La Sportiva Glacier EVO Mountaineering Boot - Men's - 2007 BCS

These are great mountaineering boots for a mix of mountaineering. They work well in the hot, they work well in the reasonably cold. For big mountain expeditions you probably need something warmer, but these will do in everything else. They are very waterproof and stay that way for a long time. My feet stay nice and dry in these.

They are comfortable. I can wear these all day. The fit is good and they're just nice to walk in. They are true to size in that I usually wear a EU 47 and the EU 47 fit me just fine (I find that EU sizes tend to be a lot more consistent than US or UK).

These are also very supportive. The 1/2 steel shank gives very nice support to your ankles for either steeps or for load bearing. They keep my ankles nice and aligned whether I'm bombing down scree slopes or carrying a heavy pack over uneven terrain.

The soles are great. They grip like mad on almost everything. I have a lot of confidence in these boots. The edges of the soles are good and stiff and they hold edges pretty well, too.

Crampon compatibility is ok, if not great. I realize the boot is too flexible for a toe welt, but wish it were there anyway. The heel welt is kind of nice, but sort of unnecessary. In any case I've used these with both "strap" crampons (BD Compact Strap) and "semi-pro" crampons (BD Sabretooth) and they worked fine. Only reason I went away from the strap is I caught a great deal on the Sabretooths; strap crampons are perfectly secure and I used them for plenty of steep stuff with the attachment stiill secure. The heel welt is strong enough to be used, though, so use whatever you like. The boots aren't the stiffest so it is a bit of work to front-point pitches above 30 degrees, and I wouldn't climb vertical ice in them, but that's not what they're made for.

In the durability department, they're doing great. I've had them for three seasons and usually pound them (I do most of my snow and ice stuff in my ski boots; these get relegated to rock duty). They show almost no signs of wear. The soles look almost brand new. If it weren't for the dirt and scuffs, they pretty much would look brand new.

I recommend them as a good all-around mountaineering and hiking boot. A little heavy duty for short day hikes, but still fine for it. As long as it's anything short of a sub-zero F expedition or vertical ice, these things will handle it.

I recommend these boots if you are looking for something not quite as stiff as the plastic mountaineering boots but stiffer than regular leather hikers. I use these boots winter hiking in the White Mountains in NH. I've only used them a couple times so far, but they have been comfortable, kept my feet warm and dry. They seem to work well with crampons too. I had to order a half size larger than what the sizing chart recommended. I sent the smaller pair back to this site and they were very quick in processing my refund. The boot comes with an insole that is quite thin. So, for more comfort, I purchased some better quality insoles which is a big improvement.

I first bought the makalu, but they were too small and they didn't have my size in them, so I bought the glacier evo. If you do a lot of hiking the glaciers evos might be a better option as they have a more flex in the ankle and are softer on the inside.

I picked these up as an all 'round, all purpose boot. They are set up very well with Perwanger leather which is the best stuff in my opinion. The have an incredibly durable sole with plenty of traction. I don't know that I would get into much terrain needing crampons with them but they'll do fine for everything else. They fit as La Sportiva's typically do so they're a little narrow and true to size in the length. They come fairly stiff soled but pretty comfy straight out of the box. They are a little tricky getting use to the lacing just down from the ankle flex point but once you get use to it there isn't a problem.

This is an outstanding boot. I go on week-long missions with a heavy pack (30-40 kilos) in a places where your boots simply cannot fail.
Snow, rock - LOTS of rock - at altitude, and great support. Through the years I have rolled my ankle several times and worry about that, but not with this boot.
Exceptional performance in true life-or-death situations. When I'm done here—I retire this year!—I'm ordering another pair for the adventure climbs back in Colorado that I am sooo looking forward to!
Major Dean H.
Afghanistan

