Spire GTX

Great shoe and looks nice. Color is great. Sturdy shoe with a very heavy tread. I thought they were a bit more narrow than my previous pair of La Sportiva and the toe box doesn't have as much room.

Narrow heels, wide toes (Hobbit like,I guess...), but these boots solved all problems. Wide toe box, could tighten up enough to keep heels secure - nice and stable on melting snow/ice and deep muddy patches of trail...and waterproof, too. Comfortable out of the box. One happy camper...!

For me, there's not a better shoe made anywhere! These take me up and down mountains, over rocks with no problem, and on any trail with the possible exception of an ice trail. The shoes have been very instrumental in preventing falls and injury for me because of their stability and fabulous rock plate. They are super durable and stand up to almost anything, including some water because they're gore-tex. If this is not enough, these shoes are the single, most comfortable shoes, I own. I try not to wear them regularly because I want to preserve them for Trails and hills, but if I had my druthers I would wear them every day of the week anywhere I went because the comfort level is as high as it goes for me. My only concern about the issues is that they will someday stop making them. Please La Sportiva, never stop making these shoes!

This shoe looks like it would wear very well. However, it is heavy for a travel hiking shoe and looks pretty clunky.

The Spire sizes larger than the Bushido. I wear a 40.5 in Bushido and probably need a 40 in the Spire. I thought it would work with winter socks, but it was still too big. They seem like great shoes and are comfortable, but too big to actually wear. I will try again to get better sizing.

I worse the Spire GTX on a trip trekking around Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains, with lots of talus and uneven terrain. These shoes kept my feet happy the whole trip - they're so comfortable, and I didn't have to worry about getting my feet soaked in a storm or when crossing shallow streams. Great support, but still lightweight.

Wonderful hikers. Good fit, highly recommend. The waterproof didn't meet standard.

I love La Sportiva and own two pairs of Bushidos and wanted some waterproof shoes to walk neighborhood streets and rough trails. I had read that the sizing differed from other La Sportiva so I got these in 3 sizes--9.5, 9.5+, 10--thinking one pair would surely fit, but none do. They run smaller than the Bushidos, where I wear a 42. Here the 41--9.5--was the right length but I can't get them to snug up enough to keep my foot from sliding forward and to keep the heel from rubbing. Also the outside is cut a tad high so it rubs the bottom of my ankles. Could not make them work with or without orthotics and am so disappointed.

I LOVE La Sportiva brand and I love the look of these shoes, black and turquoise rather than "girly" colors in odd combinations. I have 2 pairs of Bushidos and wanted some waterproof shoes I could walk in on neighborhood streets and rough trails. I wanted these to be those shoes so much that I ordered them in 3 sizes--41, 41+, 42 to be sure one would fit. None do. These run a full size shorter than the Bushido. I wear a 42 in Bushido II and the 41 in these is the right length but I can't get them to snug up in the heel enough to keep my foot from sliding forward or to avoid rubbing at the heel that will cause a blister. Also, they are cut a tad high on the outside and rub the bottom of my ankles. I am most dissappointed to have to return them.

Well made