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The Scarpa Mescalito Planet is similarly stiff and supportive, with a thickly padded sole for long days on the trail. ounces and featuring a synthetic knit upper, fairly roomy toe box, and dotted rubber on the forefoot, the Mission LT and TX3 clearly have a lot in common.

However, these shoes are still worth the DIY shoe care that might be required because of their jaw-dropping climbing performance, which can eliminate the need to bring climbing shoes for many objectives. These programs provide a way for me to earn commissions at no cost to you when purchases are made using the provided links.The TX3 has a burly outer sole, and despite its mesh upper, we found it to hold up to even our most rigorous days in the mountains.

The TX Guide doesn’t provide the plush long-day comfort of a dedicated trail runner, but the softer heel does make this shoe a lot more comfortable than most dedicated approach or hiking shoes I’ve tried in the past. They are more bulky though than the TX2s (well, everything is bulkier than TX2s, which is why I still love them).

As an alpine rock climber and climbing guide, my feet frequent a great deal of trail, rocks, and snow—especially during the summer months. These shoes can take a beating, as verified by our testers who chuck laps up big walls in Yosemite and Zion. If for some reason you need an approach shoe that can handle delicate edging or higher-end climbing performance, I think a lower volume fit and more sensitive midsole like that on the Cruzer Classic might make more sense. The TX Guide has decent flex at toe off like a mountain running shoe, but retains the torsional rigidity of an approach or hiking shoe.

If you have wide or higher-volume feet, check out the Scarpa Mescalito Planet, a very similarly performing shoe that is better suited for that foot shape.And if technical roped pitches aren't part of the day, a heavier shoe will slow us down over the course of an objective, which could lead to less fun, longer recovery times, and, in extreme cases, potential injury. While this shoe is designed to be lightweight and minimalist, La Sportiva don’t appear to have achieved this by sacrificing durability. Thanks to its stiff last, technical climbing prowess, and comfortable hiking features, it performs just as well as our other top performer. Extraordinarily, this last minute, desperate purchase saw me stumble on to what has easily become my favourite canyoning shoe. With the loss of that overhanging bit of the outsole and a generally stiffer midsole, they should edge better than the TX 3.

There are incremental differences in the performance aspects you asked about, but those may be significant factors for you, depending on how you plan to use the shoes. Users with narrow feet will slide around in these shoes and will fit better in the La Sportiva TX Guide. I believe the uppers of the Acrux FL will survive more abuse than the lighter mesh of the TX3; look at pictures of both shoes and you’ll see the difference in the materials of the uppers. It's important to point out that this shoe is narrow, and wide-footed users report discomfort in the toe box.This is my go-to shoe for technical hikes, heavy packs, and slower days, so the added weight isn’t felt in the same way it would be for a trail runner. So here’s some comparisons, between the TX3 which I happened to have on at the time, and the new TX Guide Leather. Midfoot: The midfoot on the TX3 is an extension of the heel, with support from the STB Control rand. As soon as I put the Canyoneer 3 on I could feel numbness down the little toe side of my foot, which persisted no matter what socks I wore.