I bought these boots as a serious work boot for my job as a ski lift mechanic. Sorels and Columbias have just fallen apart in previous years and I wanted a boot that would stand up to the rigors of the job and last for multiple winters.
I wore them around the house for a few days to make sure they agreed with my feet, they were snug but there was no pain and I assumed they would pack out a little and be perfect over time.
The boot functioned well at first, it was good looking, well made and kept my feet dry. The boot did not provide a great deal of warmth (but then again it never claimed to).
Unfortunately over the course of 2 months, wearing the boots 12 hours a day, 5 days a week one of them started to give me a bone spur which became increasingly painful and I was forced to return them.
Backcountry's return process was simple and stress free, I was refunded without any hassle, no questions asked. Believe me, if returning the bone spur to Backcountry.com and keeping these cool boots was an option I would have chosen it!
Backcountry.com is too good to be true and I would not hesitate to shop with them again.
Roger.

Had theese for 3 months and they are already falling apart!!!!

First time with a pair of La Sportiva's. I wear a size 13 shoe and ordered the 13 boot. Fits great to start but after my feet heat up and swell it can get a little tight in the toes, especially when descending. Took about 30 miles to truly break them in and work out all of the hot spots that I was getting, but they're great now. These boots offer amazing support and traction. I have yet to use them with crampons/glacier travel, but am looking forward to it this summer.

Overall pretty impressed with the all around package.

What a great boot on the 1st trip. I went through mud, walked on ice and snow then ended it with snow shoeing. Oh, forgot to mention, I literally walked through several creeks that had not frozen over yet and the boots held up. After 1 trip I would recommend them to anyone.

First off, shipping from backcountry.com is "Wicked Fast & Free"... Seriously! Could it get any better??? Thanks backcountry for taking care of customers. This is the second time we have bought from them and they are an A+ in customer service.

As for the boots - amazing! From out of the box they have been a dream. I've been breaking these in since I got them - wearing them everywhere. Now I'd rather wear them than my T-Shoes. We've been hitting some cold night football games and my feet are always toasty. The true test will be at Elk Camp in about a week which is why I purchased them. Can't wait to try them out in the snow and wet. I am not worried.

PS: I bought the size that I wear in Nike and they were perfect!

i only have 15 miles on them, but like the fit and feel - awesome ankle support. they seem slightly narrower than the original glaciers but not restrictive. I expect to put 16 miles in rain/snow conditions this weekend ... will have more to say later

These are the best boots I have ever owned! Use
them for working at a Redi-Mix plant. They stand up to abuse all day and stay comfortable. The down presure of the seperate tongue keeps your foot firmly in place all day. Ordering another pair soon!

My old boots liner broke 2 weeks before I was set to climb Mt. Rainier. I ordered the La sportiva Glacier EVO and Loved It. Only was able to wear them to my physical therapy office for one day of work and they felt great. Support was sufficient, great grip and warmth on my climb. Definately would recommend.

I just took my first winter trip (8 miles in the ADK's) in these boots, and so far I'm impressed, they have good grip on most terains (obviously not ice) but are easy to put crampons on, I haven't went vertical yet but have very good ankle support, and are very warm. The only down side is that they were really stiff at first but they are getting better as they break in.

Absolutely satisfied with these boots. Great fit, roomy toe box, very warm. Several moderate hikes/climbs since purchase and nary a blister yet.

This boot is truly awesome when it comes to firefighting. It take some of the worst conditions that are thrown in front of it. The ankle support is more than great too. Good choice for firefighting.

The Glacier EVO are it in a good way. 5 stars.

I bought these boots because I heard that they were supposed to be a durable boot that could stand up to heavy use. As soon I got them home I put them on in the house to walk around in them and work them in, well within two days of this I noticed that the side of the boot was already peeling off of the leather. I hadn't even taken them outside on the trail yet and this was already happening?? Neeedless to say I wasn't very impressed and returned the boots immediately. For this reason I would not recommend these boots to a friend. There are some good glues out there that could have easily fixed the problem, but for the money you spend on these boots there shouldn't be that problem.

the boots are outstanding and your site
is a great help.I will purchase here in the future, thank you.

Well i have these boots and I love them for dogsledding and accessing the ice but I still have to change boots once I'm there. Definitely not great on the vertical ice but OK for small climbs. However I have only used them on one trip so far.