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I went to some outdoor retailers in my area and out of the lowcut hiking shoes & approach shoes I've tried, these two fit very well and I can get both for a similar price. I might visit another store soon to look at other options, but for now the race is between the TX4 and the MTN Trainer!

The use case will primarily be in (hopefully) dry summer weather, which is why I'm going to get the non-GoreTex version. I'm living in Europe and want to do the 'Tour du Mont Blanc' this summer :) (any advice for this hike is welcome as well!)

Any experience doing multiday hikes in one of these shoes? What are your experiences with approach shoes in general? Or should I take another look at more tra