Scarpa Maestrale Rs Alpine Touring Boot Review

The scarpa maestrale is currently the best selling alpine touring at boot in the world and it s just gotten better.

Scarpa maestrale rs alpine touring boot review.

Our entire test team had at least some experience with previous versions and we can authoritatively say that it is as good as any of the predecessors and at least a little better in all ways. A stiffer version of their popular maestrale the rs is designed to be light on the skin track and extra powerful on the descent. Scarpa claims that the maestrale rs is the most popular touring boot in the world and i ve been skiing in the original maestrale rs since 2012. For fall 2017 scarpa has released new versions called the maestrale rs the stiffer version with the women s versions dubbed the gea rs.

The maestrale rs may compare best to the dynafit mercury boot and some compare it to the tlt6 a boot that is designed for touring and skis well but isn t alpine binding compatible. I ve used the maestrale rs for inbounds heavy crud skiing to long touring days in deep powder. My scarpa maestrale rs boots fit me straight out of the box and have continued to fit well 50 days of hard use. I d recommend the rs to anyone looking for a stiff light boot that can fly uphill while powering a larger stiffer ski back down the fall line.

The old maestrale rs had its fair share of issues and this redesign seemed to address all of the major problems while also coming in stiffer and. The newest version of the scarpa maestrale rs is basically a brand new ski boot.