The Best Selling Ski Touring Boot Of All Time, Now With Sustainable Plant-Based Shell Material and RECCO equipped Power Strap
Weight: 2.88KG/Pair
Flex: 110AT
Sole: Vibram Cayman Pro
ISO: 9523
Binding Compatibility: Ski Touring Pin Tech, Frame and MNC. Not Alpine ISO 5355
Range Of Motion: 60dgrs
Last Width 101mm (M27)
Forward Lean 16dgrs +/- 2dgrs
Liner: Intuition Cross Fit Pro Flex (Custom)
Scarpa's Flagship Ski Touring boot, the Maestrale has had a couple of features added. The shells are now constructed with a more sustainable, plant based material Pbax which gives a lively and supprtive flex with out being too stiff for lighter skiers or tighter terrain and the power strap comes equipped with RECCO, which increases the chance of being located in the event of an avalanche.
The Intuition liner also gives a more plush feel and an easier out of the box fit as the previous versions were firm and could feel quite hard until fitted and used.
Similar in weight to its predecessor and with the same range of motion in walk mode, the Maestrale still skis and tours very well.
Scarpa have added the Speedlock plus walk mechanism. These are easy to use, reliable and rock solid when locked into ski mode allowing zero play when flexing into the cuffs and is also much more resistant to snow and ice issues.
They still feature the genuine Dynafit fittings and have a heel lug which is compatible with Salomon Shift Marker Kingpin and Fritschi Tecton 12 bindings as well as all frame and pin tech bindings.
So how do they fit? The shell shape and volume is similar to the previous model of the Maestrale. The new liner certainly gives a different fit though, the initial feeling before molding is more even and a little more comfortable, the heel hold feels excellent and there is less depth over the forefoot and toes which could feel a bit too deep on earlier models. They are still fairly low volume, but feel more even over the instep area which was always the key area for the Maestrale. Initially I didn't notice the same pressure point down the outside of the foot particularly towards the rear (5th Met base) area but if needed the shell can still be stretched here.
In summary the new Scarpa Maestrale will still be amongst the best selling boots this season. Reliable, functional and fitting a lot of people plus they are excellent value. Ideal for lighter skiers and people wanting a more sustainable boot.