Scarpa T1 Lady Telemark Ski Boot - Women's - 2008 BCS

I have the 2008-2009 boots, and I love em. They are comfortable, look stylin' (always important), and let me rip down the mountain. I did have to spend a few hours at my local shop getting them molded to my feet as they did not fit out of the box. If you are in the same situation you might go to your local bootfitter and see if they can work some magic. I like the stiffness of the boots and the walk/ski mechanism is easy to use. My only complaint is that the one black buckle can ice up if you decide to adjust it mid-ski session during a snowstorm.

I was really stoked to see that Scarpa came out last year with the T1 lady boot. I have a super small foot but need a high performance boot and somehow I found my match.

I could go on and on about how killer this boot is. but first off let me tell you the couple of downsides:
1. the heal cup could be tighter
2. The thermo molded liner came unmolded in a couple of hard days, If you want a great liner buy a surefoot custom liner and footbeds.
thats it.

great aspects compared to scarpas T2 -
1. this boot is way higher, which gives you better performance and control on high velocity turns.
2. extra buckle (duh)

If you are killing it or a first time learner you will love these boots. If your a beginner (like I was) and wanted to buy a cheap boot to learn you will waste your money on other crap products, don't waste your time and money and be frustrated at the sport like I was. BUY THIS BOOT.

thats it these boots rock. if you need more convincing check out this link. but buy here for free shipping.
http://www.telemarkski.com/html/rvw_scarpa_T1_lady.html

When I took up telly skiing, my husband could not figure it out. I explained that tlley to alpine was like fly fishing to spin casting . He then bought me these boots for Christmas. He so gets it now. When I wear these, I adjust them after my first run- tighten htem up a bit. Then they are good to go for the rest of the day. Even apres ski or tail gating after rippin' it up, I do not need to adjust or loosen. Definately go through the steps to have them fitted properly, it takes about 40 minutes, but worth it. Euro sizing is very true, do dont need to go up a size. One more suggestion: one pair of light merino socks is all you need.

The worst buy I ever made in my 20 years of telemarking!
Why?
- Poor quality (liners are falling apart after 10 times, and please note that I am NOT blaming Intuition for this, but Scarpa's design...)
- Retardedly flimsy buckles
- The liners move around in the shell (when you make your turn, the liner moves...).
- Impossible performance, and trust me, I have modified, re-molded, tried other liners in the shells, done ALL and everything possible to make them work for me - but they have terrible performance!
- I was a true and dedicated Scarpa lover, but NO longer!!! Don't buy these boots!