User Review: La Sportiva Trango S Evo GTX
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Materials: Gore-tex
Use: mountain climbing
Break-in Period: 3 months
Price Paid: $250
I bought these boots for a mountain climbing trip (Rainier). After three months of "breaking in," I'm still getting blisters on my heels. Now one lace eyelet has ripped out.
I called Sportiva and of course they offered to repair it under warranty. What happens if another eyelet blows out on the mountain or in the middle of a multi-day trip? Well, they'll waranty that too. A lot of good that will do me on a glacier on Rainier.
I don't really want these boots anymore (three months of break-in and still painful), so I asked if I could return them even for a partial credit towards a different model (I'd take the Storm, which cost half as much - I need light day hikers anyway). They won't do that.
On the upside, they are very lightweight, completely waterproof, newmatic crampon compatible, and the virbam rubber on the soles provides excellent traction - even with a heavy pack, I never had to worry about losing traction climbing rocks and boulders.
In summary, although this boot has some good features, it's painful, not sturdy enough, and for the $$ Sportiva charges they should be more responsive to dissatisfied customers.
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Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Trango S Evo GTX at 5 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Backcountry.com | Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's | $289.95 | Buy Now |
 REI 2 purchase options: | Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Men's | $290.00 | Buy Now |
| Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boots - Women's | $290.00 | Buy Now |
 Oregon Mountain Community 2 purchase options: | Trango S Evo (Red) - Men's | $289.95 | Buy Now |
| Trango S Evo (Celeste) - Women's | $289.95 | Buy Now |
 US Outdoor Store | Trango S EVO GTX Boot Womens | $227.95 | Buy Now |
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