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Manufacturer: Scarpa

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Page By: tiefenthaler

Created/Edited: May 13, 2003 / May 13, 2003

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The Scarpa Laser: Randonnee/Ski touring boot. Scarpa's dense EVA liner, floating cuff, and hinged tongue allow comfortable and free movement in the touring mode. For downhill precision, three buckles and a power strap offer a good range of adjustment and control. The stiff Pebax shell transmits hip and knee angulation with little energy loss. Dynafit compatible. 3-buckle closure. Power strap. Best of both worlds-walking and skiing.

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tiefenthalerUntitled Review

Voted 4/5

I have used this boot now for 2 winters. Positive: Good all-around ski-touring boot, comfortable, robust and warm. Excellent for downhill, good for uphill, Dynafit-compatible. Negative: expensive, not very lightweight.
Posted May 13, 2003 4:51 am

flyinghighpeteUntitled Review

Voted 4/5

I've had these boots now for 2 years and really like them! They do really well for ski touring and alpine skiing. The only negative that I have is it's difficult to undo buckles, but I think that newer versions were redesigned.
Posted Jul 13, 2004 12:19 pm

BermoUntitled Review

Voted 4/5

I like these boots, tey are light but still sturdy. I have only skied for 1 week in these boots. My problem is I probably bought them too small, they are quite tight. OK, better than too loose. I plan to have the liners re-baked and hope I can gain a little extra room that way.

Sep 2007: Last Winter I got them re-baked. There's a little more room. I think you can bake them up to 8 times. I like them better now, especially walking. They are stiff enough for my touring ski.
Posted Dec 18, 2005 3:45 am

JanVanGenkGood boots but fit is not perfect

Voted 4/5

I replaced the original liner boots with thermo-moldables 2 years ago, and the weight saving was remarkable. Except of ski-mountaineering I use these boots also for alpine skiing, they perform good.

The only con for me is the fit, which I do not find to be perfect; I think this is generally true for all models of Scarpa. Namely, Scarpa uses a fixed outer shell per size increment, meaning that e.g. sizes 8,5 and 9 (UK) have the same outer shell with only differently sized liners. This can result in the problem that a full size fits just too small/tight whereas the next half-size fits too big/loose. Especially, if you have wide feet, Scarpa is not the best choice in my opinion.
Posted Jan 5, 2008 2:13 pm

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