Ascent GORE-TEX® Reviews

The GORE-TEX can make them

The GORE-TEX can make them feel pretty tight in the width at first, but after a short break-in period they become pretty comfortable. I used them in New Mexico during pronghorn season this year and really liked them while hunting. Unfortunately, one of the bottom pieces of the shoe has already came off. For the price, I expected better durability than that after only one hunting trip. Overall, they are comfortable but the durability keeps me from giving them a higher rating.

Great Hunting Shoe

I recently used these on a deer hunt in the California hills north of Lake Berryessa. When climbing up a steep hill I felt that I had great support. The shoe itself feels very soild. If you're thinking about getting this shoe to look cool in, I would get something else. I will say it isn't a comftorable shoe on first fit, but after doing a trail run in them, they broke in pretty well. These also did well on my trail run. I'm super stoked I went with this purchase and I'm looking forward to using them more on my less intense mountain hunts and trail runs. I definetly would not consider these your typical going around town shoe. It can definitely do that, but it performs and feels better when you use it for it's intended purpose.

Ascent Gore-Tex

Great shoes fit well and very comfortable.

Great early season gear.

Bought these for early season hunt. They were light enough to make a 3/4 mile walk into the blind. The GORE-TEX was great for the shallow creek I had to cross. Way more comfortable than boots for early season.

Great shoes with exceptional traction.

Great shoes with exceptional traction. The are true to the size. The opening in the shoe seems snug when you put it on. I hope that as I break them in that will change a little. Can’t wait to really put them to the test. I haven’t worn them a lot but are nice enough I wore them to church.

Excellent shoes! They fit perfectly

Excellent shoes! They fit perfectly and are very comfortable. So glad I bought them.

not sure what designers do in the day time

Well let me just say I love everything about the shoe except the one thing that made me give it a one star rather than a 4 or 5 is the tongue of the shoe there is no movement at the top and it is stitched so tight that its a struggle to just get your foot in it's like trying to put your shoe on already tied . very disappointed!!

Sitka Ascent Gore Tex

Great shoe! Very comfortable and fantastic traction.

Great shoe

Bought for work and they have been holding up in the mud and dirt and my feet aren't complaining

So light and comfortable right out of the box !!!

I really like how terrible they are, but what impressed me the most is the weight is so light but has durable strength on rocks and grip on the souls.

Ascent Shoes

Excellent Fit, comfortable, great traction & grip

Great shoe, I’ve tried many

Great shoe, I’ve tried many but they get soaked. Nice to have a set with you can go after pronghorn, on a good hike or a walk with you're wife

Size

I love the shoe but I used the size chart Sitka provides and trusted them instead of choosing my normal size and they’re to small

Love the Ascent GOTE-TEX

I work in wet conditions and in the field all day every day training retrievers and upland gun dogs. Love these shoes. Like them so much I ordered a second pair just a few days after receiving the first pair. Fit was perfect. A great shoe. Love that the rubber on toe overlaps as that is normally the first place that shoes wear out for me.

Great feel and stable

Solid hiking shoe all around

Great shoe but narrow

These ran narrow on my feet. Length was normal but narrow.

Comfort!!!

These shoes are amazing. Bought 3 different pairs!!

Decent shoe, needs improvements

I hike about 30ish miles per week in some moderately rugged terrain- but mostly trails with loose gravel and some rock. I’ve put about 80 miles on the shoes. The good: Fit as described. Like the toe box and fact that they hold up well to abuse, cactus, rock impacts. Sole feels solid and much more rigid than a normal trail hiker. I like the idea of a hunting shoe that offers a sole that can handle some extra weight of a pack without feeling every rock as I step. Traction is great. Gore-Tex is nice as it keeps feet dry when walking through wet grass or rain. Not so good: Feet feel a bit “numb” when walking. I’m not sure why. They could use more padding and refinement. I can feel hotspots on my pinky toe and near ankle every time I put them on. I’m going to try heavier socks. Overall, they get the job done but they aren’t very comfortable. Some might try to return them due to this - I’m just trying to tough through the pain because I want to like them.

Very poor quality

I’ve worn these shoes for two weeks. 1 they are not waterproof as described. 2 the sole is already falling off and 3 the treads are ripping off after one hike. Very dissapointing.

