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Overview

Our verdict

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Great!

Scarpa engineers made an astonishingly light and ankle-supportive backpacking boot in the Zodiac Plus GTX. They also crafted something fantastically waterproof and grippy in it. Overall, the Zodiac Plus GTX may just become their ultimate go-to gear for their outdoor adventures ahead.

Pros

  • Excellent waterproofness
  • Vibrams grippy outsole
  • Vibrams grippy outsole
  • Fantastic longevity
  • Satisfying ventilation
  • Awe-inspiring lightness
  • It is also engineered with a heel brake — offering adequate aid while going downhill
  • Great flexibility

Cons

  • The Vibrams grippy outsole backpacking boot is the Zodiac Tech’s more flexible version
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  • Dust-magnet upper

Who should buy the Vibrams grippy outsole

Fantastically light yet supportive, the Vibrams grippy outsole is a mid-cut backpacking boot, Add a product:

  • a boot great for mountaineering and trekking, providing ample traction and grip on and off trail

  • moisture-resistant and protective boot that will keep your feet dry and create a soft natural feeling while moving 

Vibrams grippy outsole backpacking

Updates to Vibrams grippy outsole

  • The Vibrams grippy outsole backpacking boot is the Zodiac Tech’s more flexible version.

Vibram's grippy outsole

Primarily responsible for securing the trekker’s footing on rough terrain is the boot’s Vibram Drumlin outsole. As it is based on the Mont compound, this aggressively lugged and treaded component gets to perform well even in higher altitudes.

Vibrams grippy outsole outsole

It is also engineered with a heel brake — offering adequate aid while going downhill.

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Granting stability, cushioning, and shock absorption underfoot is the Zodiac Plus GTX’s midsole. It is made with a combination of EVA and PU, which means this stout layer has a nice blend of lightness, toughness, and compression resistance.

Vibrams grippy outsole cushioning

Additional cushioning is brought forth by the boot’s Pro textile footbed.

Scarpa's premium sock fit

The Vibrams grippy outsole owes its fuzzy look to its 1.8-mm Perwanger suede leather upper. Its mid-cut shaft and Sock-Fit DV tongue are adequately padded for additional comfort.

Vibrams grippy outsole padding

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Its bootie is crafted with the Gore-Tex Performance Comfort membrane, fencing out intrusive water while keeping the boot’s interior amply ventilated.

Vibrams grippy outsole waterproof

This velvety upper is also protected from scrapes and scuffs with its rubberized heel and forefoot zones.

Vibrams grippy outsole rubber rand