4.57 of 5 starsLa Sportiva - Karakorum Evo GTX - Mountaineering boots
At a glance
- Suitable for:
- Recommended use:
- mountaineering
- Categorisation:
- D - expedition boots
- Typ:
- high ankle
- Material type:
- textile, leather
- Material note:
- contains non-textile parts of animal origin
- Technology:
- GORE-TEX Performance Comfort
- Membrane:
- yes
- Fabric properties:
- breathable, waterproof
- Closure:
- 2-zone lacing
- Sole:
- Vibram
- Crampon Compatibility:
- crampon-compatible
- Footbed:
- removable insole
- Weight:
- 1,750 g
- Reference size:
- medium-sized pair
- Extras:
- reinforced toes, reinforced heel, rock guard, resoleable
- Item No.:
- 020-0187
I bought these boots - size 11.5 UK or EU 46 1/2 - for a summer Mont Blanc attempt in September 2022. Although our team didn't actually make MB, we did achieve Gran Paradiso (4060m). As a B3 rated, these boots are certainly stiff, sturdy and grippy enough to tackle the high, snowy areas requiring crampons, albeit a bit heavy feeling at first. With their slight 'rocker gait' I found them reasonably comfy for the mountain approach paths (even better with a liner sock & Sidas insole), and were excellent for scrambling over mixed terrain of glacier and rock. I have since changed my crampons to a lighter model i.e. Petzel, that now fit properly at each end of the boot. I have a wide forefoot, yet these boots suit me very well. Given the total stiffness of the sole unit, I spent 4 weeks prior to the trip 'wearing in' the boots on local moorland.
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- Advantages
- Good grip
- Robust
- Waterproof
- Price / performance
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- Disadvantages
- A somewhat heavy boot
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- Recommended use
- Mountaineering
- Winter hiking
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