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Summer Boot Rec
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Hey Folks, I am looking to get a summer alpine boot. I found that the LS Trango Tech was both not durable enough, got holes from jamming, and also not as stiff as I'd like. I am considering a few options and looking for more info: LS Aequilibrium Scarpa Rebelle HD Lowa Alpine Evo GTX TNF Cayesh If all things are equal for these options i'll just pick the one that fits me best. Let me know thoughts, thanks! |
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I really like the Scarpa Zodiac Tech GTX |
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It definitely seems like you want/need a leather boot. Any of the awesome synthetic boots are going to be more prone to abrasion especially for jamming. I love the fit of the Aequillibrium and feel that it is stiffer than the Trango Tech. |
Kai Larson wrote: These look interesting. Any reason to prefer these over the rebelles? |
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There's a leather version of the trango tech I'm considering exploring after the uppers on my synthetic pair disintegrated after a few trips. The aequilibriums are more comfortable and durable but also warmer which I'd weigh if you intend for more subalpine use. |
Micah Hoover wrote: Using the leather for winter backpacking and summer mountaineering (PNW) durability has been great! Not for front pointing but foood for mod snow, glaciers, and climbing up to 5.5 or so |
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Yeah one of my issues with the trango tech is that you cant really kick steps. |
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Killian Jornet just posted on Instagram about his run up to Base Camp 2 and back and he put a carbon insole inside his running shoe for wearing crampons and then swapped for better running. Interesting idea for some of these crossover shoes. |
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I would add the mammut tasis light mid into the mix https://www.mammut.com/us/en/products/3010-00900-3733/taiss-light-mid-gtx-men Great boots. I like them a lot more than my leather trango techs |
Jake S wrote: I have not worn the rebelles. The Zodiacs are a bit lighter. Because they're leather, they will probably be a bit more durable. I can tell you that the Zodiacs are very comfortable, climb rock really well, and feel like a hiking shoe, not a mountaineering boot. Either one would probably be great, provided they fit your foot. |
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I would love to hear from anyone that has owned or worn but the Ribelle HD and Zodiac for a comparison, other than weight and material. |
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The Ribelle HD is great. I've had a pair for a few seasons and have used them quite a bit on rock and snow, with and without crampons. They stay much more dry and hike far better than my Charmoz, while climbing rock better. I find they climb more intuitively on rock than a more classic mountain boot. They give up a little on snow because the rocker toe doesn't kick steps as well as a more classic boot, but with crampons it's just fine fine. They are my boot of choice for something like the Fisher Chimneys, TFT, or other similar routes. Compared to the Zodiac, they hike and climb better, except on snow. The Zodiac is a lighter weight Charmoz with a more typical sole profile vs rockered and isn't as stiff. I'd highly consider a boot like the Ribelle or Aequilibriums since they making hiking to the climb so much more comfortable. |
jselwyn wrote: Any size advice between the aequilibrium and the ribelle? I was able to try on the aequilibrium in person and found myself, between sizes. I wear a 42 tx4 but was more like a 41/41.5 aequilibrium. How would that transfer to the ribelle? |
jselwyn wrote: What is TFT? |
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Torment Forbidden Traverse? |
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Not that it affects performance, but is it possible for these companies to make a boot that doesn't emulate the color design of a NASCAR vehicle? If you're gonna make it gaudy, at least make my boots have RGB LED glow lights on them to fulfill all of my childhood fantasies, and turn alpine starts into a rave. |
