La Sportiva Men's Ultra Raptor Ii Mid GTX Hiking Boots

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The La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX Ultra Raptor Mid II GTX is a mid-height fast and light hiking/trail running hybrid which doesn’t compromise in either conditions. For heavy loads over many miles of rough horizontal terrain, I’d lean towards the Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX boot.

They come with an Ortholite Mountain Running footbed insole, which I removed and replaced with my custom orthotics. It has a higher ankle cuff than most, with plenty of padding plus an elasticated rear panel that reduces pressure on the Achilles. Ultra Raptor Mid II GTX is the mid-cut version of the Ultra Raptor Mountain Running icon, ideal for fast hiking and excursions with light loads. This is a big day however you approach it, with a good mix of stony track, pathless bog, steep grass and scrambly moments on which to test the boot's full range. It is one the easiest ways to get outdoors for people of all experience levels, and simply put, any time spent on the trail has a way of soothing the.

We've divided up all of the sustainable features we've identified across our product ranges and grouped them into three so you know how your purchase is making an impact: Think Nature, Think Welfare, Think People. The Ultra Raptor II is a new-for-2021 mid-cut version of the very popular Ultra Raptor II Mountain Running Shoe favored by ultra-marathoners. I subsequently brought them to Patagonia and wore them for a 12+ mile hike to Laguna de los Tres on our first day, which included mostly level trail with a steep and rocky ascent to the lake. My traverse began with some casual driftwood hopping and rapidly turned into wave-dodging and climbing over sizable flotsam and jetsam.

Their founder, Narciso Dellado, began his craft making leather boots for the lumberjacks and farmers of the Fassa and Fiemme valleys in the Dolomite mountains. The boots were tagged with a Gore-Tex guarantee paper label and a similar card with a QR code to find information on La Sportiva’s warranty and technologies. I imagine this is a result of lug design: The spacing seems to be adequate to avoid clogging, but the shallow lugs just don’t seem to bite well into thicker and sloppier surfaces.Outside of La Sportiva’s offerings, Salomon is one of the biggest names in hiking footwear, and their X Ultra 4 Mid GTX has a winning recipe for many hikers and backpackers. If it weren’t for the narrow toe box outline above, I would have no hesitation grabbing the Ultra Raptor for involved fastpacking objectives. Among their growing line, the Nucleo High II GTX is one of the more capable and well-rounded lightweight boots we’ve tested.

Sometimes you just know; and on the strength of my long and happy relationship with the shoe version I took a gamble for my fist outing with the boots, on the remote peak of Baosbheinn.

To help support the feet over long days, there's a lot of lateral stability in the sole, which only really flexes at the front. The Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX is case in point: It’s impressively light at just over 2 pounds and has a very nimble, trail runner-like feel to match, but stability and support are still excellent for longer objectives over tricky terrain. We also manually screen incoming reviews to check rating content for contradictions and other external content. This was a favorite of our testing crew, thanks to the all-day comfort and the streamlined design that sheds weight without sacrificing performance.

The models use the exclusive eco-friendly La Sportiva insoles by OrthoLite® Hybrid, made using 20% recycled material from the production process.By the end, the uppers were in impressively good shape, and they still offered reliable waterproof protection. Even in the wider fit my toes push against both sides of the shoe, but because the uppers are soft and have some give this isn't a problem in the way it would be in a stiffer boot. The boot has a five-inch flood line, which did a great job of keeping my feet dry until I plunged thigh-deep into the Potomac River.