La Sportiva Trango Tower GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's for Sale, Reviews, Deals and Guides

Lightweight, modern, Gore-Tex boot with the unmistakable aesthetic function of the Trango series, designed for mountain hiking, via ferrata and backpacking with heavy loads.

If you want a basic boot to get out there and climb than these are fine boots. Probably better suited for spring mountaineering boots but I have used them for pure steep ice. My only complaint which is a big one, is the fit. I have no idea what the La Sportiva designers were doing. Sizing is fine but the top of the boot fits extremely tight. So in order lace the boots up tight to prevent heel lift you will definitely cut of circulation and your toes will freeze. So the boots are not warm at all. The will work with single pitch chill days at the crag but I would not recommend them for multi pitch.

Absolutely loved these boots. My own fault that I did not properly break them in (at all) but my first use was a 4 day hike/climb in Wyoming (Gannett Peak). Put 60 miles on them and they really held up under all types of terrain. My feet were pretty shot by the end, but I attribute that to the actual hike and not the boot. Traction was excellent, especially on boulders. Did really well in wet/damp trail. They are quite stable and you feel very study and solid when walking in them. Handled snow and crampons with no problem. And given the sturdiness they are fairly light. I usually wear size 11-11.5 and the 44.5 fit perfect with hiking socks. Overall, a quality and versatile boot. Would definitely recommend this boot as it can handle a wide range of terrain

I bought these boots for a Mt Kilimanjaro trip. Over the course of 6 days (Marangu route) and 42 miles, these boots performed great. What really surprised me from the get go was how comfortable thses boots are. For a mountaineering boot that is capable of WI3-4 climbing, these are great hiking boots. The entire 6 day Kilimajaro trek/summit, I never experienced a blister or hotspot. I normally wear a size 9 (42) street shoe. I ordered a size 10 (43). Perfect fit with a pair of medium wool hiking socks. Will bring thses along on my next ice climbing trip to see how they perform. Wish they had a toe bail for automatic crampons. They do have a heel welt for crampons. Overall a great boot and would buy again. REVIEW UPDATE post Mt Kilimanjaro: These boots exceeded my expectations. We did the 5 day Marangu route which is about a 42 mile round trip. No blisters, hotspots, or complaints. The boots are flat out a great hiking boot. As far as the ice climbing, they're legitimate WI4 climbing boots. I didn't climb anything steeper. I used the BD Cyborg clip crampons with the universal toe bail and heal clip in. The crampons and boots are a great setup. As a comparison my normal ice climbing setup is the La Sportiva Nepal Cube GTX with the BD Stinger pro crampon. The Trango Towers and Cyborgs are almost as good. Pretty amazing when you consider how good the boots feel when hiking. La Sportiva I think just released the Trango Tower Extreme GTX which is the newest version of the Trango Tower and will accept automatic crampons. Don't know how the new version will hike but if they're the same as the regular Trango Towers that might be the boot to get. Overall, I am updating my rating to a 10 out of 10. La Sportiva really knocked it out of the park with this one. Hope this helps and good luck with your adventures.

Finally got a chance to put these boots through the test. Climbed Ljuboten in the Šar Mountains in Kosovo yesterday and these boots gave me everything I asked of them from start to finish. They are still fairly new and not once did I have to adjust the laces from start to finish. They performed as well as I could have ever imagined underfoot from scrambling up, to a solid decent on a wet and unstable surface. At first I thought they looked a bit clunky, but I was able to move fast and with precision on both the ascent and descent before an incoming storm moved in. Next week I will be in Switzerland and I can’t wait to see how they perform there. I have no doubt that they will be up to the task.

I went a half size larger than normal and they are a bit tight. After a short five mile hike I can see where they are going to break in. I am spending the next year in Europe and hope to put them to good use. Ankle support is above what I expected from the get go. These boots feel more like a stronger alpine boot than I thought they would. Not a complaint. I am 6' 6" and weigh in at 250 so I can use all the support they can offer. At the same time they are light and didn't feel like I was working hard to move forward. More to follow, but as of right now I am happy as always with their product.