Article by Mike Postaski, Renee Krusemark, and Sam Winebaum
Scarpa Golden Gate ATR 2 ($169)
Introduction
Sam: The Golden Gate ATR 2, Scarpa's door to trail sees a dramatic and positive update to its first version. It moves from a kind of clunky stiff and lumbering shoe to an agile quick door to trails option at a lighter weight of 9.2 oz / 261g (-40g /1.45 oz), lower stack height of 28mm heel 24 mm forefoot (-4mm) and has more dynamic foams. It leans more trails than some of its competitors such as the Pegasus Trail 5 and Saucony TR2 and that is a good thing for those whose trails after those roads are.. more than park paths or gravel roads.