La Sportiva Barr Trail Hiking Shoes (For Men)

Love the way this shoe looks. It's comfortable but needs a little bit of breaking in because it runs a bit narrow.

I have narrow feet and find La Sportiva's fit very accurate. It is true that they run small. I order a half size larger. The approach shoe rubber is sticky - which I like, but do not expect the soles to last as long as higher density materials.

Good hiking shoes stiff still breaking them in good for narrow foot

I'm new to hiking (& haven't tried trail running), thus I was unfamiliar with the La Sportiva brand. When researching trail shoes, I noticed the narrow width comments and I had to try them. They are in fact narrower than marked and just right for me. They are probably a little shorted than marked, but I paired them with Thorlos Ultra Light Hikers and tested both on a 2-1/2 walk. A little snug, but they will work well for me. No more side-to-side slippage from shoes too wide.

Midsole is a nice balance of stiff/protective and flexy running-shoe softness. Although these are not very breathable, they are certainly NOT water/snow resistant, so hiking at altitude in the spring is a no go. Scotchgard helps. Otherwise I am happy with fit function traction etc. I wear these a lot in dirt and pavement and they are holding up nicely.