Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Konseal FL

I love these. They are well padded, and were comfortable for me straight out of the box. I love the padded tongue, but have found it too long for my narrow, bony feet and it can cause pressure on the top of the foot. However, changing the way I lace them up has resolved this. Thank you, Arcteryx, for making shoes to fit narrow feet. Your shoes are the only ones that fit me.

I am not an Arcteryx fan girl. I take great care to match a barnd's marketing hyperbole with my not inconsiderable experience with reality. The Konseal shoes represents real value for me and runs a very close second to my Hanwag Robins and Makalus in both fit and feel while moving and superior to my 5.10 Tennies and Vasques in most respects including warranty. Whether walking along trails, hiking alpine approaches, scrambling across cemented scree or friction climbing slabs, the Konseals do these things well for me. I am actually buying a second pair (no fooling) before Arcteryx decides to 'improve' these shoes for any reason. (Sadly, they've reduced a number of products from 'great' to 'meh' status over the last few years in my opinion.)

I ordered a size smaller than I would usually wear & they were still very long in the toe. I usually wear a 9.5 The size 8 wound up fitting. I would have gotten the right size if I had used the EU sizing - I wear a 40 which usually corresponds w/ 9.5 with this brand EU40=USA8 Unfortunately, I wound up returning even the ones that fit because they were uncomfortable. The Tongue is long, & was jabbing me in the (what do you call the front of the ankle?) when walking down stairs in my house. I can't imagine how that would feel going downhill on a hike? Plus, I have a bunion on 1 foot, & the narrow toe area was causing it to flare up because it pushes the big toe towards the others. I found myself really wanting to take them off while trying them out around the house.

I've been wearing this shoe for over a year, and I still love them! They are lightweight, yet the sole is stiff and supportive and I can walk in them all day, everyday. Making them the best shoes to take on a vacation with limited packing space. They do run a tad big, so I downsized 1/2 size.

I have struggled to find good climbing approach/hiking shoes over the years. I really liked the discontinued Arc'teryx Acrux FL shoes for how supportive they were for hiking with a sticky sole for scrambling over rocks. However, they were heavy to carry on a harness for multipitch climbing and tended to be a bit hot. These disadvantages were improved upon with these shoes. The sole is stiff enough for long approaches with a heavy pack which I found not to be the case with the Arc'teryx Acrux SL shoes. They are also lightweight and breathable and I find I do not get hot feet which is a great bonus. With that comes the one downfall in that walking through long wet grass they got wet quite quickly. Now that I know, I won't walk through wet grass unless I have to... I find these shoes so comfortable that they are the shoes I pick to wear every day regardless of whether I am going hiking or climbing. I love the purple with the contrasting yellow laces. I usually wear a US size 7.5 and I have these in a 7. The European sizing of the 7 corresponds to my usual size at 38 2/3. The top of the shoe dug into the top of my toes when I first tried them on out of the box, but they softened up immediately with wear.

I have struggled to find good climbing approach/hiking shoes over the years. I really liked the discontinued Arc'teryx Acrux FL shoes for how supportive they were for hiking with a sticky sole for scrambling over rocks. However, they were heavy to carry on a harness for multipitch climbing and tended to be a bit hot. These disadvantages were improved upon with these shoes. The sole is stiff enough for long approaches with a heavy pack which I found not to be the case with the Arc'teryx Acrux SL shoes. They are also lightweight and breathable and I find I do not get hot feet which is a great bonus. With that comes the one downfall in that walking through long wet grass they got wet quite quickly. Now that I know, I won't walk through wet grass unless I have to... I find these shoes so comfortable that they are the shoes I pick to wear every day regardless of whether I am going hiking or climbing. I love the purple with the contrasting yellow laces. I usually wear a US size 7.5 and I have these in a 7. The European sizing of the 7 corresponds to my usual size at 38 2/3. The top of the shoe dug into the top of my toes when I first tried them on out of the box, but they softened up immediately with wear.

I love these. They are well padded, and were comfortable for me straight out of the box. I love the padded tongue, but have found it too long for my narrow, bony feet and it can cause pressure on the top of the foot. However, changing the way I lace them up has resolved this. Thank you, Arcteryx, for making shoes to fit narrow feet. Your shoes are the only ones that fit me.

