The Scarpa Crux is so nice I bought it twice. That is not exactly true; once I bought them, my wife heard me rave about them, so she bought a pair too. The Scarpa Crux is a light hiking shoe with a climbing shoe’s DNA. It has a Vibram sticky rubber sole that makes it a king of traction on rocks and talus.
The upper is Suede with climbing shoe style lacing for a perfect fit.
A big wrap around rubber rand gives you extra grip when hitting a rocky summit and keeps your toes dry on wet days.
The sticky rubber Vibram sole is the secret sauce of the Crux. It’s ability to grip on wet and dry rocks lets you move fast on the trail.
If you happen to ride flat pedals on your bike, the Crux sticks to the pedals incredibly well.
If you need an all around hiking shoe do yourself a favor and check out the Scarpa Crux.
Scarpa says: https://www.scarpa.com/crux-15
A bombshell success for us, the Crux climbs, hikes, and spares some cash, too. Walking up to do a route like Eldorado Canyon’s classic, Rewritten (5.7), we rely on the solid foundation of the Vibram® Vertical Approach sticky sole, with engineered EVA for comfort and support. Once on route, the climbing zone under the toes keeps us relaxed and happy. Kevlar® webbing on the natural suede upper retains its shape and to-the-toe lacing lets us customize the fit while on the move. At such a competitive price, it’s hard to believe you get a shoe this ready to charge.
I use my Scarpa Crux Approach shoes as my bikepacking shoes as I ride with flats. Found them very good for the purpose.