is basically shaped like a slice of pizza and my heel is held into place perfectly in all my Scarpas.

Teva flip flops for dry Wednesday and Thursday wandering. Scarpa trails shoes for dry Friday to Sunday Zamberlain Hiking boots and Gaiters if wet and muddy.

Scarpa for more durability than topos

I’ve since switched to Scarpa and I love them.

Scarpa, I love mine.