shoe delivers extras on all counts with a waterproof and breathable Gore-Tex® XCR® upper over an ergonomic Northotic™ custom anti-microbial footbed and Roll Control™ medial heel wedge. This is the pinnacle of performance among the entire trail running shoe collection from The North Face and if you ever had a doubt about support or a concern about pronation this is the shoe for your outdoor lifestyle. This shoe is very similar to the award-winning Ultra Gore-Tex® XCR® running shoe but with the added benefit of medial support without a gram of extra weight. For the most part The North Face accomplished this weight savings by modifying the textile materials along the upper without undermining the support along the upper. In fact the Ultra 103 XCR has more medial and upper support features than the Ultra Gore-Tex® XCR® running shoe.