Scarpa Mens Terra GTX-M

This review is based on between 80 and 100 miles of hiking in spring and summer conditions in New Mexico. The boots are relatively "traditional" in their appearance, but modern amenities lie beneath the surface. They are astonishingly light compared to my many-years-old Scarpa boots from the days when they were made in Italy. (These are made in Romania.) They are also more nimble than their appearance would suggest on uneven, rough, steep trails where lots of care has to be taken with rocks and big steps up and down. My sense is that something will be lost in terms of the almost indestructible nature of my old boots, but they were heavy enough to take a toll on how you feel after a full day of hiking with considerable elevation changes, but the new boots leave you feeling surprisingly good at the end of the end of the day. Nubuck may not be as bullet-proof as thicker versions of leather, but it still has the advantage of being more resistant to various prickle and cactus pokes than mesh fabrics and it doesn't collect any of the tiny fragments of desert debris--which includes minuscule cactus of spines--that can later end up in your fingers as you handle your shoes. I'm not counting on them to last so long I get sick of them, and so far my feet have been grateful for them.UPDATE: After quite a lot of walking and switching back and forth between these Scarpas and a pait of Vasque boots, I find myself going more often for the more nimble Vasques. These Scarpas would still be the ticket for many situations where a strong, stable boot is needed, but on extremely rough, rocky with a lot of wild stepping and steep up and down, they aren't quite as nimble as I'd like. That said, I'm still using them for the right purposes, and they shine.

Feel like I scored a home run. I usually wear a ladies 8.5 wide. I had to go to the men's boots to get the correct width. Size 40 in both Men's and Women's was the correct length. These are truly D width in a women's size, the guys may find this boot a bit snug if they are on the wider side of a D. Especially if using thick socks. These are very nice fitting well made light hiking boots for my feet. I am not sure if I would want to run trails in them, but I suppose you could. The hardware is solid, the leather is smooth, flexible, great quality with a waxy pull up type of finish (you can rub out scuffs with fingers). The leather was not effected in any way when walking through standing water and no water reached my feet. The padded tongue and gussets are high enough for the height of the boot. You would be surprised how many are not. The construction seems to be perfect and even. The insides are a smooth, tough material with strategic padding. Do not feel hot on. Had to replace the insert with one that had more arch support. The insert it came with seems to be high quality, as it is backed with a felt (wool?) 1/8th inch pad that was unusual and nice. If it had a bit of arch support it would have been perfect. The back of the boot flexes and places no pressure on the achilles tendon. All of this fit without any break in to speak of. They remind me of my old Italian made Sundowners, with a different style of Vibram sole. I hope they last as long. I could not be happier with these boots.

These look like the hikers of my youth but they sure don't feel like them -- these feel great! This will be, I think, my third consecutive pair of Scarpas. They do run about half a size smaller than other shoe companies; thank goodness because I really needed a 6.5. I used to get the fabric ones but they seem no longer to be available.

I am now looking for another pair of these boots after 5 years of use, if it wasn't for my lack of attention to the condition of the leather they probably would have lasted longer. For the first three years they were my footwear of choice with heavy use which decreased when I moved to the middle east due to the heat.Hopefully they haven't changed this winning formula.---- Feedback after receiving these bootsThey changed the winning formula, what the heck have they done to my once beloved boot... they look and feel cheap.The sole feels and looks like something you would get on a $100 boot, the lace and lace loops are simplified and lower quality than the old school ones, the leather tongue on the boot is very thin with the back of the boot at the top is very soft and delicate.... At this point I don't believe these boots will last a year let alone the 5 my previous boots did. Its like SCARPA caved to those that want a boot which is almost ready to wear out of thr box rather than the rugged boot from 5 years ago which required a few weeks of solid use before they molded to your feet.To add insult to injury the soles have air bubbles in them highlighting the poor quality and the boots looked scuffed as if they were a demo pair from somewhere. The boots arrived prelaced which also leads me to believe they were used somewhere else.Gutted -- boots are being returned abd Im looking for my next pair of quality boots.

My boyfriend has this same boot in the non leather version, and it was very light and he was able to hike in it immediately. He loved it so much he wanted another pair. I was unable to find it in his size so we went with this version. He likes it but says it is heavier and stiffer. He had to wear it to work a week or two to break it in before a big hike.Other than that, he is happy with it, and likes the look of the leather, and the durability. Good price here. Couldn't find a better one anywhere online.

Comfortable and nicely padded. They have held up well for me and have good grip.They don't have as much cushion in the sole as I would like, so I've switched to Hoka One Tor.

I just wore out my ladies pair of Scarpas and after reading a review by another lady with wide feet I decided to buy the men's version. I ordered the size 39 the exact size that I had in the ladies size. They are so comfy. The extra width over the toe box is exactly what I needed. Thoroughly recommend these for ladies with a wider foot.

i realized when purchasing that this was a low end scrap boot.......but by and large other than a short fit the boot is fine i will send them back and try one size larger.........

I've owned five pairs of these boots and can't fault them. They fit perfectly, no blisters, even with cheap thin socks, breathe well, dry quickly and are super SUPER comfortable. Last pair lasted around 4 years with regular, almost daily use on hard terrain. I've got a weak ankle which is well supported by the boot without being constraining. Best boots I've ever owned.

Had them a while now about 9 months, excellent, very comfortable and good support , no water ingress , only for dog walking but in long grass where old ones ( soft fabric type walking boots) let water in these dont

My second pair of these boots, I recommend taking a size larger as they tend to be a tight fit. Comfortable and easy to break in

Great product have a new pair every year as a gardener I use them every day. Goretex lined so no leaks, five star.

Ive had a pair before so knew these would be fine. Only negative is you cant get them resoled. Light weight and comfortable.