Scarpa T2 Eco Telemark Boot - 2009 BCS

I have skied in many telemark boots over the past 20 years and the Scarpa T2 Eco is my favorite boot. The T2 Eco is a three-buckle light weight rocker (3 lb 7 oz), 18 percent lighter than the T1 (4 lbs 3 oz), and much more comfortable and easy to ski on any type of big mountain or hybrid rocker telemark ski. The T2 Eco provides unsurpassed comfort, freedom, flexibility, and performance. The liner is toasty warm and super comfortable and the green renewable Pebax plastic shell is very durable.

After more than 35 years of skiing, this is the first boot that has ever really performed as well as it is comfortable. Probably the best skiing investment I have ever made.

Scarpa is going green! Both in color and construction. The new color looks like radioactive vomit, but the rest of the boot looks like the same old T2X: Good for backcountry, or the resort. The T2X was a killer boot, that could drive big, stiff skis with confidence, and keep your legs happy on the up-track. I'm a more aggressive skier, so I use the T1's now, but if you are a beginner to advanced skier, and aren't agro as hell, the T2X is perfect. All the support you need, with all the comfort you could want. T2's can steer any board, and any binding. No limits but your skills. If you are an expert powder slayer, check out the T1's or TRace, but the T2 will work for most people.I wear my scarpas all day. They're that comfortable. Get your liners molded by a shop, or do it in your 265 degree F oven. Read the instructions and make sure you don't get any folds or crooked line-up when you do it. It's not hard to mold them yourself, but don't rush into it, either.The only thing that has me concerned with the new T2 Eco is the shell material. Scarpa has had some issues in the past with Pebax cracking. It's nice that they're trying some renewable options, but it will take a season or so before we know the durability of the new material. If you buy them from backcountry.com, though, you can always return them whenever for a full refund. I'd suggest trying a pair on in a store, and then ordering them from backcountry.com.

I was skeptical of 3 buckle boots before trying these, they weren't as stiff as my t-races but I could sure tell a difference in weight while skinning. Guess thats what they were made for. If the snow is soft its not such a big deal that they aren't as stiff, I wouldn't recommend them for resort skiing if you are riding a ski over 110 underfoot but well worth the$$ to tour in mellow conditions.

While I don't have the Eco version, the T2s are the most comfortable boots of any variety (skiing or hiking) that I own. I would sleep in them if they would fit in my sleeping bag. I find there are plenty of adjustments and the stiffness controls heavier skis without being too stiff (I often ski in walk mode when I really want to articulate and put them into ski mode for hardpack bumps etc.). Good luck.

I have last years T2X which I am guessing is the same boot as this one just with different construction material (if it isn't please feel free to correct this review).I've taken them to the resort back east, and on some choppy east coast boot packs up and down Mt. Washington. I just skied 5 long days in the Wasatch last week, did the boot pack up Baldy to Main Shoot, the boot was comfy but my flat lander lungs were not.Although I bought this boot with a bit of a smaller fit (26 mondo instead of my regular 26.5) my feet and shins feel great. I've had problems loosing toenails and getting banged up shins before but these boots gave me control, and although a tight fit I still had some room to slip in orthotics. No nail loss or shin bruising either!Some tightness and pain usually translates to more control, and I have had a day or two when this boot has been a bit hard to wear but it gives me great power to push my heavy Rossi Sick birds (178cm 96mm UF) and ski a HH set on a 4. The tight fit makes it feel as if there is no air space between my body and skis which adds to my control especially when skiing bumps, something that I struggled to do with a softer boot. Also, the stiffness is supple but not agro which is what I was looking for.

If you can only own one tele boot and have a bit of a narrow foot this could be the boot for you as it is nice to walk in, although I am not a super boot packer, and it is still plenty stiff to drive big skis. It has made my skiing better and is a major improvement on the soft and old (wont mention brand) that I learned on.Hope this was helpful.

Moved onto these t2x eco boots after a couple of seasons in a the blue t2's. I only got them at the end of the season at a great price, and had 3 days on them.

So far they are super comfy (had tem molded at a shop), and no, I have not had problems with the screws comeing loose (so far so good if the reviews are correct....).

Appreciate the high maintanence advice as i got these for some touring in india and need to get the repair kit right!

No probs getting the ball of the foot onto the bottom of the binding - did take a few runs to adjust to the stiffness from my old soft (bout them second hand) pair, but after a few runs I was doing the best turns of my life!!!

Enjoy, but I guess better be wary of the screw..

