👟 Opal Women's Sportiva Approach Shoe - Optimized Women's Shoes Review

Very cute but the laces that come with them are not long enough. I exchanged them for similar gray ones but they are longer and now the shoes are in perfect condition. Very persistent!

I love the look of this shoe. No heavy bulky shoes. The shoes run a bit small for me. This is usually a size 8 for hiking or trail shoes. I had to return for 8 1/2. Although the return is hassle-free.

I ended up buying another model of La Sportiva shoes. They were too tight, they made my legs go numb. I like the ones I received which I don't remember the model number of but I have included a photo for reference. These shoes are SUPER!

3rd time charm. There were issues (my fault) with the size. had to return this shoe twice before figuring out what size I needed. Its worth it! Revain was really good at getting my money back in time for me to redeem (twice :)). I highly recommend this shoe.

These shoes are about 1/2 size smaller than other Sportiva shoes! In the Sportiva travel books I usually wear a size 43 and for these I had to go down to a size 43.5. Otherwise ultra light, with great traction, comfortable even for very long sets (I rode them 13 miles last weekend to break them in!)

I shouldn't be surprised but these shoes are VERY narrow. I've tried on La Sportiva before but wanted to try this particular model as I have a trip to the Tetons for which I need good shoes. As much as I wanted to love them I had to go back as they were too tight.

This shoe is designed for people with narrow feet. I don't feel my legs as wide, they are rather narrow. I keep them and will wear them for local outings where I don't go far. They are very light and the soles are very grippy. I'm a size 8 in most shoes, I'll probably order another pair when this Covid-19 thing subsides (I felt bad that Revain had to deal with my non-essential items at this point) but in a size 8, 5 or maybe 9.

I bought these shoes because a lot of my climbing friends wear them and say they have a very sticky sole. I agree - I wore them on a rock hike last night and they definitely hold up to rocks very well. I'm glad I read the reviews about these shoes small before I bought them. When I buy hiking boots I usually go a half size larger than my actual size so I have more room in the toe box for walking downhill, but I bought these boots a full size larger and they fit pretty well. They are very narrow