The boots now feature a three buckle design, an extended range of motion, but the same wide forefoot shape in the shell. The full Scott Cosmos line up is a step away from the original Garmont design. For 2021, they both receive incremental improvements to move a step forward in their ski boot design fame. But I sure do see quite a few of them on the skin track each season. Scarpa says they are ‘the world’s best selling and highest performing backcountry ski boot.’ We’ll reserve such judgement. A middle ground between uphill and downhill performance. The Women’s Gea and Men’s Maestrale are the quintessential mid-range touring boot. So without further adieu, let’s get into the new boots for the 2021 season: Redesigned Scarpa Maestrale/Gea & Ladies F1LT Incremental steady change in the positive direction seems to be a great responsible decision. However, what is notable within the industry are minor improvements on already great equipment. There are no crazy, space-age developments set to revolutionize the touring world come Fall 2021. The general theme for the development happening this season is: conservative. We have filtered through the ski touring industry to see what’s new for the 2021 season. With them, you can glide uphill, slide downhill, and walk to and from your car in the parking lot without the signature resort-boot-cowboy-gait. Without them, your feet would be freezing, vulnerable, wet, and not be able to click into touring bindings. Touring boots are the keystone of the equipment necessary to move in the mountains. The magenta Gea RS and Aqua Maestrale RS feature new more sustainable materials, the Walk XT ski/walk mechanism, and fancy exoskeleton cuffs and shells to help transfer power through the boot.
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