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$La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women\'s$

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The La Sportiva Trango S Evo GTX mountaineering boots with Gore-Tex® waterproof protection feature all synthetic construction and a unique ankle-hinge system for ample support.

Water-repellent Cordura® nylon uppers with Flex Tec 2 rubber-coated, Aramide-reinforced polyester panels are super durable and lightweight
Reinforced with water-repellent Lorica® synthetic leather for maximum durability and strength
Waterproof, seam-sealed Gore-Tex® inserts keep feet dry while allowing excess moisture vapor to escape to prevent overheating
Wicking Dri-lex® nylon linings absorb excess moisture and disperse it for fast drying and enhanced comfort
Fully-gusseted and padded tongues keep out debris and water while relieving lacing pressure
Full rubber randing protects feet and uppers from abrasion and bumps while enhancing edging ability on thin edges
Innovative 3D Flex ankle-hinge system offers ample support while front-pointing yet stays flexible enough for flat-footing
Trailflex nylon midsole supports with half-length steel shanks provide optimal torsional rigidity while remaining comfortable for long approaches
Dual-density micropore rubber provides fine-tuned performance with differing levels of cushioning and support for long-haul trips
Lasted specifically for a woman's foot with a broader toe box and narrower heel for a great fit
Durable Vibram® Dru rubber outsoles deliver amazing traction on wet and dry surfaces; undercut heels for braking and edging platforms at toes
Outsoles are compatible with both strap-on and hybrid(New-matic) style crampons

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La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's Customer Reviews

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La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's

3.9

(based on 14 reviews)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (11)
Easy to put on & adjust (10)
Great grip (8)
Versatile (6)

Cons

Best Uses

Alpine routes (12)
Mixed routes (9)
Heavy snow (6)

- Sizing:
- Feels full size too small
  
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  93%
  (13 reviews)
  Feels half size too big
  
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Oct

2007

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

It's NO WONDER they won the award!!

By jenren

from Sacramento, CA

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Pros

Absoulutely Dry
Absoulutely Warm
Comfortable

Cons

Best Uses

Alpine Routes
Heavy Snow
Mixed Routes

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

Hiked 6 miles of high alpine terrain in. Climbed Water Ice for 6 Hours. Hiked 6 miles of high alpine terrain out. These babies performed BEAUTIFULLY! It was my first time wearing them! My feet were NEVER sore, NEVER cold (we had snowy approach!) and NEVER sweaty!! The rubber was sticky enough for some steep tallus. They fit and worked well with the G14 crampons. Love 'em and I'm picky! Now go climb something!

Oct

2008

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Great alpine, not good in spring snow

By Climbingfoo

from Burlingame, cA

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Put On & Adjust
Versatile

Cons

Not insulated enough

Best Uses

Alpine Routes
Mixed Routes

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

Comfort level high, no blisters with this boot! Did well with heavy loads, great grip on wet surfaces, ascending/descending on granite with water flowing down. Performed great on dry alpine, talus, scree, secure foot plants in snow with/without crampons, great ankle support, feet stayed dry in the rain. First gripe: before my feet touched snow, they were freezing early summit morning and spring snow conditions proved to be a challenge for these boots even with gaiters on; major post-holing. My feet were soaked, cold and not happy. Second gripe: the Gortex fabric doesn't hold up, after 3 backpacking trips (12K'- 14K') they already are wearing out on the outer side of the boot, near the small toe. For the price of this boot, I would expect the wear to last longer. I'd only recommend this boot for any condition other than deep, wet snow conditions.

Oct

2007

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

THE Best Mountaineering Boots!

By RelevantTeresa

from San Francisco, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Put On & Adjust
Superb Grip

Cons

Best Uses

Alpine Routes
Easy Trad Routes
Mixed Routes

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

Mountaineering, including talus slopes, scree, ice, snow. Used them for some Class 5 peaks, never having to change into my rock climbing shoes.

These are really comfortable on many different types of terrain. All of my epic 12 to 15 hour days have been in these boots and my feet are consistently happy.

They hold crampons well; I have no hesitation wearing them on ice routes.

May

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Fantastic!

By bluesun

from Las Vegas, NV

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Pros

Comfortable
Great Grip
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Alpine Routes
Glacial travel

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

I bought these boots for a month long trip on the Northern Patagonian Icefield. I wore them for the hike up through the muddy and boggy trails in the rainforest, through the melting snowfields, and up and around the glaciers. Along this trip there were epic downpours, snow showers, and warm clear days, and every day I was happy with my Trangos. The best thing about them is that they are light, and because they are a single boot they are not bulky, but still offer decent warmth and water resistance. They are nice and sticky when on rock, and are pretty comfortable, I just duct taped my heels every other day, and was set for the whole trip. I would hesitate to wear these during the winter, because my toes got cold on snowy days. While my feet stayed drier than my climbing partner who was wearing plastic boots, they did get wet during downpours, even with gaiters and my alpha pants. However, when I slipped knee-deep during a stream crossing, my socks were only damp when I got to camp. They are pretty waterproof, but water seems to seep in from the tongue. Definitely wear good gaiters with these puppies, and they won't disappoint. Bottom line, fantastic for summer mountaineering, and crazy durable. Click that "add to cart" button.

