Meindl Lhotse GTX

The Lhotse's a 3/4-season boot, now with the all conquering MFS system, which in our book means it should be suitable for year round mountain walking below the snowline and crampon use when needed. For sustained crampon use - mountaineering in Scotland for example - you'd be better off with a fully stiffened boot, but the slightly more flexible sole of the Lhotse and similar boots make it more comfortable for general walking use.

The Miendl Lohotse is Comfortable And Light

We've found comfort generally excellent, the combination of the thick nubuck leather and well-shaped internal padding makes for a comfortable fit straight out of the box and the Digafix lacing system holds the forefoot in position well, with no toe-stubbing on descents. 

On top of this, the Gore-Tex membrane has kept our feet pleasingly dry so far and with minimal sweatiness. The full rubber rand comes well up the side of the boot to add extra protection where it is needed.

The boot's also very light for a crampon-compatible unit. A pair of size 43 Meindl Lhotses weighs in at 1632 grammes. Our best selling boot in this class.