The Best Footwear for Scrambling [Suggestions Please]

My La Sportiva TX4 boots have done really well over the last 2.5 years but now I want to test a new pair of scrambling/approach shoes or boots.
I tried Salewa Wildfire 2s but they're a bit narrow for me.
If you have any suggestions let me know in the comments.
I'm looking for:
~Dedicated scrambling/approach footwear
~Goretex or non-Goretex
~Sticky on rock, inc in the wet
~Not too rigid
~Suitable for grade 1-3 scrambles in the UK
If you're new to scrambling, I recommend La Sportiva TX4 for your first pair of footwear, they're really sticky, flexible and long-lasting.
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[@JayChambers83]

Need to give the Sportiva TX4 GTX a whirl, can’t say I’ve ever read a negative review, and there’s some good deals out there for them too.

[@thebaldscrambler]

I've worn loads of shoes/boots over the years and they're by far the grippiest I've experienced.

[@oliverchater4214]

Love my Salewa Men's Alp Trainer 2 Mid GORE-TEX boots

[@Shieldz01]

I've got narrow feet and have found the tx guides to work much better for me than the Tx4's. They're slightly stiffer so better for small edges and the lower profile/pointer toe means they feel a lot more precise. Closer to a climbing shoe imo and they feel great on more technical stuff.

[@alihire]

TX4 GTX, hands down the best approach shoe I’ve had. When these wear out I will get another pair, and another, and another unless they change how they make them and the quality drops.
If I’m sticking to simple grade 1 routes I might take my Inov 8 trail shoes instead for lightness, but when I need a rigid sole to get a toe in the TX4s are unmatched in my opinion.

[@dimsesneg]

Salewa Wildfire,Salewa Crow (light alpine boots ,bit stiff )La Sportiva Tx4

[@robinparker7032]

La Sportiva - Trango Tech for winter (or just when I want a boot) and TX Guide in summer/shoe mood

[@thebaldscrambler]

I love my Trango Techs, very versatile and comfy.

[@vs123]

Very good

[@Ant-66]

INOV-8 Roclite G 345, amazing grip on dry rock, I rarely scramble in the wet so cant comment on performance on wet rock.

[@James-ec7qx]

Boulder x is really good. Quite narrow though and not waterproof

[@largeformatlandscape]

Comfy for a wider foot!

[@thebaldscrambler]

I've seen a few people recommend these. Thanks!

[@robmckinley5475]

Tx4 mid grtx. Nothing better

[@garymoore7914]

I swear by my Scarpa Mescalito boots. I previously wore Mammut Redburn Pro shoes but found them uncomfortable on longer walk ins.

[@thebaldscrambler]

I have the Mescalito TRK boots; quite firm underfoot compared to what I'm used to, good for walking in mud/wet conditions. I've never tried the regular Mescalito.

[@largeformatlandscape]

I found Salewa quite heavy and not so grippy in the wet. I'm currently using La Sportiva TX Guide which are REALLY grippy, especially so in the wet with Vibram MegaGrip

[@thebaldscrambler]

I'm not a huge fan of the Salewa Wildfire 2s, gonna publish review of them soon.

[@TG-pd3ft]

There's jack all bar the TX4 boots

[@thebaldscrambler]

TX Guides seem to have good reviews but maybe too narrow for my flippers.

[@bilaltahir9978]

Have you tried the new Arcteryx vertex alpine which has vibram climbing rubber rather than vibram megagrip?

[@largeformatlandscape]

Vibram XS Flash is a funny choice, it's not a performance climbing rubber (intended for rental shoes) and not optimised for the outside I don't think. However, Arcteryx must know what they're doing, it should be good in the dry, not sure about the wet..

[@thebaldscrambler]

Never tried those, thanks for the suggestion.

[@Olan...]

Why dont you get these ones resoled if you like them ?

[@thebaldscrambler]

Hopefully I'll have a video coming soon about resoling.