This is a very well designed and constructed 'approach shoe' which means a stiff light hiker intended for difficult trails or some boulder scrambling. For this purpose it has a rigid structure and narrow box. Extremely high quality and worth the money as a technical shoe; it is not a sneaker and if that's all you want, you can find lots of them cheaper and more comfortable elsewhere.

The only caveat about this boot is that the sizes are a bit idiosyncratic and you would do better to find a local shop to try it on instead of ordering from the internet. Scarpa makes their products in different factories in Eastern Europe and they all come out a little different. Try it on first and remember it should be a bit close fitting in front.