The Vanguard is designed to mix uphill efficiency with strong downhill performance; it has a stated weight of 1450 (men’s) or 1270 (women’s) grams per boot, 63° range of motion, and a reported flex of 130 (men’s) or 115 (women’s). Its Pebax Bio Based Rnew / carbon fiber shell features a hybrid design, with an overlap cuff and a two-piece tongue, designed to create a more comfortable stride on the uphill while still offering a progressive, strong flex pattern on the descent.
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(Winners will be chosen at random and announced next Friday in our Blister Newsletter. Must be 18 or older. This particular giveaway is limited to residents of the U.S. & Canada.)
By entering, you’ll receive our bi-weekly Blister newsletter, where we’ll (a) announce each week the winner of our previous Gear Giveaway, (b) provide a roundup of the news and our highest-profile reviews of the past few days, and (c) offer sneak peeks of the products we’re currently reviewing. It’s good times for sure, so don’t miss out. You’ll also be kept up to date on what’s new at La Sportiva.
Don’t apply for boots from this crappy brand. Their products have poor quality and their customer service is the poorest in the ski business. I had a terrible accident (trochiter fracture and supraspinatus ligament wrench) with a La Sportiva Vega from last year. The rear inserts were misaligned between the right and left boots, at approximatively 2-4mm.
My ski shop take them back but La Sportiva argue the problem was allright in term of reliability and quality control.
But I manage to ski this year with Tecnica boots!