I purchased these shoes for a trip to Ireland. I got them about a month ahead to break them in before doing all my hiking while in Ireland. I wore them out on a short hike in NY after about 2 weeks of walking wear and they did great! The grip over rocks and loose gravel was excellent! I've worn tennis/running shoes on the same walk and slid all over in them , so I was pleasantly surprised at how well these shoes gripped with NO sliding at all! The only con I have is that the back of the shoe where it meets my heel/ankle is a bit stiff and rubbed my foot some. It was not so bad as to make a blister, just a little tender.

I purchased these shoes for a trip to Ireland. I got them about a month ahead to break them in before doing all my hiking while in Ireland. I wore them out on a short hike in NY after about 2 weeks of walking wear and they did great! The grip over rocks and loose gravel was excellent! I've worn tennis/running shoes on the same walk and slid all over in them , so I was pleasantly surprised at how well these shoes gripped with NO sliding at all! The only con I have is that the back of the shoe where it meets my heel/ankle is a bit stiff and rubbed my foot some. It was not so bad as to make a blister, just a little tender.

I bought this a couple weeks ago and initiated my return process the day I got them. Very uncomfortable for my feet (my feet are slim, so I usually like shoes that are thick and soft from the inside to fill the shape of my feet).

I wanted to like this shoe so badly, but they just hurt my feet. I saw this shoe as a multifunctional backpacking shoe. Unfortunately, after 2 months climbing and hiking through Europe, they STILL hurt my feet. They have awesome grip for rocky terrain and hold up for easy-moderate climbing. In theory, this was perfect for alpine terrain, but the hikes were hard to tolerate. The shoe is too stiff. Hard to enjoy the outdoors when you just want to take your shoes off the whole time. Salomon takes the cake for multifunctional hiking/running/climbing shoes.

I ordered a size smaller than I would usually wear & they were still very long in the toe. I usually wear a 9.5 The size 8 wound up fitting. I would have gotten the right size if I had used the EU sizing - I wear a 40 which usually corresponds w/ 9.5 with this brand EU40=USA8 Unfortunately, I wound up returning even the ones that fit because they were uncomfortable. The Tongue is long, & was jabbing me in the (what do you call the front of the ankle?) when walking down stairs in my house. I can't imagine how that would feel going downhill on a hike? Plus, I have a bunion on 1 foot, & the narrow toe area was causing it to flare up because it pushes the big toe towards the others. I found myself really wanting to take them off while trying them out around the house.

I love how these shoes look and feel when I'm just wearing them. I want to love them completely but when walking, the stiff upper folds and pushes down on my foot by my pinky and 4th toes. Maybe this will break in with more use, but I'm unsure. I'll keep wearing them for a while but no long approaches because it is quite uncomfortable. Without this problem though, they'd be an easy five stars! Maybe the next version won't have that issue. Fit true to size and otherwise awesome.

I love how these shoes look and feel when I'm just wearing them. I want to love them completely but when walking, the stiff upper folds and pushes down on my foot by my pinky and 4th toes. Maybe this will break in with more use, but I'm unsure. I'll keep wearing them for a while but no long approaches because it is quite uncomfortable. Without this problem though, they'd be an easy five stars! Maybe the next version won't have that issue. Fit true to size and otherwise awesome.

Leider ging die geklebte Naht nach der ersten Tour auf einer Lnge von 1,5cm auf. Das ist mein 6. Schuh von Acteryx - d.h. ich bin wirklich ein Fan - aber hier passt die Gre gar nicht. Ich hatte noch nie was anderes als EU 40, doch der fllt einfach zu gro aus. Dem Alpha-Modell steht er leider um sehr vieles nach!

There is a lot I love about this shoe. Snug, trim fit, wonderfully light, excellent durability and tread. However the upper's rather ruin it. Where the tongue/lace eyelets converge there is a series of pressure points. The most notable being directly where the toes creases to flex the foot. This makes climbing/ scrambling uncomfortable as you go to push off. Everything else is basically perfect (very well done Arcteryx!) but due to the level of discomfort across the top of my 1st toe, it wouldn't be my first choice to approach in.

I work in the outdoor sector and do a lot of field work/ hiking. Unfortunately I have had a terrible experience with this shoe. I find them so uncomfortable that I am unable to wear them- they have no arch support and bunch up just above the toe box. At the end of the day my back hurt, and I almost had a blister of the top of my foot! No help from Arc'teryx either, as they claim it was a "fit," issue.