Arc'teryx Arakys Approach Shoes

The Arakys are an extremely comfortable shoe with a secure fit that should suit most foot shapes. The easy fastening and collapsible heel are handy features, and their sticky rubber makes them an excellent choice for short technical approaches, and even the very easy end of climbing and scrambling. However due to their flexibility there are limits to their performance on steeper ground. While they're not ideal for wet weather or long muddy UK mountain crag approaches, I would definitely choose them as my summer approach shoes. In addition, being super-lightweight, they are a superb option for a pair of shoes that you're going to end up carrying on long multipitch routes.