SCARPA - Spin Ultra

These fit a half size bigger than the previous Spin Ultra version. I agree the foam is nice. I'm very curious to see how folks feel durability is... I wore ~25 pairs of the Spin Ultra v1 (sole trail shoe since 2019) with nary a durability issue. I had to warranty my first pair of these after 30 miles as the upper was detaching from the sole on BOTH shoes. The warranty pair I got sent has the various overlay pieces coming unglued after ~40 miles. That seems cosmetic to me so going to keep using them but it's a pretty poor start. I'm hoping the best for these... the foam is nice and they fit my foot well.

Spin Planet is heavier, midsole foam is not as performance-oriented. I think it has a lot of recycled content which is a good thing, but again, it's not really a performance or racing shoe. With the Spin Ultra here you should be able to charge through the terrain you mention no problem, with a bit more agility and feel than the Spin Planet. The fit of the Spin Ultra is a bit more dialed though, so be aware of that. I found Spin Planet a bit wide / accomodating.

I didn't get along with the fit of the previous Spin Ultra. It really squeezed my forefoot too much no matter what I tried. For me, the upper on this one is much better.

I have been using the first version of the Spin Ultra for over 2 years, have 5 pairs in use with different mileage, with two pairs just over 400 km each and have had zero issues luckily. The non-GTX pair is starting to show some signs of wear on the upper. I find the midsole would be better but I really like how well structured Spin Ultra are: they feel like an ultralight version of La Sportiva Ultra Raptor

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

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.