User Review: La Sportiva K3

Reviewed February 25, 1999 by Edward R. Seeley

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Materials: Leather Mountaineering
Use: Winter Hiking/climbing/Mountaineering
Break-in Period: 50 miles or one month with pack
Weight: Light for intended use
Price Paid: $295 in 1998

Have used these boots on various winter trips to New Yorks Adirondack mountains and a week long summit trip to Mount Rainier Washington. Boots are supposed to have some sort of gore-tex type lining which so far has worked superbly. Insulation is thinsulate, and I am very impressed with how warm they are, obviously when climbing or hiking with a heavy pack every boot is warm but these stay snuggly even standing around camp (as long as your body is warm).

Stiffness is perfect for any winter (ie:snow or ice) hiking and climbing, I do not climb verticle Ice but have been on severely steep snowfields and they work great. I use Charlet Moser blackice rapidfix bail type crampons and have had no problems with them. Fit wise they are ok, nice toe room, but slightly too much heel slip for my narrow heel, (I have never had a boot that did not give me some heel problems however) I must lace them tight on top to keep my heel in place. They have a nice ankle hinge which is important when climbing steep snow or glaciers as it allows you to vary your step technique without ankle strain. Overall I would rate these boots very highly.

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