These boots are designed for very cold weather, high altitude climbing. I got them to use on Denali and, hopefully, Everest. They're expensive, but so are frostbitten toes,…
- DONALL, 04/09/09
NEW YORK

I saw two guys break the lace up system on Denali last summer. Both had pretty bad shin and toe bang at the end of the ordeal as well. Once you fart around with intuition l…
- WILLIAM, 12/21/09
KETCHIKAN

It's been 751 days since my 1st review. In that time we (the boots and I) have gone through break-in (which wasn't bad), several (6) ambitious climbs, and most (that means mo…
- Gary, 09/26/12
Addison, Texas

Use these things every day as journeyman lineman hiking up mountains in WV n Cali the n climbing poles (both steel and wood). They hang tough and feel like you're on the gr…
- Ray, 07/20/12

No question the warmest dbl boot I have used. Climbs really well on steep ice and rock and you cna walk in them. Most of the big boys are using them on anything cold and ext…
- DANE, 02/10/08
ISSAQUAH

If Steve House and Vince Anderson wear this boots to climb the biggest wall on earth, Nanga Parbat Rupal Face 14,000 ft. or 4,270m. in 2005, I think this is good for everyone.…
- NESTOR, 01/21/08

Full disclosure, I am a GORE-TEX MountainTech. I use these boots for short mountain climbing trips in the Sierras when the weather gets cold and I expect glaciersl/ice climbi…
- Joseph, 09/13/12
Redlands

I have only had the pleasure of using these at the Ice Tower in Fenton, Mi and in the UP while Ice Climbing over the last two years. However, I bought these with the intention…
- Joshua, 12/20/11
Clio, Mi

i used my scapa's on a 31 day trip in winter blizzard conditions in the northern cascades. the boots were good but they did not holed up after one hard day of crampon travel.…
- Daniel, 08/03/10
indianapolis

Overall I'm happy with my Scarpas. They're warm, comfy enough, and solid. I feel the liners leave something to be desired. A little more padding under the foot may lead to…
- JOHN, 07/14/10
Troy

I’m a Noob at climbing, but have decided to try it out by heading to Rainier. I bought these as a part of a massive gear purchase for the trip. I had heard that La Sport…
- Charlie, 05/26/10
Austin

I bought a size larger than my regular street shoes and they were a perfect fit. Although the temperatures were very cold - in particular on summit day, with just one pair of…
- michael, 03/05/12
Grand Cayman

I used these boots for a climb of Mt Lafayette in NH on December 27, 2012 (the day of winter storm Euclid). We climbed on through extremely high winds, deep snow drifts, and…
- Shane, 03/11/13
CT

These the third pair of double plastic boots I've used and they are by far the best. The other being the Scarpa Inverno and the Koflach Degre. The liners are removable, so…
- Matt, 03/05/13
Golden, CO

No flex whatsoever in this boot. Very comfortable. Goes far above the ankle. Very light for such a big boot. Leather, suede, and synthetic materials. Very orange, which I like…
- Ross, 12/02/10
Fayetteville, AR

These boots worked well, I ended up having tot go a full size down on these boots, only a half size bigger than my climbing shoe. This could just be how my foot works, but non…
- James, 02/11/13

I used these boots on my trip to Iceland and they are very durable and great! They have great traction and are very warm inside! Great price for what you are getting…
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Marquette, Michigan

My Koflach (cough*Black Diamond*cough) Degres have been a good plastic boot for me. They're more flexible then the Invernos and Arctis Extreme and climb rock OK, for clunky pl…
- Eric, 01/03/13
Seattle

Did my research and fell in love with these boots. They're comfortable to hike in, I recently did a 28 mile 2-day traverse, w/ +7000'. They lace up easy on the hands. Provide…
- Tom, 12/29/12
Rhode Island

Just got these boots and just got them broken in. The break in period didn't take very long. I never really had sore feet in the process either. I'll be using these for some t…
- marcus, 07/13/11
Ann Arbor

Let me start by saying these are my first Mountaineering boots, so I'm no expert. That being said they are very comfortable(with smart feet) and did well kick stepping and com…
- John, 06/27/11
Seattle

Awesome boot, I've worn it from Mount Washington, NH to Mount Rainier, WA and everything inbetween during the summer season and winter and they the hardest working boot out th…
- Jason, 04/23/07
Sacramento

I used Asolo 8000's to climb high on Aconcagua Mt. 2011, worked fine, good traction, fit me just about right, worked great with sabretooth crampons. Most important kept my fee…
- dave, 10/12/11
Sacramento

These are much nicer than the Scarpa invernos because they have a velcro inner boot. Much easier to get on and off, plus no inner lace keeper to bang up your shin. I have ma…
- WILLIAM, 03/28/10
KETCHIKAN

Okay - so I took these boots out for the first time this past weekend to get them ready for a Rainier summit (hopefully) in July. The boots were fantastic. Super warm, and I…
- Todd, 06/21/09

These boots are great. Just use them for a 18,500 peak, with 5000 vertical climb on 50 degress or more glaciers, and they performed flawlessly. Front pointing, stepping in, et…
- RAPHAEL, 12/06/07
TOLUCA MEXICO

From the Peruvian Andes to the Himalaya Range and backpacking The Silk Road, these boots have seen it all. They don't need breaking in, but they run quite narrow, so get a siz…
- Samuel, 06/04/11
Singapore

These boots are fantastic. I wanted a pair of uninsulated mountaineering boots for some alpine style climbing this summer and La Sportiva came through. The boots are comfortab…
- Nate, 04/14/10

This boot ROCKS! I have hiked over 100 miles in my pair and they seam barely worn and are cozy when its cold, dry when its soggy and comfy throughout. In buying such a stout b…
- Tyler, 10/11/12
Boulder

I've seen this boot on 10 mile approaches. Seen the same boot on different feet on a 5.9 alpine rock route and really hard modern mixed stuff. Same boot different feet agai…
- DANE, 02/12/08
ISSAQUAH

If you’re serious, you need to consider these. Sweet style handmade in Italy. Don’t get cheap boots; save and work for the best-fit you can afford. La Sportiva is seri…
- Robert, 11/20/09
Aoraki/Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand

I gotta say. I didn't do too much homework on Salewa before I bought these boots. But man were these puppies a surprise to my feet this past winter. I live in New England so I…
- Brenden, 06/01/13
Boston