mwills Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 anyone have any opinions on either of these boots?? both seem to be great cascade boots. kayland multitraction la sportiva trango s i did have a chance to try on the trango s: - super-light (1/2 weight of nepal top/extreme) - semi-rigid sole - similar to the trango plus, however unlike the trango plus it has a great rocker sole. - suprisingly supportive for being so light. they seem like they would climb just as well as the trango pluses, but would be much more enjoyable on the approaches. although i'm not sure about the water-tightness of the trango s - many seams. not to mention the red looks a bit obnoxious (grey not available). i would be curious to hear about the multitraction from kayland. what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceIceBaby Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 Try the Salomon Pro Rock I have the proIce and this it’s the sh*t I will let go of Sportiva since there is so many good and even better boots for 2/3 or half the price of Sportiva also try the Mountain Lite GTX by Garmont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted July 23, 2002 Share Posted July 23, 2002 either of those would work great, I've seen an older guy who really knows his stuff wearing the sportiva and some lightweight crampons really tearing it up, but I say go with whichever one fits the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwills Posted July 31, 2002 Author Share Posted July 31, 2002 as a follow up: went with the trango s. i've been wearing them like they are going out of style. getting some wierd looks from the urban outdoorsy type here in portland . hits: - light, at 2lb 10 oz they are about 1/2 the weight of your average mtneering boot (but still much heavier than the garmont tower). - sole: great rocker sole. good rubber. great for edging with no fold over. easy to resole. - lots of support and protection for the weight - especially around the forefoot. - very breathable. with no waterproof membrane in the boot you won't have to worry about trench foot. the dri-lex lining seems to help in pulling moisture out of the boot. - good lacing system with no hardware - nice to have if you plan on jamming these into a crack -only $225 retail. do a little looking and you should be able to find them much cheaper. misses: - no waterproof membrane. i'd be weary of too many stream crossings in this boot. be sure to apply some good silicon repellent. - red? screams gumby. very obnoxious out of the box but should fade into a nice pink with time - rand could be a little higher on the side of the boot. this would add some durability and water tightness - get some real insoles so, with that said i think these will be great boots. overall, a great boot at a reasonable price. the next test is to see how well the many seams on the boot hold up. as an aside: i also have the trango plus and i can say that they will spend the remainder of their life in the closet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude Posted August 4, 2002 Share Posted August 4, 2002 Yeah, good call Wills... Went with these babies as well, and the best thing, They look like vintage 80s MJs and chicks in the 80s clubs totally dig 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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