hello greetings. getting used to retirement.

i'm looking at a good shoe for the trail. Scarpa Zen and Epic seem to be interesting hybrid of a trail runner and a rock climbing shoe! i see it's called an approach shoe. anyone had experience with either of these? or perhaps would mention your favorite shoe?

i'll be just climbing nearby jay mountain, it's 4-5 miles i think, and it climbs 3600 feet. it gets to be pretty steep and your typical mountain trail, i guess.

i tried to find a search feature without success, to search this topic in the forum. best shoe?