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Scarpa Lite Ascent Shoe
The low-cut Scarpa Lite Ascent is likely the most technical of all the light approach shoes we carry at Backcountry.com. Cloaked in the suede upper of a casual walking shoe, the Lite Ascents also serve dutifully for light hikes, bouldering, and easy climbs. It is true active-leisure footwear designed for a broad range of mountain enthusiast. With similar technical construction as a stiff climbing boot, the Lite Ascents excel at scrambling on rocky terrain, smearing on slopers, and edging on small protrusions. Lite Ascents afford awesome lateral stability, and a healthy surface area on the Vibram sole ensures superb contact and grip with rock. Though they're fitted for performance, there's a high toe box to give your toes a bit of wiggle room for more comfortable, controlled descents.
$158.95 
Worth It
These shoes have great traction, I use them mainly for hiking in the mountains and canyoneering (I've used them frequently for ~3 months now). I was particularly pleased with the comfort they provided on long steep decents, most shoes I've used don't do so well in that respect. Like most shoes, they did require a break-in period and are best in warm/dry conditions. As far as fit goes, I like how they don't have excessive girth on the sides, it gives foot placement a more natural feel (they can fit where your shoeless foot ought to), thus makes adjustment to them effortless. The soles are rather stiff, but I grew to really like that in this shoe, they were certainly more versatile on the rock.
A Getaway shoe for all occasions
Let's say you are walking down a seemingly harmless trail, when again let's say, a boulder comes tumbling down and it’s coming straight for you... This is the shoe to get you off from where you're standing, and run like hell. Or perhaps, you're sporting casual attire on a weekend afternoon, and it's a boring day, because you have a lot of errands? Your Scarpa Lite Ascent are feeling comfortable and the blue suede goes with your threads. Add an iPod to this equation and you just found the secret to happiness. But let's just say, from out of nowhere, a rabid woodchuck comes flying out of the corner of an alley, and you have one second to move it in gear. No sweat. You’re able to hop a trashcan, grab the fence, scoot up and across, and finally jump down to safety. No woodchuck, it's that kind of shoe. You might easily find yourself at the office with this shoe. Hell it can go with your golf shirt, but why would you? But for whatever attire you choose, these shoes will maneuver you on any corporate blessed floor covering with ease and comfort. Even when you need to sprint down the back stairwell, jumping a few steps along the way. Just because you decided to beat your coworker coming down the elevator.
The inverted swoosh
These shoes have a narrow front and I thought they wouldn't work out at first, being that I have a wide foot. However, after wearing them in for a week or so they have formed to my feet rather well. Very sturdy shoes with an anti-nike appeal.
Blue Suede Shoes
Every time I wear my Scarpa Lite Ascents my 3-year old daughter says, in repetition, "I like your blue shoes." Complete strangers tell me the same thing (but usually only once) and ask me where I bought them. I so enjoy beating the metro pavement in my blue suedes that I forget these shoes were really designed to be an all-around backcountry cruiser. I might take them off the pavement some day (as long as they don't get dirty).
scarpa lite ascent
Stylish shoe with good sticky rubber and supportively strong Vibram sole. It looks as good as an approach shoe can. It takes a few weeks to wear in and become comfortable (like any hiking shoe). So far I like it, but still haven't had it on rock.
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Training Tips
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As your fitness improves over time by following a carefully planned fitness program, your ability to exercise closer to your maximum heart rate will improve.
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