Arc’teryx Vertex Alpine Review

Do you know someone who’s always on the hunt for a goldilocks shoe they can scramble, climb, and trail run in? Arc’teryx may have them covered. The Vertex Alpine blurs the lines between a trail running shoe and an approach shoe, balancing running performance with the stiffness needed to edge on techy terrain. They’ve even wrapped the sole in Vibram XS Flash 2, a rubber typically only used on climbing shoes, to keep things feeling nice and grippy when the approach starts to get a bit spicy. And at only 336g (per shoe) we think they deserve to be called ‘Alpine’. A great gift for running climbers (or climbing runners)

(RRP $300) Available at Arcteryx.com.au

This story originally featured in Vertical Life # 49. Grab your copy here