Customer Reviews The North Face Hedgehog Fastpack GTX

These are pretty great hiking shoes. I have a borderline wide foot, and the shoe is not restricting at all. I tested them out on a little 6 mile hike and have no complaints so far. No heel or toe rubbing, and my felt felt comfortable. There is not a whole lot of padding, so if that's your jam, this might not be the shoe for you. Plenty of room in toe box. Laces are great. I'm very pleased overall.

I love the look of this shoe, the only reason I couldn't keep them was even when I went up a half size I found the toe box too shallow for my comfort. Otherwise I would have loved to have kept them.

My last two pairs of hiking shoes were New Balances, this is my first pair from The North Face, (I got them on sale). I am very happy with them. No break-in necessary, very comfortable right out of box.

Perfect waterproof shoe and nice style & color. A little on the "heavy" side, but good for what I need them for. I am not doing miles in these shoes. Great traction too.

TNF Hedgehogs have been my everyday shoe for 3 years and so I'm writing to contrast this version with the previous version. The bottom line is: this is a lighter shoe. I'm disappointed by this primarily because the last is much less rigid than it used to be. I can twist the shoe 90 degrees from heel to toe, and I can bend the shoe through the ball almost as much. If I wanted shoes that looked like hiking books but worked like running shoes I'd still be in my Merrells. I switched to this shoe to protect my plantar fascia after a tear injury. The previous versions have worked very well for this -- being reliable companions for long walks, rocky trails, and sandy trails. Since I've started wearing the new version I've started having foot pain again and my feet and ankles tire much faster. I imagine sometime in the future the minimalist shoe craze will pass and TNF will return to making these shoes with the principles of a light boot instead of a trendy outdoor shoe. Until that time I think I'm going to have to find something else.

The first time I had the shoes on my feet I hiked 8 miles in the Columbia River Gorge. Overall, they were very comfortable and would definitely buy another pair.

I loved my old North Face shoes. These were almost identical except now the side of the shoe is higher. The higher side cut into my ankle. So sad. They had to be returned.

Good stability, nice color (beige) but fit is not good for me. In 9M, sides rub my ankles, heel slips.

I really wanted to love these shoes. I have a pair of Northface similar to this pair I ‘ve had for years and love them. I’ve searched to replace them with out luck. All the newer shoes are too narrow in the toe box. I’m dissapointed and will research other shoe brands for trail shoes.

These were too high in the back to feel comfortable and they looked a little "sneakerish"....going back.

I loved the look of this shoe, but its quality paled in comparison to the Merrell Moab. The sole is more that of a sneaker than a hiking shoe, and the insole feels like cardboard. It's also pretty narrow. Sent it back.

3 Stars b/c the metal eyelets are rough and have already caused my laces to break. I've only had these for 5 months and wear them every week on hikes and I expect better of the North Face. We ended up sanding the inside of the metal eyelets so I can get more wear out of these. Otherwise, the fit with my orthotics and waterproofness are great. Zappos CS went above and beyond as always to help troubleshoot, including offering to call the NF Warranty Dept.!

These are very stiff and were a little to tall as they rubbed my ankle. Normally I wear a 10 in something like Merrell but these were too big.