a technical crampon-friendly shoe for light mountaineering, easy climbing, and via ferrata review
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Pros
- Impressive traction
- Shockingly lightweight
- Towering sturdiness
- Excellent stability
- updated Dec 22, 2022
Cons
- Unyielding stiffness
- Unremarkable stock insole
69% say it's true to size.
Out of stock in all 49 shops
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Who should buy the a technical crampon-friendly shoe for light mountaineering, easy climbing, and via ferrata
The a technical crampon-friendly shoe for light mountaineering, easy climbing, and via ferrata is a mountaineering boot tailored for climbers who require a balance of lightness and stability in their performance. You won't regret getting them if you want:
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sturdy yet light footgear offering reliable grip and anchoring users in over craggy surfaces
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a waterproof boot providing a dry kind of comfort on the trail
Reliable grip
Garmont’s Ascent GTX relies on its Vibram Nepal outsole in providing climbers with an adequate amount of grip on rugged terrain. Its self-cleaning lugs, which are a combination of blocky and triangular protrusions, produce multi-directional traction. Its semi-blocked forefoot zone made of a sticky compound is engineered specifically to aid users during tricky ascents.
Its rearfoot region, on the other hand, is given a heel brake, improving the boot’s descent control capability.
Garmont's enhanced cushioning
Thanks to the footgear’s bi-microporous rubber midsole, mountaineers can travel over rough terrain with enough comfort and footing security. Its forefoot region is engineered to provide stability, while the rest of its layer is crafted mostly for cushioning. It is engineered with the FrameFlex Mid insole—A Garmont-exclusive footboard that gives the boot flexibility and bolsters the main midsole unit’s stabilizing capability.
Crampon compatibility in a technical crampon-friendly shoe for light mountaineering, easy climbing, and via ferrata
Over at the gear’s heel is the Tech PU crampon insert. This implement provides not only crampon security but also shock-absorbing comfort.
Crampon compatibility in Garmont Ascent GTX
The footbed with which the boot comes by default offers additional comfort underfoot. This insole is made of antimicrobial felt which improves internal air circulation and reduces odor buildup.
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The a technical crampon-friendly shoe for light mountaineering, easy climbing, and via ferrata’s over-the-ankle upper is made of suede leather 1.8 millimeters thick. It has ample abrasion resistance thanks to the Cordura inserts reinforcing its heel and forefoot zones.
Its Gore-Tex Performance Comfort liner defends the boot from intrusive wet elements while leaving the footwear’s interior breathable.
Personalized lockdown
Rounding out all things upper is the boot’s lace-to-toe closure system which is made up of combination eyelets and synthetic laces.
Additional info
- This gear is compatible with hybrid crampons.
Breathable moisture-wicking lining
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