Boot Beta

[Doug]

I'll ask the question first: Anyone have any reviews on Scarpa Summit mountaineering boots? I'm thinking pretty hard about a new pair of boots. I'm a little torn at what to get, though I'm narrowing it down. Today I tried on a pair of Scarpas that were a light weight boot on the low end of the range for a technical boot (I can't recall the model). They will accept crampons. The fit really well. In looking through their literature they also make a more burly boot (the Summit) from the same last. I'm told that If they are built on the same last, the fit will be the same. I figure if I need something really burly I'll wear my plastics, so these would be for more general cascade mountaineering. Any thoughts?

[genepires]

get what fits. have you tried other brands? Each boot manufacturer has a slightly different feet modeling so picking the brand first may not be the best idea.

 

my friend has the lightweight one you are talking about and loves it. There is a thread here about that boot too and it has many favorable opinions.

[mike1]

I'll ask the question first: Anyone have any reviews on Scarpa Summit mountaineering boots? I'm thinking pretty hard about a new pair of boots. I'm a little torn at what to get, though I'm narrowing it down. Today I tried on a pair of Scarpas that were a light weight boot on the low end of the range for a technical boot (I can't recall the model). They will accept crampons. The fit really well. In looking through their literature they also make a more burly boot (the Summit) from the same last. I'm told that If they are built on the same last, the fit will be the same. I figure if I need something really burly I'll wear my plastics, so these would be for more general cascade mountaineering. Any thoughts?

I was looking pretty hard at this Scarpa boot not too long ago. For me it came down to the Summit and the Evo.

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[SandPounder]

I have the Scrapa Summit GTX. They are easy on my feet for things like Rainier. Warm but not too warm. Link

 

I wear light LaSportiva Onix XCR up things like Mt Olympus and Glacier Peak, with long approaches, in summer.

[scottb]

I own 'em. I put them on right out of the box and wore them up shasta. They worked great. I've had them for almost two years now and the only complaint that I have is that the laces broke during my second or third trip with them. I've used them mostly for general mountaineering and some easy/moderate ice climbing.

I highly recommend them if they fit well.

[johndavidjr]

I'll probably never buy another pair of boots without also spending a gazillion dollars on over-the-counter insoles. The right pair can work wonders for fitting and they also protect my fallen arches.

Edited March 31, 2008 by johndavidjr