4.73 of 5 starsLa Sportiva - Karakorum Evo GTX - Mountaineering boots
At a glance
Material information & features
- Suitable for:
- Recommended use:
- alpine touring
- Categorization:
- D - expedition boots
- Type:
- high ankle
- Material type:
- leather, textile
- Material note:
- contains non-textile parts of animal origin
- Technology:
- GORE-TEX Performance Comfort
- Membrane:
- yes
- Fabric properties:
- breathable, waterproof
- Other material information:
- Idro-Perwanger leather 2.8 mm; Textile collar
- Closure:
- 2-zone lacing
- Sole:
- Vibram
- Crampon Compatibility:
- crampon-compatible
- Midsole:
- polyurethane
- Footbed:
- removable insole
- Weight:
- 1,750 g
- Reference size:
- medium-sized pair
- Extras:
- rock guard, reinforced heel, reinforced toes, resoleable
- Misc:
- Sole: Vibram IBS; Insole: 8 mm nylon with anti torsion plate; Insole: 9 mm insulating Ibi-Thermo; Impact Brake System; 3D Flex system
- Legal notice:
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- Item No.:
- 020-0187
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I bought these boots - size 11.5 UK or EU 46 1/2 - for a summer Mont Blanc attempt in September 2022. Although our team didn't actually make MB, we did achieve Gran Paradiso (4060m). As a B3 rated, these boots are certainly stiff, sturdy and grippy enough to tackle the high, snowy areas requiring crampons, albeit a bit heavy feeling at first. With their slight 'rocker gait' I found them reasonably comfy for the mountain approach paths (even better with a liner sock & Sidas insole), and were excellent for scrambling over mixed terrain of glacier and rock. I have since changed my crampons to a lighter model i.e. Petzel, that now fit properly at each end of the boot. I have a wide forefoot, yet these boots suit me very well. Given the total stiffness of the sole unit, I spent 4 weeks prior to the trip 'wearing in' the boots on local moorland.
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- Advantages
- Good grip
- Price / performance
- Waterproof
- Robust
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- Recommended use
- Winter hiking
- Mountaineering
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Hi Pano's,
These boots are suitable for use with all 3 crampon binding types. Strap-on , semi-automatic and fully automatic bindings.
The most secure fit will be the fully automatic binding.
Which crampon type? That depends on the intended use but given the nature of the boot I would think a good general 12 point general mountaineering crampon would be ideal such as the Grivel G-12.