five ten shoes are subpar,,,,don't buy

My experience with 5.10 is bi-modal: I found their "Five-Tennies" (dot sole) had a great propensity to fall apart...sole delamination that seemed to be from a mid-sole that too easily disintegrated;...that being said, while they lasted they were the 'stickyest' approach shoe I've come across. I even had my shoe-repair guy put a pair of 5.10 dot soles on a nearly brand-new pair of Montrail's and that became my "go to" approach shoe, which climbs well to about 1 or 2 grades below my limit.

However, their "Camp 4" (and similar clones where they made minor changes and changed the name) was a MUCH more rugged shoe with a semi-lug sole. I still have the first pair (brown) after 5-6 yrs, sole worn nearly smooth and a couple of newer (grey) pair, plus one still in-the-box. True, I wouldn't try soloing a jamcrack on the approach with these, but for hikeing, boulder scrambling and slab approach they are great. Of course they are a bit heavy...probably why they stand up so well.

Locker wrote:I've worked on 1000's and 1000's of shoes and can honestly say that the company that has the most delaminations is La Sportiva. They're also number one at wearing out at the toe faster than the rest.

I agree with R Hall, I'm at least 3years into pair of Camp 4s,the toughest hike/ approach shoe I've ever had. After a couple years I started looking for a new pair, cause I love them so much, they are in the closet waiting. I did have to replace one lace; in my vast experience(over 50 years) the soles go before the laces. I've been satisfied with 5.10 especially the camp 4 and Anasazi