Dec

2007

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Nice...for a while

By mtn bunny

from Portland, OR

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Pros

Comfortable
Dries feet quickly
Easy To Put On & Adjust
Great Grip
Versatile

Cons

Falls apart at the seams

Best Uses

Alpine Routes
Heavy Snow
Mixed Routes

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

These fit great and go from dirt to snow to crampons. They've been in rainstorms, whiteouts and deep snow. They dry so quickly and fit so well, I've done Rainier (east and south) as well as Jefferson with these. Versatile. BUT the seams are totally falling apart where the Gore-tex meets the rubber - all around the toe area and the fabric around the ankle on one shoe only is shredding to bits. So, great...for about a year. A lot of money for a year.

Aug

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Near Perfect All Around Mountain Boot

By MacKenzie Rock and Road

from Bend, Oregon

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Put On & Adjust
Great Grip
Mixed route boot
Versatile

Cons

Rubber delaminating
Tread not holding up

Best Uses

Alpine Routes
Bouldering
Mixed Routes

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

Figured I'd better give my two cents after a full season on these. Especially since I depend heavily on other's reviews for any gear I buy.

My feet: high arches, size 9, very narrow, and about everything wrong with them that can be. **I could only stand these boots after putting in the Ed Viesturs high volume foot-bed.

Trango boots: PERFECT for mixed routes. Sticky enough for solid bouldering (perfect on Thielson, Broken Top, Washington, etc...) Stiff enough for extensive glacier, and toe-in- only ascents. Water proof enough for all day snow slogs. GREAT ankle support. Easy to lace tight when needed, ease up when needed. They still work great while carrying a 60lb. load. Absolutely love these. I'd comment again, how impressed I am with their bouldering abilities-usually a climbing boot feels like a giant block on your foot, while these feel "narrow" in the toe-ie you can feel your toe-holds.

Cons: the vibram soles are not holding up very well and I have to wonder if they'd do well in granite or limestone scree. The rubber on the toe is starting to de-laminate. Also they do not dry out quickly (as in over night in your tent.)

I've climbed most of the Cascade volcanoes in these and love them after putting in the Ed Viesturs footbed. Tried Superfeet, but they didn't cut it.

I've tried hiking the whole day in them-(usually in the past, took approach shoes for everything but above tree-line) and I love them enough that I may get another pair for my work boots (yah, I get paid to hike!)

Just haven't tried them with my Grivel crampons yet, nor do I know yet, how they'd hold up in a week of rain or wet snow. Love them so far.

Dec

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Lightweight and comfortable

By redyamflan

from Seattle, WA

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Pros

Comfortable
Lightweight
Sturdy

Cons

Not enough insulation
Not waterproof

Best Uses

Alpine Routes

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

I've used these boots for three seasons of alpine climbing in the Cascades. They are very comfortable for my hard to fit feet (wide in front, narrow heels, high volume arches). I went up about a half size and put in footbeds and they fit great. So light I would almost rather wear them than approach shoes. I've done plenty of rock climbs - good edging. O.K. on summer glaciers unless snow is wet and sloppy. From the very first they were NOT waterproof and I've suffered from cold feet. I would not recommend for multi-day glacier trips. I have climbed Baker in them, but in summer conditions and only out 1.5 days. I would not use them on Rainier. These boots are great under the right conditions, but you need a second, more waterproof and better insulated boot to handle cold, wet, snowy conditions.

Oct

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Dry as a bone on slushy glaciers

By Climbingmama

from Raleigh, NC

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Pros

Easy To Put On & Adjust
Great Grip

Cons

Best Uses

Alpine Routes
Wet rocks

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

Easy to keep dry with gaiters, even on slushy Mt Baker snow in July. Felt warm as toast on Cascade alpine trips but still would wear on regular backpacking trips - just make sure you wear mountaineering socks because the boot burn on my shin took over a month to heal. The heel stop for my crampons seems like it should have been deeper, because I did have some issues with my Grivels coming off. Test it out with your crampons before going out on a highly committing trip.

Jun

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

"I so wanted to love these boots"

By EZ Yaker

from Seattle, WA

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Cons

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Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

I so wanted to love these boots, I tried for a couple of years, but everytime I used them I came home with blisters on my heels. The times I used them with crampons, my experience was a lot worse. They tore my heels up! I bought these boots for mountaineering and extended climbs where I might need to use crampons, I liked the versatility of this boot. I used them on some of the highest peaks in Washington.

They also put my feet to sleep. I tried to isolate the lower laces by tying a knot half way up so they wouldn't tighten up too much on the top of my foot and therefore not put them to sleep, but no luck on isolating the lower laces.

I wear a size 7.5 and I have very average size feet, I do not have high arches or chubby feet.

May

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great comfort meets even better function

By J9VAGal

from North Virginia

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Put On & Adjust
Great Grip
No Blisters
Versatile

Cons

A tinge heavy

Best Uses

Heavy Snow
Kilimanjaro
Mixed Routes

Comments about La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's:

I purchased these boots based on the reviews I read and I was extremely elated to have done so. I used the boots first on a short hike on the Appalachian Trail (rugged, rocky, and muddy) the hike was about 5 miles (not enough to break them in) but the boots did well. The next opportunity I had to use these boots was for the 7 day trek through the many terrains of Kilimanjaro (lots or rain, mud, scree, boulders, wet rocks, snow, etc). The boots held up marvelously! It wasn't until the last day when I decided to change my Trango's out for a "lighter" pair of boots that I realized what a dumb mistake that was. For the 6 straight days that I wore the boots, I did not get hotspots, blisters, pain, and even twisted my ankle with no injury; when I switched boots, I walked about 2 hrs and got blisters under the bed of my toenails and lost both toenails! Very great boots. They are warm, dry, cool, and comfortable, not to mention chic!