Is La Sportiva TX5 good enough for both Via Ferrata and hiking?

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Is La Sportiva TX5 good enough for both Via Ferrata and hiking?

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JetSetYourself

Күн бұрын

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@rsuler1700 10 ай бұрын

I have a TX5 myself, and I already have others. I can say that the wet and dry grip is really amazing. They have a Vibram Megagrip sole and really stick to the rock. However, since the sole is softer, it also wears out sooner. However, we have to weigh a softer and more grippy and secure sole against a harder and more slippery one. I make approx. 700 km, then the soles need to be replaced, because you can already feel that they are too thin underneath. In any case, I recommend them for all hikes in the mid-mountains, high mountains (Julian Alps, Karavanke) and for ferratas.

@fabiocatapane9460 3 ай бұрын

I totally agree. I have the same experience. For more technic ways and mid-to-high mountain, it is better to go with something a little more structured

@xen0_0x 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for reply!

@MonsieurBlue 10 ай бұрын

So far, I have been using Salomon and Merrell, on via ferrata routes but also in the city. We opted for convenience, laces, foot protection and a quality-price ratio. Next, to buy a pair of boots.

@JetSetYourself 10 ай бұрын

I agree. Sometimes you don't need the best shoe to have fun and get out. Important is to get out and enjoy life other than TV and shopping (or window shopping). Now, when it comes to passion, TX4 got me out of trouble more times than I can count. They just stick to the wall and this is all I need (good, reliable support for my feet when climbing difficult sections). But leaving extremes apart, as you say convenience and quality-price ratio is the better way to go

@arekmichonski8416 11 күн бұрын

Tx4 is great shoe , i hope tx5 is waterproof.

@JetSetYourself 11 күн бұрын

TX5 it is waterproof (as any other shoe, up to a point). I think there is a GoreTex and non GoreTex TX4. I don't remember TX5

@ViaFerrataCH 10 ай бұрын

I prefer approach shoes such as the TX4 for VF routes for better flexibility

@JetSetYourself 10 ай бұрын

Totally agreeing with you on this. I don't see myself moving away from TX4 but this is you and I, maybe the people that can afford two different pairs each for a specific purpose. After recording this I started to wander on how good TX4 might be for climbing (some intense mountaineering). Maybe I will test them like this one day out of curiosity. I love TX4. I often check myself when editing the videos and I see how my foot stays glued to the wall. In real life you don't have time to think about it but then, when you see it after the fact it is when you realise why good gear makes sense. I think other shoes might expose me to error or more frequent error and the more you get it wrong the higher the probability to eventually get into big trouble

@ViaFerrataCH 10 ай бұрын

@@JetSetYourself Yes, and you have to watch the sole wear, I did a difficult traverse and it turned out to be wet from above, but my TX4 boots were a bit too worn and became slippery so I had to use the emergency exit to stay safe...

@MrBugs183 5 ай бұрын

Tx4’s are amazing. I’ve done long via ferratas, the Cuillin ridge and summer big mountain days in them. Not to mention everyday use. Virtually everybody who is in the outside activity world in North Wales use them all the time, so much so you have to be careful when you take them off in someone’s house that you have to keep yours separate as there could be 4 or 5 pairs there with them!!!

@LeoRHood 4 ай бұрын

Are the TX4s going to be better for hiking/scrambling on wet terrain versus the TX5? Do they both have the same type of sole?

@JetSetYourself 4 ай бұрын

@LeoRHood for my case I bought the TX5 for wet rock while scrambling as an alternative to Salomon Quest 4 GTX (they are unstable on wet rock). The issue with TX5 is the thin sole. Salomon takes me way higher on the mountain for way longer without feeling pain. TX5 sole is different than TX4. Harder, designed differently. I never took the TX4 for mountaineering trips. I cannot tell if they feel more comfortable than TX5. My feet hurt with both if I go long distances. No issue with LaSportiva Nepal or Trango but of course they are in a different class already. For 3 season mountaineering trips I always revert to Salomon Quest 4 GTX. I will still take the TX5 in Autumn on wet rock when I know I go in places with a lot of scrambling to do. If you go high and for long the sole has to be thicker and harder. TX5 is a step up compared to TX4.