Ascent shoes

Good quality, but very hard to put my foot in because it is seam sealed very high. Shoe fits as far as length but very tight on bridge of the foot.

good looking and well made.

good looking and well made. however, they are snug. . . not sure if size up would help?

All around fantastic

Once Sitka hit the mark with their new wading boots, I had to give these a shot. Very comfortable and lightweight, even in the gortex model. I've heard the non-gortex models are even more lightweight and comfortable. The grip is fantastic and I have zero complaints thus far. We'll see how they hold up in the long run, but I am very happy with these new Ascent shoes so far.

Awesome shoes.

Very comfortable and functional

Ascent Gore-Tex

Very light and very comfortable. Seems very study and looking forward to trying for hunting season

Great pair of outdoor shoes!

I saw these and had to order! Seem true to size to me, I have what some would call a Fred Flintstone foot, and find I have plenty of room in the toe box! I bought a size 12, and normally buy a 12. They are a rigid pair of trail shoes to endure and be tough in the hunting and outdoor woods. My first experience was the 100 degree Georgia Dove opener in the middle of the day, my dawgs felt like they could breathe and weren’t too hot! I’ll have them on again for the bow opener this upcoming weekend and looking forward to it and many hunting days to come!

Best Shoe sneaker

Love these! Fit and run great.

Best and most comfortable sneaker

Best and most comfortable sneaker ever.

Ascent Shoes

They feel very comfortable as I've worn them quite a bit the past couple weeks. They definitely feel like they give you a lot more support than a regular hiking shoe I cannot truly give them a five right now as I haven't had them long enough

Tight

Way too tight getting foot into shoe around tongue, couldn't get left foot in otherwise great looking shoe, would've loved to try em

Ascent goretex

Very well made. Lightweight. Snug fit.

A little disappointed!

Good stability & footbed but lacks arch support. I have to wear an additional arch support in the shoe.

Solid choice

Comfortable and good looking

Boots Run Small

Ordered size 12 and they were extremely tight. Decided to go with KEEL brand and they actually fit my foot. Make an option for a wide foot.

Too small

I need to return them. They are too small

Excellent Shoe just with a wide version

Love the shoe, only request would be a wide version as I had to size up to get the fit I wanted.

ascent gore-tex

shoe gore-tex needs a stretchy part on the upper part. mine tore a bit when putting them on. other than that, a very comfortable shoe

Ascent

The Ascent feels good. The only issue I have is with the tongue of the shoe. There should be an elastic gusset to make putting it on easier.

Ascent shoes

Excellent shoe would buy again the comfort is great!

Love em, but one problem

Great shoes, but they HURT the top of my feet! Why would you make the tongue locked down SO tight??? That's what laces are for! Are my feet among the tallest? I don't have thia problem with other shoes. Total bummer because I really want to wear these for my archery elk hunt this month. Help!!!!

Good quality but

The quality of the shoes is great but the fit is not great.

Comfortable

Shoes are comfortable and fit well , don’t underestimate these

Comfort!

The comfort of these shoes are better than I expected! They do run a little narrow in my opinion, but pretty close to true size. I went a half size up and they fit great.

very comfortable, great hiking shoe

very comfortable, great hiking shoe

Ascent - Gore-Tex

Although I have not used this shoe yet for hiking or hunting, I am casually wearing it right now and it is very comfortable and the fit is great. I did have some small issue with the original size chart concerning this shoe prior to ordering, but Sitka Customer Service advised to order my normal size. And that would be my advice to anyone getting ready to purchase this shoe - just order your normal and do not pay attention to the size chart. Very happy with my purchase, well constructed and good looking shoe.

Ascent shoes

Wore them around camp and doing some chores on the property. Mainly in the morning, long grass covered in dew. Feet stayed dry and shoes are comfortable.

Great shoe!

Fit and feel A+ can’t wait to put them to the test!

Great shoes.

True to size. Very comfortable. Looks great.

Amazing trail shoe!

Have worn these for multiple 10 mile trail runs and a multi day hike and my feet always feel great after. Super happy with this purchase and will be buying more

Fits small

If I bought them again I’d size up.

Digging these shoes for cruising

Digging these shoes for cruising around town and messing around camp.