Skischuh

With the new Radical Pro, Dynafit presents a new high-end all-round boot that is designed to impress both on the ascent and the descent. We tested how it performs in practice for you last spring.

Canadian Eric Hjorleifson, better known as Hoji, has been shaking up the freeski scene for 20 years. He first made a name for himself as a young talent in MSP's films, but is now increasingly drawn towards material development. We spoke to Hoji about his beginnings as a pro, current developments in the sport and, of course, about equipment.

With the Vega, La Sportiva is launching another interesting freeride touring boot onto the market, which, according to the manufacturer, offers the perfect combination of piste and ski touring boot. This means that the Vega should cater even more to the needs of downhill-orientated ski tourers.

If you like to drive your car topless, sorry, open-top in summer and attract envious glances, you shouldn't miss out on getting into this convertible.

In recent years, the area of ski touring bindings and boots has probably been one of the most innovative in the winter sports segment. The trend towards ski touring continues and so boots and bindings are constantly being developed further. There are no major innovations this year - the manufacturers are mainly practicing model maintenance, especially in the area of bindings.

Mit dem Freeguide Carbon bringt Scott einen neuen Top-Schuh, der mit Grilamid-Schale und daher leichtem Gewicht, sehr abfahrtsorientiertem Flex und einem mit Boa-System versehenen Innenschuh punkten möchte.

Many manufacturers are endeavouring to conquer the fine line between downhill and uphill performance, be it in the textile sector or with classic hardwear such as skis, bindings or ski boots. Today, we would like to introduce you to a special piece of equipment that has been developed as a result of this endeavour in our test report: The Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro. The ski boot impresses with its low weight, high walking comfort and also cuts a fine figure downhill.

After we were able to try out the Hoji Pro for you last season, Dynafit provided us with the new Hoji Free for testing this year. The "Free" can also refer to the freedom in the choice of bindings, because unlike the "Pro" model, the boot fits into all standard touring and hybrid bindings thanks to its normal beak at the front.

La Sportiva is strengthening its range of ski touring boots for the current season with a very lightweight model that bridges the gap between ski touring boots and normal, ascent-orientated boots. We have already tested the new Skorpius extensively.

The pin technology, which was once only of interest to very experienced tourers and above all racing bunnies, has now become an integral part of the touring boot market.

As in previous years, it is also noticeable in 2020 that many manufacturers, especially large ones, are staying away from ISPO. On the one hand, this has resulted in a certain shrinking of the trade fair as a whole, but on the other hand it has also created more space for smaller manufacturers.

Spoilt for choice: who hasn't been there? That's how I feel about freeride ski boots, which should actually be able to do everything. They should have inserts for pin bindings. They should offer 100% ascent and 100% descent performance. And in addition to the aforementioned performance, they also need to be comfortable and warm. So I'm looking for an egg-laying, feel-good product. The Freetour from Lange tries to combine the best performance from the racing and touring worlds.