La Sportiva Trango Tech GTX Review

As we’ve come to expect from La Sportiva, the Trango Tech is an extremely well-made and nicely constructed boot with high attention to detail. However, with such a lightweight design, you can expect a much shorter lifespan if you’re using the boots to their full potential. In other words, the minimalist build will pack out and abrade much more quickly than a beefier leather model. After 10 days of heavy use, our pair showed notable fraying where the upper came into contact with a crampon and snowshoe. All that said, the sole weathered the expedition with minimal wear, and even after heavy abuse, the boot has maintained its relatively stiff feel and close fit.