User Review: La Sportiva K3

Reviewed December 19, 1999 by Fergus Peacock

Rating:
Materials: Leather
Use: Alpine, ice, mixed
Break-in Period: 1 month heavy use
Weight: Liiiiiight!!
Price Paid: $325

These boots kick ass when it really counts- high altitude, ice, rock and mixed. They are super light for what they can put up with, yet are solid all-round mountaineering boots. Warmer than hell too. I did get a little frosbite climbing Long's in winter, but that was because I forgot gaiters, and they filled w/ snow.

I have heard people say that the K3's aren't as stiff as they should be, but I think they are fine- they are very responsive, and give a great feel for the rock or ice when climbing. I have the old model, without the Clusaz sole and roller eyelets. Although the new model looks sweet, the performance differrence is probably very little. Break in period is a little long, but once broken in, these puppies are a pair of high-altitude bedroom slippers.

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