User Review: La Sportiva Makalu

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

Reviewed May 29, 1997 by Nathan Kofahl

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Materials: full grain leather
Use: rough trail w/ heavy pack, mountaineering
Break-in Period: 50 miles?
Price Paid: $235

i love these boots! they really do it all, no wonder the american alpine inst. gave them a guides choice.

after having all kinds of problems with my asolo globalines, i decided to replace them with a real boot, i can tell that i will have this pair for a long, long time. my only wish is that they had a pulley laceing system like the globalines (that was the only thing that worked well on that boot, but that is another story.) i cant wait to get them on ice next year!

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

Similar Footwear

Compare
See how the La Sportiva Makalu stacks up against the competition: read more footwear reviews or more about La Sportiva.

Contribute
Have you used a La Sportiva Makalu or a similar product? Write a gear review.

Discuss
Still have questions? Answers? Opinions? Join the converstation in the Trailspace Forums.