Salewa Wildfire 2 Scrambling Shoes Review

This is what I think of the Salewa Wildfire 2 scrambling/approach shoes - sold on Amazon: amzn.to/3WalIoc
Let me show you how they perform on wet and dry rock and on various graded scrambles.
I don't hold back as I give you my honest, unfiltered opinion.
In a nutshell, they're very narrow and not as grippy on wet rock compared to my La Sportiva TXs ( amzn.to/45VjUCR ) but they're not all bad.
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[@ZenPlatform1]

Great review sir, I’ll consider getting a pair being someone with slightly narrow feet

[@Codzilla71]

Have you ever considered using climbing shoes? There so light you could easily carry them in a backpack. I bought my TX4's (on your recommendation) from Go Outdoors. They beat any UK price by 10%; got mine for £128!

[@thebaldscrambler]

That's a good price! I did think about it before but I think just one pair would be best for me.

[@thomasdilworth7691]

Old trick which does work, pull a pair of woollen socks over your footwear when wet for extra grip on wet rock! I always go for comfort, not the performance touted by the marketing team!!

[@thebaldscrambler]

Very true and good tip, I did that in a wet gully once and it does it help loads.

[@yalokim5264]

Would you recommend to size up, considering how narrow they are? Also, I am between 2 sizes. So I just wonder if this kind of approach shoe should stay as tight as possible? And even shorter than a regular hiking shoe?

[@AndreS_22246]

Thanks very much, your review is massively appreciated, would love to hear any and all thoughts on other shoes. Shoe rubber is such a hard thing to judge until you are on the rock, is so frustrating! I find the rock type in Snowdonia really requires good rubber, especially in the wet, so I'd love to hear what does and doesn't work. Years ago I had some Inov-8 trail running shoes I loved cos the rubber was very grippy. I'd feel very clever skipping along Crib Goch edge in shoes that were very performance-enhancing compared to others. But then they changed the rubber in later versions (cheaper I guess) and they were positively dangerous, it was embarrassing. You genuinely couldn't run safely on wet road let alone a mountain! It was like having a soap-bar attached to your foot. I don't know why shoe brands have to change shoes so often, just as soon as you've found a good one they change the design and ruin it...! On a more positive note, thanks for you fantastic channel and website. It has inspired us to try more scrambles, including Sinister gulley which was a great experience 👍

[@thebaldscrambler]

It took me a while to find a pair that I felt comfortable with on wet surfaces, it's amazing how much a difference it makes going from one shoe to another. Thank you!

[@dimsesneg]

They all slippery on the wet rocks.I broke my knee two years ago in Scotland by wearing La Sportiva tx4

[@johnbyrne8037]

Hi Daniel, interesting review. Have you experience of Walsh shoes, really fell running shoes but I have done the 3000,s 3 times, twice in the same pair and even climbed on slate. remarkable grip, close fitting but I have narrow feet. and the bonus is tbey are made in the UK. Also very good price. I dont get up to Snowdonis now more than perhaps once every couple of years but your channel is much enjoyed.

[@thebaldscrambler]

Never tried them. I'm going to get my TX4s resoled and with the Wildfire 2s and my winter boots plus my old clunky hiking boots, I think that should keep me going for a few more years. Thank you, glad you enjoying the channel.