SCARPA Men's Zen Pro Hiking Shoes - Lightweight Approach Shoes for Trail Running & Outdoor Adventures - Perfect for Mountain Climbing, Backpacking & Rock Scrambling

There is something different about Scarpa. I've owned four pairs of Scarpas now over the years, and their fit is more sculpted to my foot than any other footwear maker. I also have the mid-height Zen Pro, which I wear in cold weather. The Zen Pro low hikers do fit snuggly over the top of the foot at first due to the thick padding - especially in the tongue. I do buy them in a slightly larger size (48EU vs 47EU normally). After wearing the Zen Pros a few hours, the padding compresses to fit your foot and they fit like a glove. The Zen Pro's have a very sturdy Vibram sole, with a relatively stiff footbed. The rubber sole is fairly "hard" - meaning they will grip rocks and wear well. They are true hikers with a tread depth a little deeper than some approach shoes. With the hard rubber soles, they might mark your floors if worn indoors - which I minimize. I wear these low hikers for bicycling, as the Vibram sole is very grippy on platform pedals. Overall, I love the Scarpa Zen Pros.This is my go-to shoe as a full-time lawn care worker. I would recommend buying an insole and buying a size up due to the tight toebox. All that said, these shoes are miles beyond anything else I've found for full-time mowing. Tough and supportive. I had my pair from last year re-soled.This is my third pair of Scarpa Zens. I hike off trail most of the time, I do a lot of bouldering and I usually get my feet wet. So, I am bouldering with wet shoes. No other shoe I've worn - and I've tried many - grips the rock, and my feet, as securely as the Scarpa Zens. I simply can't be as confident in any other shoe.I find I get about a thousand miles out of a pair. Your results may vary, bear in mind when I am hiking it's for several miles off trail through muddy and rocky terrain as well as in stream beds. For trail hiking they would probably go 3x as long.These shoes feel very stiff to the touch and when you first put them on you'll wonder how they can be comfortable but they are so well designed they feel like a second skin, and when you stand on them they feel like they are propelling you forward. I've never experienced that with any other shoe, e.g. Merrill or Adidas. They break in very quickly, but remain stiff to the touch until the seams come apart.A word of warning, they do run a little small. I wear a 12 1/2 - 13 US, the EU equivalent is 47, my Scarpa Zens 47's are snug on my big fat feet. Snug is good. Too small is not good.I love this shoe...fits great, comfortable toe-box, can be dressed up or down (urban and trail). I bought it for long urban walking days, where I could be wearing shorts or pants, and might end up on a trail.My only complaint/observation is that my feet warm up very quickly in this shoe. There isn't any ventilation in the upper and the interior has the special 37.5 climate control lining. It is difficult what what might be causing my feet to feel excessively warm in these shoes, but I suspect it could be a combination of the unvented upper and the lining. I own several other shoes with solid uppers (Keen, Timberland) and don't notice that problem with those models.I bought them with the intention of wearing only for summer/light-weight wear, but will wear these in the winter and see if things change due to the colder temps.I'm also inclined to try the regular Zen (which does not have the lining) and see how my feet feel.high qualityI always wear 11.5-12 medium shoe and boot size. I am average build 5’10”, 185 lbs. I walk 3-4 week. Here is my rating for these shoes on a scale of 1-10 (1 being terrible and 10 being great ):1- Construction (Vibram sole): 102- Size: 5 ( I had to order a half size bigger )3- Comfort: 6-7Would I recommend these to a friend? Not at all.I have 3 pairs of them. 1 pair are old and ragged and are used when it is bad outside. My second pair are used for work. The third pair are used for hiking and bouldering. After awhile the insole gets stiff. However, new insoles are cheap.Buy it, wear it, enjoy .Nunca habia comprado esta marca y me sorprendio por lo comodo del zapato y lo solido que se siente al caminar.recomendable 100%Very comfortable out of the box. Well made shoes. Look great.