Scarpa Triolet Mountaineering Boot

I had two sets of La Sportiva Trangos that both leaked right out of the box so GORE, after their lab tested them and under their Lifetime Warrantee Program, offered to replace them with any boots I wanted so I bought these and a LS Nepal EVO. This GORE service is unbelievable and well worth always buying GORE GorTex products.The Scarpa Triolet do everything the Trangos did with a much better fit with a larger toe box and mid foot, and better function and feel with the same weight. They are waterproof and very comfortable right out of the box, they hike and climb well with no break-in needed, and so far still look like new. The rubber rand is better connected unlike the Trango's which always come unglued at the toe, and the side leather material holds up better than the Trango side material. I have also noticed that on 5-8 mile approach hikes the Trango users would complain that the balls of the feet would hurt and everyone said it felt like walking on concrete and I would agree. Even know the Triolet is supposed to be a step up in stiffness from the Trango EVO or the Trango Alp, The Triolet doesn't seem to do that and I note a padded layer under the footbed. I have also used these with moldable SOLE footbeds. Great Boot, highly recommended, better fit for normal width (95-100mm width) feet , better durability and feel than the LS Trangos that seem to be so popular.

These Scarpa Boots are the Bees Knees , the real deal , brilliant boots , light 'n'quick ! If you have long walk-ins to alpine climbs you love and need to get done , these are the boots for you . They feel like trail running shoes but give awsome support . It is important not to tighten the laces up too tight . I tightened them up really tight the first time , as I had done for my plastic invernos ! Big mistake , also Be carefull not to overtighten your step in crampons . Too tight crampons are not needed and can cause foot pain .
To sum up , Brilliant pair of boots !
These boots will take care of you in the hills!

Simon Bentley,
Joshua Tree , Ca.

Picked these up for a 5-day, late-Summer tromp on Mt Baker. I ordered these and two different models of La Sportivas. Ended up sending the Sportivas back. Spent very little time to break these in - only 4 miles of day hiking with a 40-lb pack + wearing in the office. Despite lack of break-in, they performed fine on the mountain. I did finally feel a bit of cold and numbness after about 5 hours kick-stepping platforms up to the summit. But then again, these are not high-altitude, double-plastics (expect some loss of warmth). They dried pretty quickly once you remove the insole and left them in the sun/wind for 4-5 hours at the end of the day. They worked fine with my Grivel G-12s.

that's their slogan and these fall right in line...great rocker on the sole so they hike as well as described...stiff enough for fairly vert ice...nice rubber for rock...great all around boot...quite warm and waterproof too...just be sure to keep'em doused in nikwax since they are a leather/synthetic boot...they are more rugged that the Trangos but do not fit the same...these are more a medium volume foot type boot but fit VERY well if made for your feet...remember not all boots are equal so just because they may fit for somebody else they may not necessarily fit for you

Overall excellent construction, support, and fit. I have wide toebox and although it doesn't look liek espcially wide toe-box shoe, it fits well- very comfortable. Good for temps down to about 15 F, at least for me. Need "New-matic" style crampon.

These are great boots for the money. They took some time to break in but perform excellently. Crampons fit like a glove and feel 100% secure, the vibram sole gripes incredibly well on rock and all surfaces.