User Review: La Sportiva K3

Reviewed December 1, 1999 by M.Erickson

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Materials: Leather
Use: Mountaineering in extreme cold conditions with 65lb pack
Break-in Period: About 3 to 4 long hikes. On the 5th hike I was in heaven.
Weight: a little under 5 lbs.
Price Paid: $199.99 on sale

It took me awhile too break these in my K3s. Mainly my left foot developed hot spots on the back (of course it's slightly smaller than my right). On my 5th backpack up Mt Blanca they did me very well. It was extremely cold at night and in the morning (-20 f) but my feet stayed toasty warm as long as I was moving. In camp I loosened them up and they were much warmer as long as I was not kneeling in the snow with the toes on ice. The roller ball eyelets and the locking eyelets have never frozen up. They are very sturdy and work well with my Black Diamond Sabretooth crampons. I've never had any disappointment in snow or on rock... Would I buy these again... absolutely! But I don't think I can wear them out...

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