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La Sportiva Glacier Mountaineering Boot - Men's
Just ordered these boots in 43.5. I normally wear a 10 but I...
By aka3611188
Ranked #744 - Men's Mountaineering Boots
December 30, 2009
Just ordered these boots in 43.5. I normally wear a 10 but I have other lighter weight La Sportiva boots in same size that fit great. With these, toe box feels perfect, however, my heel lifts off the sole. The only way I can get it to stay put is to tighten down the ankle to the point there I feel its too tight. Has anyone else encountered this problem. I really want this boot because they are supper comfy but feel the heel situation is going to lead to problems. Thinking about getting the 43.0 but worried the toe box will be compromised. Any thoughts?
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By Fernando Octavio Brendinberger
Ranked #7 - Men's Mountaineering Boots
March 21, 2010
My experience is to wear boot a full size larger because it's easier to double-sock to adjust for fit. And; if you want to wear just a thin sock, just add a flat aftermarket inner sole under your primary inner sole to raise your foot in the boot. This is how I adjust/tune my mountaineering boots.
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By Jesse Lind
Ranked #72 - Men's Mountaineering Boots
January 9, 2010
An aftermarket insole often will fix minor fit issues--especially if you upgrade to a insole that is larger-volume than the insole that comes with the boot. I use green or orange superfeet in my La Sportivas, and they work awesome. There are also excellent bake-to-fit insoles made by companies like Sole that will customize themselves to your foot after you bake them in the oven according to the directions. This might alleviate your heel-lift problem.
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Tech Specs:
- Shell Material:
- , 3mm Idro-Perwanger Roughout leather
- Sole:
- Vibram Ice
- Crampon Compatibility:
- neumatic
- Insulation:
- , Dri-Lex with EZ Flex-2 tongue
- Removable Liner:
- no
- Lacing:
- traditional
- Weight:
- (size 9) [pair] 4 lbs
- Recommended Use:
- heavy backpacking with some crampon use
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 year
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