La Sportiva Nepal Evo GTX – King of Mountaineering Boots
La Sportiva Nepal Evo GTX – King of Mountaineering Boots
Stephen Starks
Someone once stopped me on trail to comment that my La Sportiva Nepal boots were “The King of Mountaineering Boots” and I could not agree more! I. LOVE. These. Boots.
While I will occasionally wear these on a training hike to keep my legs/feet used to the feel, I almost exclusively wear these boots in the high alpine, in tough conditions. La Sportiva Nepal boots are durable, comfortable, and give me a confidence that is unmatched on the mountains.
I bruised my right kneecap pretty significantly on my ascent of Culebra Peak and if it wasn’t for these boots I would not have reached the summit that day. The extra grip, support and balance they provided got me the extra 1/2 mile to the summit and back to the car with essentially one leg!
I’ve heard complaints differing opinions on the water resistance and warmth, but personally I had quality experience in with both. I have gotten rain/snowed on. Crossed rivers and streams and never once had an issue staying warm or dry in my Nepals.
I will be testing other mountaineering boots this winter so I will update this review as necessary, but for now I couldn’t imagine a boot I prefernto these. If I had one complaints, it’d be weight.. but one must make a compromise somewhere.
Stephen Starks
Steven Starks
Pic credit Steven Starks
Pic credit Steven Starks
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