Review written November 2005 by Trey

The AMP by Vasque appears to be the long awaited update to the Velocity.  As you have read on this site, both Tim and I are big Vasque fans; the credit for this mostly belongs to the Velocity.  I am happy to report the AMP has kept up the Velocity’s legacy.  As I first put on the AMP a few things quickly jumped out at me: Protection, Stability and Break-in time.

• Protection - After the Velocity I switched to the Lightspeed, a lighter but less protective shoe, and was looking to gain back some more protection from the trail with the AMP, which it delivered.  The good news is this protection did come at expense of the weigh as my size 14s are still relatively light.
• Stability – surrounded by an inch high (from the sole) additional layer of shoe, the AMP provides an excellent level of stability but not in an annoying or overbearing way.  The perfect balance between movement and support.
• Break-in time – Zero, which for me is amazing, I was comfortable on my first run, which does not usually happen for me.

Overall, Vasque wins again with the AMP, a quality shoe that perfectly balances protection, support and weight.  In fact, I liked it so much, I am on my second pair.

Pros – a great balance of all things needed on a run.
Cons – slightly shorter than other Vasque models, consider buying a half size up.