User Review: Garmont Sticky Spin

Garmont Sticky Spin
Above: The current Sticky Spin, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed November 23, 2006 by Mitchell

Rating:
Price Paid: $95

Overall an average approach shoe. Pros - nicely padded midsole for longer approaches, vibram sole is fairly sticky (though miles behind FiveTen's Stealth), and the lacing stretches towards the toe for a nice fit.

Cons - POOR durability throughout. After half a season the rubber rand surrounding the toebox started to separate. After a full season (late May thru late summer) the shoe was trash, huge separation on the rands, holes in the leather, and the vibram sole was separating from the midsole. The arches had collapsed.

Granted I wore these almost everyday but shit, it's a 100 dollar shoe, it should last more than a season. Even my previous FiveTen Mountain Masters outlasted these. Again, it was a decent shoe while it lasted but it just didn't last. I am looking into the FiveTen Insight for my next approach shoe.