The North Face Vectiv Exploris Hiking Shoe Review

I provide my impressions of the North Face Vectiv Exploris with Futurelight after more than two months of testing them on trails and against four other great hiking shoes.
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[@Zeppelin1160]

Excellent review, i found the information you presented very helpful. Keep up the good work.

[@Dusty_Hikers]

Grazie mille!

[@agentgallardo4838]

I was bought them, but I didn’t know if was good for trail jogging or running. I felt them ok when trying, but with your review now I feel confident. Thank you!

[@Dusty_Hikers]

I jog in them on trails all the time.

[@MMcDowell23]

I just ordered a pair of these !! They were down to $85. I ordered a pair of North Face Mid height boots, and the back was cutting into my Achilles, so I decided the shoe version would be better.

[@jeffmerheb3182]

Great and confortable shoes, I have these for 1 year and a half and now thinking in buying the 2nd iteration in leather.

[@User_truser]

Thank you for this smart review, it was really helpful. I have already purchased these boots because they looked so nice, but I was still wondering what I was going to do with it 😅

[@skyewhalen]

Just found your channel and am really enjoying it! ❤❤

[@Dusty_Hikers]

Grazie mille. I am having a blast making the videos. This year I hit my stride. For the search term “Best hiking shoes of 2023” I have the number 1 video on KZbin currently. Two years of learning is paying off.

[@paulsanmartin7132]

Thanks for the review!

[@Dusty_Hikers]

My pleasure! Hope it was useful.

[@icefrog-1032]

what jacket series is that, love that up collar, looks nice

[@lucutes2936]

Good for running on asphalt during winter too

[@NumbahEleven]

Keep up the good work 🏔️

[@TeodosijeG]

Nice review

[@Dusty_Hikers]

Thanks!

[@adventraja]

Going to Try it , hope works better then Columbia Shoes.

[@Dusty_Hikers]

Let me know how they work for you.

[@kristijanhresc4]

Hi did you do review of north face vectiv futurelight fastpack?

[@nevvanclarke9225]

I recently purchased the shoes in Australia because it's where I live and I'm actually a landscape photographer and I was looking for a shoe that could support me while I've got quite a heavy backpack on with a lot of photography gear in it and this shoe actually is outstanding as a photographer shoe House of the rocker sole I found it really easy to move about in tight spaces and also when literally going from one rock to another and seriously they are very very comfortable. Typically in the past I bought Solomon the issue I have with that shoe is after about 2 months it just goes hard and the cushioning goes in them I doubt that will happen with these shoes as it is completely different design and they are so comfortable. It's interesting that you say they lack a little bit of stability but I found the opposite because of the design I could easily put my toe say onto the next rock and then just navigate to the next rock when jumping from rock to rock which is what I do you never land with your whole foot anyway and sometimes I have a tripod in my other hand so these shoes were just so good at reversing also my reversing is if I have to take a step backwards. So anyone next test maybe try them walking backwards and see what they are like cuz literally sometimes you do have to walk backwards thank you for your review I think this channels are really cool channel and like I said the photographer desk shoe is simply outstanding

[@Dusty_Hikers]

Thank you for this information. I do agree that once you get used to the rockered sole they are very useful. I think if I did a multi-day hike in these that I would adjust to the sole and feel more stable and confident. I go trail running in them all the time but is well groomed, flat terrain.

[@nevvanclarke9225]

@@Dusty_Hikers I suspect that the sole will flatten a little bit too over time. It will still have the shape, but I’m thinking that it will flatten a little bit the only problem that I have with a rocker soul Is that the front and rear of the sole tend to wear out quicker?…. I’ll be interested to see how these go after a few months but I love them as issue for exploring. It’s almost like this year is good for slower movements. Where are your movements are a bit more precise that’s what I found with it

[@nevvanclarke9225]

It hasn't much and being using them heaps... Great shoes

[@a1naruth]

I was wondering how they compared to Hoka Speedgoat (also with high stack rocker), but looking at the sheer weight they seem in a different category and the Exploris will not be very good for running.

[@smartniraj]

Hi Alan, would you recommend shoes for Everest Base camp trek? thanks

[@Man_Ray78]

The mid TNF Exploris 2. cost 300 dollars here in iceland. Thats crazy!

[@Dusty_Hikers]

😮

[@BigYi313]

Are these shoes good in the heavy rain?

[@BEUSA42]

Well 180$ pretty expensive shoes I got the oxeye very good and don’t know if they are waterproof

[@faristaufiq8256]

Hello,just watched your video 'best hiking shoes 2023' so which one is your favorite?is it the exploris 2?

[@Dusty_Hikers]

The Exploris are really good for walking. My favorite hiking shoe of the five I tested is the Salomon X Ultra 4.

[@TS-vp7ep]

I only did 10 miles hike with it. I agreed on the comfortability but im worried about the sole design as well. I had carried 15 kg load and the sole sometime makes me feel a bit unstable.

[@Dusty_Hikers]

I trail run in them. I also love walking in them. I have them on right now because it is raining in Florence today and they are waterproof. But yeah, I am not sure about difficult terrain and a backpack. I would not do that.

[@TS-vp7ep]

@@Dusty_Hikers I would love to try trail run with this, maybe I will get something else for backpack trip. I love the shoe when its raining as well tbh Im using it as my daily shoes now. Thank you for the vids, if its possible can you try Hoka Anacapa 😁

[@Namgelsherpa10]

Wow ❤

[@jeffmerheb3182]

Do you know how much is the heel to toe drop? Looks like my Achille doesn't like anything under 9mm

[@Dusty_Hikers]

It is a rockered sole so drop might be irrelevant.

[@Maxtunes2590]

It seem that the sole suffered great wear or I'm seeing wrong ?

[@Dusty_Hikers]

There might be some scuffing. I run on asphalt to get to the trails. For the most part though they are still great. No significant wear, yet.

[@emernelsonpol9411]

Do you experience a little bit of heel lift?

[@Dusty_Hikers]

Not me. Plus it has an extra eyelet to tie the heel lockdown.

[@emernelsonpol9411]

@Dusty Hikers thanks for your reply. Yep tried the heel lock lacing technique, changing insolessssss (too many), extra pad for the heels. Still not so lucky to get a fix. Not to mention the laces.. they always get untied so you need to make sure you double it to get more secured. On the positive side.. it has a good cushioning.

[@_feb]

The black one is Out of stock. Plz send me this I just subscribed your channel😢