Nepal Evos vs. Cubes? Durability wise.

Currently debating between the Nepal Evos and Cubes to replace an older pair of Scarpa Mont Blancs, and wanted to know if anyone's seen any durability differences. I am pretty hard on my gear and I've heard anecdotally that the toe wears out faster on the cubes. Also, La Sportiva says that the rand on the evo is vibram rubber whereas on the cube it's lighter air-injected rubber. Anyone notice any issues with those?

Used my Cubes for a couple of weeks alpine summer and past winter for ice climbing. So far so good. The rand is maybe a fraction thinner than the ones on current-gen Evos but considering the Cubes are warmer and lighter I think it's well worth the eventual cost of resoling and re-randing. 

Are the Cubes noticeably warmer than the Evo's? I've heard mixed reviews on that. Considering getting a part so would appreciate what other's have experienced. My Phantom Techs are a little wide for my narrow/lower volume feet and I'm often cold in them. 

Thanks! 

I have the last-gen Cubes from 2019, not sure exactly what they changed other than aesthetics but the new soles look like the same Vibram soles as mine (and listed as the same for both the Evo and Cube, Vibram "Matterhorn").

I had the Evos for a year and then sold them and got the cubes on sale (about 3 years ago). Haven't noticed a major difference in warmth, but the lower center of gravity and a surprising amount less weight per foot are both very welcome. On my size 46 boots it was like 6oz less per foot, and feels like my feet are 1/4" lower to the ground, which is nice when walking in crampons on firm snow or ice.

I've beat mine up on volcanoes and ice climbing and they have basically no damage except the yellow paint on the lettering inlaid on the rubber rand is flaking. 

I found the Cubes to be colder and flimsier. They don’t have a full rubber rand on the majority of the boot, it’s a shitty foam that gets destroyed in scree. The toe welt cracked after a season and a half, and I think the thinner sole makes the boot colder.

I went back to EVOs despite them being older technology/heavier/etc. 

Arnav V wrote:

I am pretty hard on my gear and I've heard anecdotally that the toe wears out faster on the cubes. 

Yup, seen it multiple times and talked to climbers in Bozeman who went Nepal-Cube-Nepal because of the terrible toe durability.  Have seen many that won’t hold a crampon anymore.  

For weekenders probably fine but for long term use/hard on gear as you say I’d stick with mont blanks or the nepals.   I’m sure you know nepals fit quite differently the mont Blancs.