New Boots And Shoes From La Sportiva
27.04.11
La Sportiva is best known for its rock boots and technical mountaineering footwear, but it also produces both walking boots and some serious-looking trail-running shoes with new models launching this spring, 2011 .
Lightweight Hiking Boots
The new lightweight trekking boots come in three versions the Alpha, Beta and Gamma and they all echo the styling of La Sportiva's full-on mountaineering boots.
Take the Beta, which gets bright colour contrasting bits, a suede leather protective rand with a rubber coating applied at the toe for greater abrasion resistance, EVA cushioning and a distinctive wrap-around tongue design, which is reckoned to improve comfort. The lacing goes way down towards the toes in a rock boot style as well.
Underfoot, there's a Vibram sole unit, uppers are a mix of leather, synthetic Lorica and Cordura Nylon with a mix of EVA and PU cushioning.
Source: OUTDOORSmagic