Scarpa Vegas sz 12

Don_Serl · December 6, 2015

Plastic mountaineering boots have been eclipsed by modern leather footwear over the past decade or so, but they are still unbeatable for extreme cold and/or high altitudes, especially for places like Logan, Denali, and the greater ranges. The Vega is still ‘the workhorse’ of the Himalayas, with remarkable toughness and durability, superb warmth, highly useable flexibility, and perfectly acceptable comfort. The shells show considerable surface abrasion, but are without defects or flaws. The liners are in very good condition. Also included are:

1. A set of Scarpa Thermo liners, size 12; super-light, super-warm, but sweatier and less snug-fitting than the normal liners. I’ve modified them with an instep strap for better security of fit (i.e., less heel lift). The black plastic covering on the softer foam trims is flaking to bits, but a shoe repair shop should be able to reface these areas with light leather.

2. Two sets of Intuition liners, one 10mm thickness (red) and the other 12mm (black), for extreme cold.

3. One pair of DaKine heel cinch straps: a canny little Velcro system that secures the liners much better to your foot, preventing heel lift.

Size 12 / euro 45

CDN $ 50 for all.

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20151074 by Don Serl, on Flickr

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20151081 by Don Serl, on Flickr