User Review: La Sportiva Makalu
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Materials: leather nubuck with rubber rand
Use: rough trail with heavy pack
Break-in Period: 2-3 weeks
Price Paid: around $200
I wish to state for the record so that there is no confusion about this - La Sportiva has the worst customer service of any outdoor company I have ever dealt with.
I purchased a pair of Makalu's because they looked great and felt good upon fitting. After one year I went through 3 !!! pairs because the shank kept breaking in the right boot. You can tell when you have broken a shank by the popping sound as you walk. I went through a year of hell with La Sportiva trying to replace them.
The first time my local outfitter ate the cost and replaced them. The second time I had to mail them in to La Sportiva at my own cost, had to fight their beauracracy after which at the end of a month they sent my original pair of boots back and declined to replace them.
The third time I just found an outfitter who exchanged them for One Sport Morraines.
I will never deal with La Sportiva again.
If you are interested in buying a serious pair of boots, I recommend Asolo. They have excellent customer service and the boots they make are the best in the business.
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Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Makalu at 2 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Moosejaw 2 purchase options: | Women's Makalu Boot (Spring 2008) | $127.50 | Buy Now |
| Mens Makalu Boot (Spring 2009) | $270.00 | Buy Now |
 Backcountry.com 2 purchase options: | Makalu Mountaineering Boot - Men's | $202.50 | Buy Now |
| Makalu Mountaineering Boot - Women's | $269.95 | Buy Now |
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