In reply to olddirtydoggy:
> Never saw the point of approach shoes, isn't it just another piece of kit? I got a pair of lightweight summer hiking boots that cover everything.
I would say the same thing about your boots though! My approach shoes weigh <400g, and while completely non-waterproof will dry quickly. I don't own any boots apart from my B3s for winter (and my rubber caving boots); I try and avoid boggy ground and I have used my approach shoes for scrambling, climbing easy mountain routes and (occasionally) approaching crags... I can see the advantages of boots for durability and waterproofing but that's not what I've ever really needed/wanted.
I do find it amusing when you see people wearing them in Font, or somewhere like Dartmoor where its just wet slippery grass on the approach :P