User Review: La Sportiva Makalu ( 2)

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

Reviewed July 8, 1997 by Patrick Hachisu

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Materials: Leather
Use: heavy packing, talus smashing, snow slogging, mountaineering
Break-in Period: 50+ miles
Weight: 4 lbs+
Price Paid: $235

If it fits and your looking for a heavy duty backpaking/mountaineering boot this is the boot for you. I strongly suggest that you make sure you get a good fit before you purchase this (or any) boot because this is a serious boot that will not give much to a bad fit. Be patient, these babys took a long (but not painful) time to tame. These are the newest version of the boot which I believe are superior to the originals.

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 (Fall 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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