The Latest And Siffest Ski Touring / Free Touring Boot In The Legendary Maestrale Family Of Backcountry Boots.
Designed to take the ski performance of Scarpa's very popular Maestrale RS up another notch, the Maestrale XT uses a new cuff, the addition of a second cuff buckle and a Booster strap style power strap to take the stated flex index to 130+AT.
Weight: 3 KG / Pair M27
Flex: 130+AT
Last Width: 101mm
Forward Lean: 16 dgs 2dgs adjustable in either direction
Range Of Motion: 56dgrs
Liner: Intuition
The Maestrale XT ski boot leans more towards the freeride boot level of ski performance and features but it's worth noting that the Maestrale XT will not work with conventional ISO 5355 or Grip Walk Alpine bindings, Ski Touring, MNC and Freetouring bindings are required.
The cuff on the Scarpa Maestrale XT ski boot is high and stiff to beef up ski support, There is also a second cuff buckle and a chucky powerstrap with a cam lock to allow you to really crank up the cuff in order to give the closest control.
The ski / walk mode is more akin to the system from the Freedom SL, solid mechanically but not as light as the Maestrale system.
The sole unit still feature a vibram tread.
The intuition liner is as you would expect very good quality, they mold well and last well but they feel firm.
Overall the fit is similar to the Maestrale RS but I felt that with the different liner the Maestrale XT were a closer fit around the mid foot and heel, they seemed particularly close fitting around the 5th met base which is a common area for shell stretches in the other Maestrale boots.
There is no doubt that the Maestrale XT will be a popular ski boot for people wanting no compromise ski performance whilst touring, the fit will suit people with a medium to low foot width / volume. An excellent freetouring boot for wide skis and hard chargers!