La Sportiva TX5 GTX, Men's Mountain Boots

Product Information

The uppers are split-suede leather with stiffened toe box and heel cup. The ankle cuff has a good amount of padding, as does the tongue, adding to the comfort of the shoe on the hill. The lacing goes right to the toe area, enabling the Climbing Guide Tennie to be tensioned correctly around the foot. The Mountain Trainer 2 is, as its name suggests, aimed at walkers heading for the peaks and hills, and has features designed to provide stability and protection on technical routes. The soft padding of the tongue and around the ankles is very comfortable. The round heel and the semicircular shape of the forefoot make the La Sportivas extremely comfortable to walk on. The cushioning of the heel and forefoot is excellent. The removable foam insole also dampens. The insole is made of a nice soft foam. But let’s not dwell on what you don’t have, instead we shall teach you how to ascertain your size using some common household objects.

There fairly minimal foam padding around the ankle cuff and in the tongue. The Mammut shoes have Gore-Tex waterproofing and a high tongue gusset, which kept the water out well. However, even after the most rigorous assessment and testing, there is no better way to be absolutely sure than to have the boots on your feet for an extended period of time. We therefore offer our Home Trial Period which gives you the opportunity to wear the boots around your house to give you an indication of how they feel before you venture outside. We recommend that during the Home Trial Period that you wear the boots for as long as possible and at different times of the day, wear them up and down stairs, when moving around and when resting, you can even sleep in them if you want.The heel cup is stiffened and protects the foot here and, combined with the Konnect Fit system, kept the rear of the foot in place and provided the good stability. The system is cord that wraps around the whole heel and rear shoe section and connects a metal lace loop that cinches the shoe around the foot. Super grippy Vibram MegaGrip compound with Impact Brake System and differentiated lugs that enhance traction uphill and provide a sure grip downhill

If you can see this amount of space then you are pretty much on the way to making sure that your boots are the correct size. This space between your toes and the end of the footbed ensures that you will not stub your toes on the inside of the boot when you descend. This can be excruciatingly painful. If you can’t see this amount of space then it’s a good bet that the boots will be too small. The rand’s robust qualities and the softer feel of the suede uppers combine well to provide a balance of protection and comfort. So it’s important to think of what use you’re going to put the shoes too. We evaluated a wide variety of footwear including some with waterproof features, some without. Some of the shoes felt more at home on Britain’s mountain paths; others more suited to a stroll on the riverbank or an urban outing. The shoes are towards the lighter end of the scales and this, combined with good comfort, made them a good choice for longer walks. The La Sportiva TX5 GTX is an approach shoe designed for those carrying heavy loads or heading on longer hikes into the hills.

Should You Buy the La Sportiva TXS GTX?

The main part of the uppers is made from polyamide, and there are suede sections at the toe, rand, heel and tongue areas. The toe box has an added rubberised overlay, with a small outsole extension at the very front of the shoe. The La Sportiva TX5 Low GTX are super solid hiking and approach shoes that excel in stability. The leather upper and the good heel fixation keep the foot nicely in place. It is also nice that the heel is pulled forward when the laces are closed up, which contributes to that fixation. The shoes are protected by a super bumper.