New Scarpa Boot For Spring

There's a new addition to the Scarpa range in the UK this spring 2010 with the arrival of the Kailash GTX, a three-season, lightweight boot, which is part of the ZG collection and comes in both men's and women's versions.


Scarpa says: 'The Kailash GTX is positioned as a lightweight but still incredibly durable three-season design, built for low level trekking adventures in the hills.'

As with other models in the ZG range, the Kailash uses suede and Cordura uppers with ZG soft fit technology. There's a Gore-Tex lining to keep things on the dry side and the boot has a Vibram Hi-Trail Lite sole unit.

There's a toe rand for durability, a hell protector using the same material plus bi-directional ankle fit to aid precision on uneven ground. Weight is claimed to be in the region of 1260 grammes for a pair, which is reasonably light, but certainly not outrageously underbuilt.


The aim is a combination of weather protection, support and light weight, but not at the expense of durability says Scarpa.

The boot may be new to the UK, but has been available in the States, we think, since 2008, where it won a coveted Backpacker Editor's Choice Award and was generally well reviewed.

The Kailash GTX will be in the shops shortly and you can get full details of stockists and the current Scarpa range in the UK at www.scarpa.co.uk.