4 STAR BOOT

By Stephen Koch Ranked #44 - Alpine Touring Boots January 29, 2009

These boots are light, ski well, and seem very durable. My major complaint is that they are a little narrow and rub my "6th" toe. I am going to try and have them punched or ground for additional width. The material of the shell is great. I was up Death Canyon in Grand Teton National Park last week on an ice/mixed climb that I skied in on these boots, changed into my climbing boots and left these in the pack. When I returned several hours later (no sun) I was able to get my foot in without too much work. The strong pull tabs on the tongue and back of the liner really helped with this! These boots ski really well...can lock them down well and they feel tight. As apposed to another reviewer, I feel the walk/ski modes are markedly different with the walk mode flowing nicely and the ski mode locked down nicely.

In short: these boots are light and ski well. If you have a wide forefoot, you might have some work to do to accommodate your big foot, like me!

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