Inexpensive, durable, comfortable approach shoe - Evolv Cruzer Classic Approach Shoe - Women's

This is my second pair of Cruzers. The first one lasted me 4 years of approaching, climbing, and wearing around town. I thought after my first pair finally died that I would get a more "normal" hiking approach shoe but after trying on a few pairs I ended up coming back to these guys. Frankly, I adore these shoes. They are comfortable and I feel safe scrambling around on rocks with them. I've taken them up some easy climbs and some offwidths and they've held up to the task. I've hiked 13 miles in them without blistering or broken ankles. I even pretend they look classy enough to wear to work.

Their only drawback is that they are in fact a canvas shoe. They aren't water proof and they aren't very warm. But that has only been a problem a few times, and I tend to just bring a second pair of shoes on multi-day trips so I can swap them out if needed or wear an extra pair of socks if its really cold.

I tried to move on from these shoes, but they just pulled me right back in!

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