TOPICS & TIMES:
- How did the popularity of the Maestrale RS shape your line? (1:11)
- SCARPA’s approach to sustainability (5:55)
- Ski industry predictions (9:52)
- Which different plastics are in the F1 & Maestrale XT? ( 16:35)
- The Maestrale 2017 recall (30:00)
- Unveiling the new F1 LT boot (34:30)
Last month, Sam Shaheen visited SCARPA’s headquarters to talk with CEO Kim Miller. In Part 1 of the conversation, they discuss Kim’s background, SCARPA’s philosophy of ski boot design, the new Maestrale XT, and more.
Here in Part 2, you’ll hear Kim’s predictions for the ski industry and how SCARPA is positioning the brand for the future, Kim pulls back the curtain on what materials they use in their boots and why, what lessons they learned from the Maestrale 2017 recall; and a reveal of their new F1 LT, which will be available in the Fall of 2020.
To see the new SCARPA F1 LT for yourself, head over to the BLISTER Youtube Channel to watch a video of the conversation, which will be uploaded shortly.
Click here for more information on the 2017 Maestrale and Maestrale RS recall.
Is the official last width for the F1 Lt 99mm or 100mm? Does it seem significantly wider than the Alien RS?
Thanks!
Hey Andrew, the stated last width for the F1 LT is 100mm. We haven’t gotten a chance to A/B the new boot against the Alien RS but we hope to get some test boots later this season.
Howdy, I saw Blister got the fall 2020/2021 product guide from Scarpa. Any new intel on their tele line? Or same old boots? Respond with a wink if you cant say. Ha.
They are almost sold out of their tele boot line, and I believe TOMORROW will be the unveiling of new tele. I heard some new boot tech but didn’t ask to see it when I was in their bldr bat cave.
Well if this is the new 2020/2021 catalog, I’m quite bummed on the news about the tele line. Looks like nothing has changed and they dropped the T4 from the line. The AT boots get all the love.
https://issuu.com/scarpa_aut/docs/scarpa_fw20_workbook
Nice insights on the future. But for the unfortunate ones like me who no longer are in the mountains, or never were, Please make a T3/F1 bellowed type boot to go with Rottefella’s upcoming new system discussed-
https://www.telemarktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2655
http://xcskiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5271&p=24386&hilit=back+country+system#p24386
https://www.backcountrytalk.com/forum/bc-talk/backside-bar-grill/97726-new-rottefella-binding-system
This goes into your mention of people getting out more to tour, but will still be skiable in an old school tel kind of way.
The market is there, but maybe they are too cheap to buy.
Or maybe the right product just isn’t here yet.
Dam I just bought some new TX Pros. Paid $700! I might wait for returning them until Scarpa releases news. If they just changed the colors I wont bother returning boots. I heard on the interwebs Scarpa was still working on new line and could be another 3 years. But that is just rumors.
That catalog definitely shows no changes to the Tele line. Sad. I wish they’d a least bring the TX (non-“pro”) back.
I’m pretty psyched about the F1 LT. F1 is just a little bit too wide. F1 LT is supposedly narrower. The Alien RS fits me well but I don’t like the fiddly string closure system, and I don’t like how it’s linked with the walk/ski mode lever. Unless you’re racing, it’s much better to have them separated.