Reviews & Ratings for La Sportiva G2 SM Mountaineering Boot - Men's — 4 reviews — Page 1

I chose G2 SM for my winter ascend to a peak 18600 F , where temperature can drop to -90F. before the final trip I tried it twice in a two hours hiking to the 8000F peak, both times gave me serious blisters on front and back of my heels which took me a month to be healed, I thought that was part of the breaking and it would be fine in the final attempt. unfortunately it was total disaster, seriously damaged my left foot Achilles tendon in addition to blisters in front of both feet.

G2 SM is a good looking and warm boot, but has not been made technically right, if you try it and look at it closely you will notice what I am referring to. my six month training and a lot of money I spent was waisted and final attempt ended to descending from 16000F.
I don't recommend this boot.

Wonderful boots! Already had the Nepal Evos for ice climbing, but bought these 9 months before a Mt. Rainier climb to break them in on some winter CO 14ers. No real break-in needed, as they fit perfectly. The BOA system is awesome, but beware, you can easily get it way too tight. No worries though as it's SO easy and quick to adjust, no fiddling with laces. One BOA for the lower foot and 1 for the upper. Also compared them against the Nepal Evos ice climbing in Ouray, CO . They are larger boots than the Nepal Evos, and felt less precise. Crampon fit was excellent with Petzl Lynx and Vasak crampons. VERY pleased with them on Rainier, and love the ability to remove the inner boot for drying overnight. No problems or worries with the BOA system at all. BOA will send you a repair kit at no charge to keep as a spare. I wear a size US 9 and bought the 42.5 to fit SmartWool liners with expedition weight socks (and prevent toe bang). Never had even slightly cold feet while standing around on belay or while climbing. Lighter than the Nepal Evos. Not COMPLETELY waterproof, had slight leakage while crossing a wide running stream 'cause the Velcro wasn't fully fastened.

Awesome boot. Very little break in time. Fit well. 2 trips into tetons and i am proud to wear these. Wore them on trail to high peaks with much abuse. No issues except i had to come home. I would suggest to friends always. Proud to wear the best. I saw a couple stores carry them of which I shop a lot. They said they are ine of the top sellers