Scarpa Maestrale RS Alpine Touring Boot reviews and deals for sale
Scarpa is a family-owned company that's been designing mountain footwear from its home base in Asolo, Italy since 1938. So, it should come as no surprise that when Scarpa went to work redesigning one of its most successful alpine touring boots, it didn't just throw out what it's learned through the years to start from scratch, but built off a solid foundation to refine what's become one of the most reliable and versatile touring boots in the backcountry. On the surface, the revamped Maestrale RS Alpine Touring Boot doesn't appear to have a lot in common with the original Maestrale, but it's built on the same roomy 101mm last for comfort on the ascent and maintains much of the key features that have made the original Maestrale one of the most popular AT boots in the industry.
Trimming weight from an already lightweight boot is no easy feat, but Scarpa was able trim over five ounces from each boot—while making the boot stiffer in the process. This is achieved by making the shell from a lightweight Grilamid and reinforcing it with Grilamid LFT, which uses long-strand carbon fiber to increase rigidity and keep weight to a minimum. The full Grilamid cuff is vented to let body heat escape and is backed by an OutDry waterproof, breathable membrane so snow doesn't work its way through to the liner when you're breaking trail through knee-deep powder or setting the bootpack up a narrow couloir.
The original Maestrale certainly had its quirks—namely, a prone-to-freezing walk mode and hinged tongue that liked to break at inopportune situations—but the newest iteration of the Maestrale eliminates both these issues by overhauling both components. Replacing the old single-hinge tongue with a fixed split Pebax tongue gives the boot the progressive forward flex of a three-piece alpine boot, and the friction-free walk mode takes the 37-degree cuff rotation of the original Maestrale and dials it up to 60 degrees. And since the metal-on-metal mechanism is external, you won't have to worry about the walk mode icing up when it's really cold out. One of the more unique features on the Maestrale is the boot's cable-style buckle that works similarly to a self-equalizing anchor to evenly distribute pressure along the tongue for a responsive, powerful feel during the descent.
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Product Specifications
| Brand | Scarpa |
|---|---|
| Category | Alpine Touring Boots |
| Shell Material | Carbon Grilamid LFT [cuff] Grilamid [tongue] Pegax |
| Flex | 125 |
| Last Width | 101mm |
| Buckles | 3 |
| Lean Angle | 14 - 18° |
| Walk Mode | Speedlock Plus, 60° cuff rotation |
| Thermo-moldable Liner | Intuition Cross Fit Pro Flex Performance |
| Liner Closure | power strap |
| Binding Compatibility | tech, alpine touring |
| DIN Certified | ISO 9523 |
| Sole | Vibram Cayman Pro |
| Claimed Weight | 3lb 1oz |
| Recommended Use | backcountry skiing, freeride/powder skiing |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year |
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Scarpa Maestrale RS Alpine Touring Boot Reviews
Justin P.
December 24, 2020Amazing boots, high quality!
I bought these boots in Tahoe City after trying on 2 or 3 other boots, and these fit my feet the best. The shop guys loved these boots and highly recommended them. I took them out about 20x this season on a mix of touring and resort riding. I was pretty shocked to see the terrible reviews they are getting here. I don't discredit what anyone has written, rather I wanted to give my… read more impression. The boots are some of the easiest I've ever had in regards to getting into and out of. The buckles close pretty easily, although the ankle one is sometimes a bit tough to get open, but not rip your skin off hard. They are stiff enough for me, especially when considering how light these bad boys are. I think the lightness will lead them to degrade faster than heavy/bombproof boots, but I expect to get at least 5 seasons at 60 - 70x a season in them. After 20x so far this season, there is little/no sign of wear. On the tour mode, they work well. My heels fill out the heel cup, but understand that every foot is different. The lever to change from walk to tour mode works well for me. Honestly, these are awesome boots, and while I empathize with the other reviewers, their woes have not been my experience.
TVN
February 21, 2020Good performance, poor quality
I had these boots for a bit over a season's worth of skiing. They are fairly light, ski reasonably hard, and tour well. Unfortunately the quality is quite poor. The power straps fell apart in less than a season, buckles are working loose, and the walk mode pull tabs are gone. Most recently one of the walk mode switches failed catastrophically (see photo). On most boots a new… read more switch could be installed but because the receiver bar ripped out of the plastic scaffo due to the inadequate design, the boot cannot be repaired. Scarpa feels this is acceptable and will not support it at all. Personally I think an $800 boot should last more than 1 year and if a part cannot be repaired, it should be built to never fail, but hey, I don't work for Scarpa so I guess I don't get it. ***Update*** I bodged together the broken walk mode to ski a few more weeks, but the other walk mode has now failed as well. With both failing in a span of two weeks. This appears to be a systemic problem with the boot so I reduced the rating to 1 star.
Lance G.
January 7, 2020Overall fantastic boot
I wanted to respond to the 1 star review. FWIW; I am a large, aggressive skier. I have skied the old Maestrale, and this one is noticeably lighter, stiffer and has a better range of motion. The stiffness to weight ration is fantastic, giving me all the support I need to ski downhill as aggressively as I want. I now ski this boot in bounds as well, as it is all I need and more… read more comfortable than my alpine style boots. I don't have any trouble getting my foot in and out of the boot, just make sure you open the boot up ALL THE WAY. It is a bit fiddle getting the liners in and out at first, but pretty easy after a bit of practice. I do agree about the heel pocket being too large on this boot and I have gotten a blister on the skin track (I have an unusually narrow heel compared to a wide for foot, and this is a common problem across all touring boots), but this can be mediated by heel shims and proper adjustment of the strap over the arch. With a smaller heel pocket, I'd give this boot 5 stars, and I never give 5 stars.
Robert M.
December 17, 2019Scarpa Maestrale RS
I have a 5 year old pair of these boots that I love, the best boots I ever had. They are wearing out so last spring I bought a new pair. WTF? Did Scarpa ever hear of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"? (1) The old boots were so easy to get into with the hinged tongue. The new boots are a total struggle to get your foot into ... and, amazingly, to get your foot out of. (2) The buckle… read more across the ankle - why is it so hard to push down and to pull up? I have to bang on it to close it. To pull it up at the end of the day to get my foot out, I have to remember to do it with a glove on, or I will rip skin off my finger. (3) The walk lever - the old one was just easy. This one won't lock into ski mode without fiddling and banging on it, especially if there is snow on the back of the boot. (4) This may be just my foot, but I have worked on these boots multiple times to stop the heel slip that causes blisters, to no avail. It seems like the ankle bumps that make it so hard to get in and out of are designed to prevent heel slip, but it doesn't work for my foot. So, my overall reaction is, Scarpa has perfected how to take a great product and turn it into a crappy product.
SONG N.
October 6, 2019Is this model different from 2017 modle which is being recalled
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