Whether you're hiking up the trail or just jogging down the street to the park La Sportiva's Venture XCR is a stable and comfortable shoe for hikes approaches scrambles and urban adventures. It features a deep contoured heel pocket that locks your foot firmly in place for incredible stability on daunting technical terrain. Deep lugs across the FriXion® Blue AT outsole grip uneven terrain and help absorb hard impacts. A waterproof and breathable Gore-Tex® liner keeps water out of your toes while facilitating internal vapor transfer.