Approach Shoes

We stock approach shoes from Scarpa, La Sportiva and more at EpicTV Shop!
Flip-flops can only take us so far in climbing! Eventually we're going to need to bushwhack through overgrown trails, scramble over precipitous rock, or just be forced to stand in some pretty horrendously uncomfortable belay spots. Luckily, in 1985, Charles Cole, the founder of Five Ten, decided to put climbing shoe rubber on a pair of trainers, and approach shoes were born. Whether it's lightweight approach shoes for casual walk-ins or heavy-duty pairs for forestry battles, we have a wide range of options to suit your needs.