Shoe review
Scarpa Golden Gate ATR Very chuffed with my new shoes so I thought I’d pen a quick review. When I saw the Scarpa Golden Gate ATR shoes online at a very reasonable price, I thought, sod it let’s give em a go. I’ve got a few other models from Scarpa and we’ve been good friends on the trails ever since. Apparently, they’re a ‘door to trail shoe’ which means they are a good fit for multiple surfaces. From my recent experiences, they’re pretty well at home in the mountains too (the mountains of Salford are perfect). The sole is quite thick with not much drop and while running in them, they feel like HOKAS but with a more firm cushioning. I do like HOKAS, but they do feel spongy and for some strange reason, my knees just don’t like em, hence my punt at buying the Golden Gates. The grip on the Scarpas looks good, pretty deep lugs and works well on grass and mud, it’ll be interesting to see how they work on wet rock (won’t be long till it’s pissing down every week again)...