These boots are the bomb. They are warm comfortable and good for anything. I used to ski in a race boot, so initially they were a little soft, but with the stiffer tongue it only took half a day to get over the novelty and another half a day to fall in love. No more bruised shins, although I did get some nice blisters on my back country trip (note: avoid jacuzzis with open blisters unless you enjoy penecilin). Otherwise a great boot and in my opinion a great looking one as well.

Ok, these boots are awesome, but, they DO take some teaking to get them right where you need them in terms of fit. First, measure your foots length in terms of centimeters. Place a piece of paper against a wall, then, place your heel against the same wall and slowly put your foot down on the piece of paper. You want to BE SURE that the paper is flush with the wall, or else, your sizing could be off. Then, mark the end of your longest toe and measure the length in centimeters. This is nowhere near as accurate as shell fitting, but, if you are looking here at Backcountry, you can't shell fit, now can you. The volume can be tricky to take care of. Once I got mine, I saw a professional boot fitter and got custom footbeds made and that was that. Great boots, great touring mode...top notch all around.

As a recent convert to AT, I am more than pleasantly surprised by these boots. So light and responsive, while being super comfy. The magazine reviews complain of the buckles, but I think the reviewers need some occupational therapy. I think the buckles are perfectly fine. They are extremely easy to switch from the ski/walk modes. I am 5'7" 175 lbs, and ski aggressively. After alpine skiing my entire life, I would recommend these boots to anyone - veteran and beginner alike. I have a very wide foot and high instep, usually struggle with heel slippage. These almost feel custom fit, before the heat molding. If you weigh more than 175, and are more aggressive, you might want a beefier boot. A few times they felt a little soft. 100% satisfied with my purchase.

Bought these skis for use with dynafit, so incredible. Lightweight yet durable enough to use with dynafits for resort groomers the past few weeks. Wouldn't necessarily pay full price though because I did buy them used at the UAC sale but still an incredible boot. Also works very well with regular alpine bindings

Got these at the end of last year, and have loved the fit ever since. The liner is both comfortable and warm, and the boot is lightweight and supportive. I have been using them at the resort with the black tongues, and they ski great (just a little less responsive than my alpine boots). With the interchangable tongues, th 4 buckles, and the power strap, I can make them as flexible or almost as stiff as I would like. Great boot all around!

Midway through my second season in these, now, skiing them all over Western Canada, and in Switzerland, France, and Italy. I use them for everything - hut trips, camping, working races, ski mountaineering. They're good all around, fit well (roomy), tighten up and lock down efficiently, and are reasonably comfortable on long or involved uptracks. I like their shape and flex, and the fact that they're higher in the larger sizes (some boots seem to be sized such that they only become larger in the length of the sole as the size goes up, rather than sized in a truly scalar fashion). I put duct tape on one of the liners for the first time the other week, to cover stitching torn stomping them into the shell in dark boot rooms. The canting bolts/collars seem to drift with use and flex, but they're easy enough to tighten back to their original position with the key provided. That's about it - a step above what was available even a couple of years ago. Nice.

I got my scarpa spirit 4 last season. I just love these boots. Their great for touring the wasatch range!! They kick ass!! I've got over 70 days on them now! And their still helping me killing those powder turns