Customer Reviews The North Face Ampezzo

My son's favorite brand.

As noted above this shoe is narrow for TNF, however that fits my foot perfectly, if you wear oboz, nikes or other narrow brands these fit great. nice cushioning, overall happy with the shoe! Only downside is laces are cheapo and will probably fail sooner like other TNF models I have had.

Very comfortable shoes! Well made, feel like a cloud on your feet. I love the way they look. The soles feel more substantial and less bendy than normal running shoes. There are a few drawbacks... They run small and narrow, so order a half size larger. They are also narrow through the arch of your foot. I do not have a flat foot. I walked around my house to try them out and I could definitely feel it in the arches of my feet. I would not recommend for someone with wide feet or flat feet. I bought these for a vacation we have coming up, but did not want to have aching feet if I could not break them in in time. I ended up returning them because of this. I am bummed though, because I really liked everything else about the shoe.

I was excited to get these as my new pair of walking shoes. Unfortunately after just 3 months, the back of the shoes on the inside began to form a hole, which now causes discomfort when I walk and the inevitable blisters. I'm disuaded to go through a possible repair or replacement process as I'd have to get a new pair of shoes anyways while I waited, nevermind it probably being a low probability of a positive resolution (perhaps biased by a lifetime of customer service disappoinments). My hope was that shoes designed by North Face would be more durable given their pedigree but perhaps I should leave the basic walking and running shoes to the experts (Nike, Adidas, etc).

I have been running and racing in TNF trail shoes for years. They have been the most comfortable, durable and roomy shoes for long distance trail running. I was very excited when this shoe came out and ordered a pair right away. Upon receiving the shoes, I slipped my feet into them without socks expecting to feel that TNF level of comfort and fit I expect. How disappointed I was. This is the most narrow TNF shoe I have seen. There is no way I could run in these shoes without a lot of discomfort. They have the narrow fit of Hoka's and Salomon's. I am returning these shoes. If TNF is trending toward narrow lasts as some companies have, they have lost a loyal customer as far as trail shoes go. I'll be spending my money on Topo's or Altra's.