Alpina Alaska NNN-BC

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Reliable ties.

This is my second pair of Alaska NNN BC boots. The first are still going strong after 6 years but I wanted another set so I could always keep a pair in the car during the winter in case some untracked snow beckoned from the roadside.

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Comfortable as can be. Provides adequate support and flexibility. Also works great for touring. Unfortunately, they haven't been tested in wet weather yet.

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In the wet weather I would have needed a membrane. The leather of the second night tore on the third hike. I repaired it with jesar.

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Good boots to put on and ski, but the nubuck leather sticks to the snow very well. On multi-day trips it can be quite icy without diligent brushing or boot protection. However, it has not been so icy that I could not put them on. When skiing, I have used vbl socks with these.

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I bought these for touring skating and they have worked well. I would give them five stars if the lacing system was smarter. Good boot anyway.

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I haven't had a chance to test it yet. Of the many winter boots I've tried, these seem to fit my feet the best so far.

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Very good touring ski boots. The only downside is that these don't have a removable inner part to dry after a day of skiing, but this feature was known when buying, so it's not a problem in itself.

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Very good shoe. Warm and comfortable.

Buy one size up from normal (e.g. Meindl) shoe sizes, fits nicely then!