These boots are a dream to wear. They are crazy comfortable, and I am more eager to try hike to stuff because they are light and comfy. That being said, don't forget to tighten the bolts on the side of the boots every time you use them. I tighten them up every time I use them, but somehow, I managed to loose one last weekend. I guess I'm going to contact Scarpa to get a replacement...

Just got them and am impressed with the new liner. Excellent upgrade from the T2X that they replace (airline damaged them). The form of the heel pocket comfortably holds my heel in place. The Scarpa rep said that the bellows is slightly stiffer than the T2X. Walking around the house with an old T2X on one foot and the new boot on the other, I can see that the new boot is still super comfortable and soft enough for great touring. Looking forward to getting them on the snow.

So I've tele'd for 2 seasons, this is my 3rd. I had Garmont Engergy's since I have a big foot... 26.5 I usually have to buy men's boots. They hurt my feet & the bellows were extremely hard to break in so I bought some Venus' thinking they would work. They felt like my foot was going to break in half. I then ordered these at the start of the season this year - the fit is phenomenal for a narrow foot, the bellows are soft with good flex so driving into turns lower is much easier & smoother. I even wear them all day as I work with the buckles open and the back pushed down in walk setting - extremely comfortable boots.

The Eco’s are my third pair, no actually fourth pair, of T-2’s. I started with the green ones, then moved to the blue ones, [had a pair of Garmont in between] moved up to the red ones, which I liked but they cracked in the bellows, and Scarpa finally replaced them with these green Eco’s two weeks ago.

[And though I'm very appreciative of Scarpa for standing behind their boots the way they did, I'd go back to the red version if they were still available.]

Thus, I’m writing this after many, many turns on Scarpa T-2s.
I am quite disappointed in these boots and not because the green color doesn’t match any thing else I own.

Scarpa made an interesting update on these boots that is backfiring. Up until now metal fixtures were riveted to the plastic shell of the boot. A very reliable means of attachment with one significant drawback. If anything broke, a buckle say, or a strap, replacing them required removing and riveting the bit back on. This was especially a problem when they switched the middle strap to a cable that has a habit of breaking over time.

With the Eco's, Scarpa replaced the rivets with screws, nifty screws requiring hex headed wrenches to tighten. Screws that appear to loosen rather quickly over time as the boot flexes.

I lost my first bolt on my third day out touring with these boots. I then sealed all the screws with Locktite. This ’solution’ was inadequate; I lost my second screw after three more days of touring.

If you’ve made the mistake of buying these boots, immediately Locktite all of the screws on the shell. Then assume the Locktite won’t hold. Put ducktape over the key bolts, the two bolts that hold the cuff and middle cable strap in place so that when they loosen, they don’t pop off. Carry a pair of 4 mm hex wrenches with you whenever you use the boots and check the screws regularly.

These boots may be the new version but they are HIGH maintenance. I'm not into fiddling with equipment while out in the cold and having to worry about tightening little screws with metal wrenches part way through my day, screws that you need to take the boot off to get to, well the whole idea is just abhorrent.

Got my third pair of Scarpa T2s last winter (bought my first pair in 1994), so I can't say that I am totally dissatisfied with the product. The T2s are still the best on the market for serious backcountry tele skiing. But I am very disappointed in the lack of improvement over the years, particularly on the weight issue. They are super heavy! While randonee boots are getting lighter, you still have more than 3000g of plastic on your feet when tele skiing with the T2s.

Just picked these up for a sweet price at Mammoth Mountaineering (40% off - can't beat it!). I have very wide feet with pronounced bunions, and while the conventional wisdom is that Black Diamond and Garmont boots are wider, I found these T2 Eco's to fit the best. The moldable liner is a big plus as well.

I had one day of area skiing and two days of backcountry in the boots and was amazed at how comfortable they are. Whether skinning, boot-packing or making turns, I had no hot spots, no pain, no hassle. They are nice and light for touring while burly enough for most situations coming down.

My only issues are with:

1) the bolts coming loose, which I experienced on day three and now realize from reading these comments is a common problem.

and 2) the boot flexion at the bellows. Perhaps I still need to break them in, but I felt I was having a tough time keeping the ball of my foot down on the binding plate of my rear ski in a tele turn. Could be my lazy form, but I found that even when I was concentrating I appeared to mainly be on my tippy toes. Anyone else have this issue?

eco t-2 samething lost or loose bolts. red lock tight. hoping to get replacement bolts from scarpa.