Customer Reviews The North Face Vectiv Fastpack Futurelight

I had been searching for some new waterproof athletic shoes for everyday wear and am totally pleased with these. I had been searching under waterproof hikers and was having no luck getting a good fit from my usual brands. These were not really advertised as waterproof, but they are! They fit my long but not wide feet. They are easy to put on and take off. I love the look! One thing is the laces come untied pretty easily, but that's easy to fix.

In all the years I've been buying North Face shoes, this is the first time I've had to buy a size 9 instead of an 8-1/2. But glad I did!! These are so light and airy, but supportive, and very comfortable. Perfect for summer hiking. The smaller size I tried on squished my feet, and my heel was bothered by a seam. But when I got the larger size, they mold around my foot perfectly with no irritation anywhere. Good cushioning on bottom, and grippy soles. I have high arches, bunions, and narrow heels. I've always had to add arch support in North Face shoes, but not with these. Love them!!!

Out of the box comfortable shoe - very nice mid-foot cushioning. Slight rub at top right corner of tongue on right foot but different lacing might have alleviated that. The real issue for me is not enough volume in shoes for me to wear my orthotics - very tight overall fit. Sorry to have to return.

Too narrow in the toe. Also no support in the toe box. It felt more like a sock with an excellent sole. Beautiful looking shoe. I really wanted it to work but I can't reckon $150 for a shoe that doesn't fit well. I also tried the 9.5. Same issues.

Little too tight in the toe for me. I have a wide toe and a narrow heel - as to 30% of women. I am returning the 9.5 and trying the 10 in the house. The 10 is a little too long and a bit big in the heel but I love this shoe! It looks awesome! I hate wearing old lady shoes but it's extremely difficult to find something that looks good and meets all my needs. As mentioned above, I have a wide toe and narrow heel. In addition, I also have plantar fasciaitis so I need decent support. Another issue I found with this shoe is there's not a lot of support in the toe box. It doesn't hug my foot in the toe area - there's no lateral support in the toe box. I'm hoping the stability insert that I've placed in the size 10 will do the trick so I'm testing it out by wearing it in the house to see if it will work for me.