User Review: La Sportiva Makalu

La Sportiva Makalu
Above: The current Makalu, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed May 12, 1999 by an anonymous hiker

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Materials: Leather
Use: Mountaineering
Break-in Period: honestly, about a year
Weight: 4lb/6oz
Price Paid: $225

Stiff but supportive, hard to break in but worth the effort (although my wife found hers comfy right out of the box, go figure). I use mine alot with snowshoes/crampons for winter hiking/climbing in the Adirondaks, Whites, and Catskills, the stiff uppers let you cinch the bindings down tight without cutting off circulation. Pretty warm, even warmer with supergaiters. Gear I'm glad I own.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Makalu at 2 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
2 purchase options:		Women's Makalu Boot (Spring 2008)$255.00Buy Now
Men's Makalu Boot (Spring 2008)$270.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
2 purchase options:		Makalu Mountaineering Boot - Men's$269.95Buy Now
Makalu Mountaineering Boot - Women's$269.95Buy Now

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