La SportivaVanguard - Touring Ski boots - Men's

Challenge the peaks with the Vanguard touring ski boots from La Sportiva, designed for skiers passionate about performance. Perfectly balancing comfort and technicality, the Vanguard boots are ideal for both ascents and descents, combining precision and power for demanding touring or freeride outings. Comfortable and lightweight, they offer great freedom of movement when climbing, while their innovative gaiter design ensures solidity and responsiveness on descents, comparable to freeride and alpine ski boots.

Crafted with cutting-edge materials, the Vanguard utilizes carbon and glass fiber-reinforced plastics, all integrated into an eco-friendly Pebax® Bio Based Rnew 1100 material. The asymmetric V-SHAPE™ gaiter provides ample range and intuitive adjustment, easily switching to walk mode. The Ultralon® liner and ultra-durable Vibram® V-Lug sole complete this forward-thinking alpine touring boot.

• Pebax® Shell: A comfortable and high-performance shell made from eco-compatible castor oil-based Pebax® Bio Based Rnew 1100. Offers very high resistance to low temperatures and excellent flexibility. Geometries conform to ISO standards.

• V-SHAPE™ Pebax® Cuff: A Pebax® Bio Based Rnew 1100 gaiter with an exceptional 63° range of motion, offering maximum mobility for fast and safe movement in any situation. Asymmetric closure that, thanks to the unique scissor-shaped construction geometry and large entry volumes, makes putting on the boot extremely quick and intuitive. For easy and immediate donning, simply switch the boot to walk mode and open the front buckles. The boot is then ready to wear. Carbon-loaded gaiter for the men's version (FLEX 130) and glass for the women's version (FLEX 115).

• EZ Flex™ Double Tongue: A Pebax® tongue composed of two elements with different hardness levels (upper and lower) to combine maximum mobility in walk mode and perfect power transmission in ski mode.

• V-Guard Interfaces™: Anti-abrasion reinforcement zones made from alpine skiing materials, on the heel and toe corresponding to the binding areas, for maximum durability.

• WarmSole insert: Removable insulating polyurethane insole. Prevents direct foot contact with the shell and increases warmth.

• EZ-LOCK Closure System™: A rear ski/walk rotation system in Ergal and technopolymer that ensures maximum closure speed and avoids exposing mechanical parts to shocks and accidents.

• TWIN-PWR™: Double strap with an upper elastic band that combines perfect closure on the shin and pleasant elastic return during skiing for comfort and precision on descents.

• Compact Buckle™: Patented lever closure system that keeps the lever on the shell in walk mode to reduce external volumes, distribute tension evenly, and maximize movement without exposing elements outside the gaiter that could hinder skier action.

• Double Release™: Compact and precise lower closure derived from the Spider Buckle Evo technical solution, allowing perfect tension distribution on the midfoot by acting on the high-strength Adjustable Cable™, anchored directly on the buckle axes to reduce shell deformation during descents.

• Vibram® V-LUGS™: Tread that complies with ISO UNI EN 9523 standard with heel/toe anti-abrasion inserts and exceptional durability.

• VNG LINER: Thermoformable liner specially designed to work in synergy with the shell and gaiter, offering an ergonomic and enveloping fit as well as optimal comfort. Ankle protection through pockets created with materials of different thickness and the use of Ultralon® Performance Foam. Its design allows for adding a lace to further customize internal volumes. Available in a women's version with ergonomics specially designed for the female morphology.

• BioInSole: Bio-based certified insole (DIN CERTCO), made with an innovative new material from renewable sources: TR-EEcell is a bio-sourced cross-linked polyethylene foam offering great comfort and perfect thermal insulation.

• Mobility: 63°

• Weight: 2 x 1,490 g