PSD Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Has anyone tried the Vasque Super Alpinista? Pros/cons? FYI - I'm looking for a summer/ice boot to be used in the lower 48 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jja Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 The Jan 04 rock and ice has a review of this boot (and several other models). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Fucking Vasque! Now they're not available till the 1st of the year. They were due out OVER A YEAR AGO (when I placed my order). Way to lose customers. I may still wait, but I need new boots pronto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj221 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 If you can afford these boots and stand the wait (see post above mine) then your mind is probably decided. I've seen one pair in my life and they were fastened to an cocky gear rep who was falling his way up the Standard Route at Frankenstien. He seemed to like them, he spoke glowingly about them at the belays. To this day I haven't seen them in a store or on any non-connected people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aint_this_great Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 speaking as someone who definitely does not work in the footwear department at the unmentionable co-op, these boots look like the wave of the future. if you've heard of the montrail ice-9, vasque is pretty much copying their integrated plastic idea, and kayland is following up with a version as well. I think the reason vasque is taking so long is that the moment they heard about the ice-9 they said "oh crap, we've gotta do that too," but didn't have the technology prepared. so they formulated a launch to get people excited and keep them from buying montrail's product. anyway, both the alpinista and the super alpinista should be pretty nifty, and may even (but don't hold your breath) be available in a women's last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Not that I feel the need to stand up for Vasque, but I do believe they were first and won the award for best new outdoor boot (or product maybe) A COUPLE YEARS AGO!!!! PUSH ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylou Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Ugh. I am barely a member of the media, and when I see post like ain't_this_great's, I never want to shop retail again. Please, please, take your own time to take advantage of he Internet. Do your own research, ask questions, go to the manufacturers, ask questions again. At this point, anything that is coming out in the Spring is out there for the asking, and the buying public wants to know. Tell them. Here, I'll even give you a thing to start with: REI Quarter Dome. Go find out what it is and get back to me when you know why this is a piece of gear worth knowing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 what the hell is the quarter dome? there is no mention of it anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 WTF are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 marylou said:REI Quarter Dome. Go find out what it is and get back to me when you know why this is a piece of gear worth knowing about. Marylou- If the information is "out there" why don't you share it with the rest of us poor plebes who are not part of the elite outdoor media circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 "elite" and "outdoor media circle" should not be using in conjunction. please do not make that mistake again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 michael_layton said: "elite" and "outdoor media circle" should not be using in conjunction. An oxymoron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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