Great on the ankles

By Eric Darsow Ranked #111 - Men's Mountaineering Boots November 24, 2011

As somebody who suffers chronically with finding a good fit for a boot due to a distended rear ankle bone, I just about fainted when I put on these Scarpa boots. As you can see by the photos, the back of the boot bugles out slightly on the back of the ankle, leading to less grinding with each step. For those of you lucky souls out there with relatively flat heels, you have a lot of boots to choose from. For us poor folk with oddly shaped feet, Scarpa makes boots that are kinder on the ankles. Previous to this boot, I hiked in Trangos and Lowa Mntn Expert boots, both of which shredded the backs of my ankles in minutes.

I spent 12 consecutive days on Baker during a mountaineering course with these suckers and can say that in somewhat wet, summer snow on baker, these boots keep you as dry as you'll get without a plastic boot. (Remember, GTX will let moisture through eventually, so don't expect perfectly dry feet after a day in the snow)

The construction of the boot is dramatically sturdier than the Trangos, and for any snowy mountaineering expeditions, I would feel much more comfortable paying the extra $20 to get a lot more boot than the $299 Trangos. The leather uppers are well-stitched and the lacing system works well. With well-fitted gaitors, these are winners.

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