Scarpa Sl Activ Boots Review

Mega comfortable 3 4 season leather boots for winter hiking scrambling and hill walking.

Scarpa sl activ boots review.

Initial review i mainly bought these as heavy duty all around trekking boots suitable for trails or a long day at a zoo. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. Scarpa sl activ boot review. The sl activ will handle just about anything you can throw at it.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. For the past few years i have been working towards becoming an ultralight hiker so have mainly been wearing lightweight trail shoes or trail runners for the majority of my hiking. I d never worn these before i spent a week in them in the cairngorms in october and they performed wonderfully on light snow without any issues there was a lot of scarpa love in my group. I debated between these and a work boot style and due to versatility i.

The first extended test of these boots was on the frenchman s cap track in south west tasmania. The scarpa sl active. A lot has changed in the outdoor world since then. These features combined with scarpa s legendary performance create the land rover defender of boots.

S carpa s sl is 35 this year having first hit the trails back in 1983. Now in its ninth version has the new sl active kept pace. The sl active doesn t have a waterproof lining and that means you will have to care for them with a suitable wax. The sole which is the same as in the zanskar and kinesis pro is very stiff and flexes only slightly at the toe definitely more suited to backpacking than day hiking or everyday use.

There is a bit of a rocker in the sole though i have tried similarly stiff boots with a more comfortable gait. Premium boots for all day comfort. Having said that many of you may be surprised to learn that i also own and occasionally use a pair of scarpa sl activ boots and have. The main material body of the boot is scarpa s sherpa 2 8mm leather which is the most durable leather scarpa use.

The model was initially designed with the uk market in mind and since it s sold well over 120 000 pairs in britain alone and consistently ranked among the top sellers here scarpa has clearly been doing something. Scarpa sl activ 6th february 2014.