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All of that adds up to a shoe that is comfortable and capable of crushing traditional trails but also equipped for closer to serious scrambling, with enough grip for precise edging and smearing on near-vertical terrain. 

In other words, for less aggressive days, you can actually head out with just the shoes on your feet, without needing to throw a pair of actual climbing shoes in your pack.

City kicker

Of course, just as not everyone wearing The North Face’s Himalayan Parka is attempting a first ascent, this shoe is equally equipped for the concrete jungle. 

That tough upper and burly outsole are perfect good for a full day of city strolling — maybe even with a little parkour thrown in for good measure.