Beginner Touring Boots

Boots don’t exist on a binary, it’s a spectrum. I like having boots with a nice rubberized sole which not all 50/50 boots have

hi_vis360Boots don’t exist on a binary, it’s a spectrum. I like having boots with a nice rubberized sole which not all 50/50 boots have

That makes total sense. I guess my question is since I already have resort boots, does it make sense to get something further along the touring spectrum (light weight, rubberized sole, etc), or start with something more similar to the resort boots I'm used to?

UniqusernameThat makes total sense. I guess my question is since I already have resort boots, does it make sense to get something further along the touring spectrum (light weight, rubberized sole, etc), or start with something more similar to the resort boots I'm used to?

I like that my boots (tecnica 0g) still have a traditional 4 buckle system and ski like a normal boot, but are also loaded with touring specific features. So I would describe them as like a 40/60 boot. A pure touring boot might feel a little too weird but if you go too far to the middle you will have a lot less fun on the uphill, which you will find is very very important. Getting something without a good well designed walk mode would be a terrible idea if you are only going to be using them for touring

Check out the Lange XT3 series. It's an alpine boot with tech binding compatibility. Has different flex patterns available, lightweight, and was the most comfy boot I have ever worn out of the box.

I have a pair with 130 flex for touring and use an old pair of 120 flex for resort skiing. Great ski boot for both.

Thanks for both the replies. Those Lange's look like what I'm looking for. Going to go and try some on this weekend!

everything has to be balanced-ish as a system. what are your potential skis and touring bindings? where do you want this to fit into your ski quiver? home mountain?

nothing wrong with frame bindings or alpine trekkers(lol) on inbounds skis for under