User Review: La Sportiva Trango Extreme Evo Light GTX

La Sportiva Trango Extreme Evo Light GTX
Above: The current Trango Extreme Evo Light GTX, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed April 10, 2008 by Mountainspycho

Rating:
Materials: cordura and K-flex upper / gore-tex durathem inner
Use: scrambling (rough trails) and mountaineering
Break-in Period: none
Weight: 1600 grams a pair
Price Paid: 320 EURO

I got these boots 8 months ago. I was looking for boots suitable for crampons, that were light, comfortable and warm suitable for every below 5000m in summer without neopreen boot covers (such as "40 below").

Meanwhile I have used them for a winter camping, pulka trip (temperature varying from -20°C to 0°C), with the bootcovers. Without the covers the boots are not warm enough. Since we stored them inside the tent during the night they were frozen, so it took some warming up time, As soon as you are walking they were toasty.

There was no time for walking in, but they felt like slippers and VERY light.

For the more technical scrambling they work perfect, very precise, stiff enough and with a lot of flexibility due to the flexible ankle shaft without loosing the good support for your feet.

I have only used them in cold condition but even then there was no sweat build up, not even after 2 weeks (and no chance to dry properly during the night). I expect them to dry very quick since only synthetic materials are used.

Overall a very good (stiff) boots, just don't expect them to perform as runners on a well maintained trail.