Haglofs Vertigo GT

No-one's pretending these shoes are cheap at an SRP of £125, but they're supportive, solid, versatile, all-rounders with the added bonus of that excellent SOLE footbe

Reviewed: 13 April 2012 by Jon

We've got to know the Haglöfs Vertigo GT rather well over the years. The shoes in the picture are actually our third pair, the first and second incarnation have both been worn out through near constant use, which tells you everything you need to know. They're an immensely solid, comfortable and ... Continue reading

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Tom Shaw

Ideal Shoe for both casual out and about at home and also for easy walks in the country plus wore them on trek's around basecamp. Very Multi purpose well done Hagloff's. Continue reading...

Hebairt

Chunky toe rand just starting to peel away but that can be fixed. Super-solid build quality and comfort. Way ahead of the half-nylon approach shoe alternatives. Continue reading...

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Guy Hurst

Really nicely made and comfortable shoe, but I've been a bit disappointed with the sole unit. IME not brilliantly grippy on damp grass, let alone mud, and even worse after it's had a bit of use. Great for strolling up to crags -- on rocky paths -- and then using for scrambles and easy climbs, but I'd hoped for a bit more.

Posted: 15/04/2012 at 21:59

Tall PC

AFAIK stickier rubber soles are generally less impressive on mid and grass. It's a big trade off. Also wear is worse too. It is designed to excel in rock those shows and it does but other ones are better generalist footwear. Took for the job I reckon...

Posted: 16/04/2012 at 10:34

Martin Carpenter

Thats not the rubber of course

Its the pattern they (don't) cut into it to get a bigger surface area in contact. Aren't the crag's basically the non GTX version of these? A few tiny bits of mesh and stuff but pretty similar.

Posted: 16/04/2012 at 13:46

Michael

Yes, go for the Crag to avoid insane GTX membranes!

Posted: 08/05/2012 at 22:06

Hebairt

I reviewed this and was positive but now I"m wishing I could go back and change what I wrote, because the wear on the sole is much too fast for an upper that will last for years. They're not that stable, either, IMO, perhaps because of uneven wear. I need a cheaper alternative, or a longer-lasting one.

Posted: 28/06/2012 at 08:48

Martin Carpenter

Well they're meant to be scrambling shoes so 'have' to use soft rubber (and shallow lugs) which won't last forever.

Still the use of tough, leather style uppers and styling in combination with basically non resolable shoes does seem slightly dishonest somehow. Very far from a Haglofs exclusive of course!

Worth checking with someone like Lancashire sports repairs though as they might well be able to put a sensible replacement sole on them.

Posted: 28/06/2012 at 10:33

pikadim

I'm hesitating between 3 models: would you go for the VERTIGO, CRAG GT or CRAG (with no Goretex) and why?

Thanks

Posted: 16/01/2013 at 23:57

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	Supportive, comfortable, durable, not too heavy, full leather upper and exellent supportive SOLE footbed.

	Not cheap and the sole isn't the best on really soft ground.

Price: £125.00
Year: from 2012
Weight: 1060g
Website: www.haglofs.com

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