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The North Face Buildering

The North Face Buildering

Average Rating: rated 4.50 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 2 Trailspace users

Description

The Buildering is an approach shoe made by The North Face. It has an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5), based on 2 user reviews.

Here's what other sites are saying:

From Altrec Outdoors:
"If you've ever hiked for miles to a scrambling destination only to find that your sticky rubber shoes were locked away back in your car at the trailhead, The North Face Buildering shoe is a practical solution that lightens your packload and your packing worries. This innovative shoe features a sophisticated dual-compound sole consisting of Vibram hiking lugs with a sticky rubber compound around the toe, forefoot and edges. Extra compound around the heel extends the life of the shoe by slowing trail wear on the sticky rubber sections. The laces extend further down the shoe so you can tighten up in technical spots and loosen the laces on the flat stretches. The North Face Buildering shoe gives you the best of both worlds without the hassles of packing an extra pair of shoes or hiking boots."

From Backcountry Outlet:
"Made to fit comfortably while hiking and provide a precision fit when scrambling and edging, The North Face Women's Buildering Shoes incorporate the essential performance features of an approach shoe, with the stability and comfort of a hiking shoe. They're outfitted with Vibram's sticky rubber over the forefoot for a suction grip when scrambling and have mid-shoe hiking lugs for hiking stability. They're also built around a climbing shoe last so they have a fit narrower than hiking shoes lending more confident edging. Loosen the laces to give your toes more room on the hike in, then tighten for technical footing. Loosen again for the post climb pub stop. *Not Available for Shipment to Canada."

From Moosejaw:
"The Buildering by The North Face (Spring 2005) Features: Upper: 1.6 - 1.8 MM pig suede upper Ballistic textile Wrap-around rubber rand The Buildering by The North Face has an agion anti-microbial lining and X-2 footbed The Buildering by The North Face also has a gussetted tongue Bottom: Bi-layer cut and bugg eva midsole 2/3 length steel shank Exclusive vibram dual-compound outsole Sticky rubber toe, forefoot field and medial edging bar Midfield hiking lugs made of durable trekking rubber The Buildering by The North Face features these specs: Last: Hiking Approx weight* of the Buildering by The North Face is: [1/2 Pair] 15 oz (420 g) [pair] 1 LB 14 oz (840 g) *Based on M'S 9"

From EMS:
"A hiking/approach-shoe hybrid that morphs scrambling ability with comfort. Vibram dual-compound outsole features sticky-rubber toe and forefoot, medial edging bar, and hiking lugs in the midfield area. Pigskin leather/ballistic textile uppers. Wraparound rubber rand. Gusseted tongue. Removable AgION antimicrobial lining and X-2 footbed. Bilayer dual-density EVA midsole. 2/3-length steel shank."

User Reviews

rated 5 of 5 stars Men's Buildering
Reviewed by Cody F., Nov 27, 2006

"Great approach shoe! Worked really well in the Black Hills and held up to the sharp granite really well. The Vibram sole is super sticky and rand on the toe and heel allow for better grip and a few more technical moves. Extra low cut allows for a better range of motion."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Men's Buildering
Reviewed by jhemp_00, Dec 17, 2005

"This is a great shoe for scrambling and approach hikes! It's not that great for typical hiking on trails because it doesn't have much tread on the sole, and has no ankle support. But I didn't buy it for trail hiking.

I have found this shoe more durable than the Montrail D7 which I destoyed in only a few months of use (wore the tread through to the sole in the heel and toe)."

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