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.
Boreal is one of the most respected brands in footwear. Their climbing shoes and mountaineering boots are world-famous, and EpicTV has a huge range in stock now!
The achievements of climbers and mountaineers wearing Boreal footwear speak for themselves… from Wolfgang Güllich climbing ‘Action Directe’, Frankenjura, the world’s first 9a, to Lynn Hill making the first free ascent of ‘The Nose’, El Capitan, in 1992, the shoes are clearly high-quality. Boreal also offer a great range in terms of aggression, so whether you’re looking for your first ever pair of shoes or something somewhat more masochistic, Boreal has the shoe for you. They work directly with the world’s leading climbers and mountaineers to design their shoes, so they have all the features you need to climb at your best.
