Lange Shadow LV > Which touring boot?

[Chris Johnson]

Hey all,

I had been having issues with my Atomic Hawx XTD's last season when skiing inbounds (plastic felt very harsh and jarring when skiing firm snow) and I have some Haglund's deformity/ heel spurs on both feet that was hard to punch or grind for in the Grillamid material of the Hawx.

Long story short, I went to a boot fitter and got a pair of the Lange Shadow LVs with some custom insoles. Haven't needed a single other alteration. Part of why I originally went with the Hawx was to have a dual-purpose boot for resort and touring. But now that I have the Shadows (and went out for a touring day on the Hawx and had some blister issues as well as other issues that have been present), I'm considering getting a dedicated pair of touring boots.

The bootfitter I went to definitely focuses on alpine boots, so not sure the variety they'd have of touring options. I know they carry Fischer, Technica, and I think Salomon, but unsure if they carry all the touring models. Anyone's foot fit really well in the Shadow LV and have a touring boot they really like as well? Thinking something in the Zero G Pro Tour style with a fully rockered sole, decent walk mode, but can still be skied fairly hard. Really just trying to narrow my focus and explore options. I may reach out to the shop to see what touring-specific options they have as well.

Cheers!

 

[David Chaus]

How about Lange XT3 Tour/Hybrid? Since the Shadow seems to work for you.

 

[Chris Johnson]

I had sort of written off any Lange models since they all look very much like a downhill boot that sort of tours, but just reading a review of the XT3 Tour Light, they are 200g/ ski lighter than the Hawx... The walk mode doesn't look like much but gets a rave review from Ski Mag (grain of salt...). Though it does look like it only comes in a medium volume at the moment.

I'll definitely keep them in mind!

 

[PCSB]

The Shadow is an excellent boot, but it does not share much DNA with the Lange XT 3 Tour (rally sole) Backcountry boot. The last on the XT 3 Tour is a 99mm and the liner is a heat moldable Intuition/Palay type. It does share the strong downhill power that Langes are known for, but for fit, it is a different animal. There are many boots in the power touring category, Tecnica Zero G, Scarpa Maestrale, Dynafit Hoji Free, and La Sportiva Vanguard. Try them all on, and then decide!

 

[BeiJiHu]

Look at the Lange XT3 Tour Pro:
The walkmode/ROM definitely more than "sort of tours", but at the same time its a classic 4buckle that is fairly light but quite stiff (in that weight category).
If it wasn't too LV for my feet i would have kept it to replace my Lupo for freetouring. But since you are looking for LV boots, maybe it'll work for you?