Approach shoes combine characteristics of hiking boots and climbing shoes to create versatile footwear that excels in rocky terrain. To create this roundup, our team of expert gear testers wore ...

Late last summer, we covered the launch of a new climbing approach shoe from The North Face aptly named the Clyffe. Though it was specifically designed for climbing in collaboration with Mellow, a ...

Not all collaborations from The North Face make sense (ahem, Gucci) but when they team up with some of the world's best climbers to find out what they want from an approach shoe, we're all ears.

The Vertex Speed merges the worlds of mountain running and climbing. New for spring 2025, the shoe follows the Vertex Alpine, ...