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Back in spring, there was a first look at the new Lupo T.I., the crossover boot from Dalbello. As many aspects were already covered there, this article deals with the impression after around 40 days of skiing and the experience gained during the test period.

Like many freeride boots, the Pinnacle 130 from K2 offers walking function combined with a stiff flex. The top model in the K2 freeride series also has tech inserts built directly into the shell and can be fitted with alpine and touring soles. With different last widths and the high-quality INTUITION liner, it is also possible to adapt the boot to individual foot shapes.

With the "Khion", Dynafit remains at the forefront of the rapidly developing market for downhill-oriented ski touring boots, which are now also ideal for ascents. The boot not only performs excellently on the descent, but is also almost in a class of its own on the ascent, both with and without skis.

A lot has happened in recent years when it comes to the downhill performance of touring ski boots. While the development of more stable frame bindings and, most recently, downhill-oriented tech (hybrid) bindings have created a need for boots of this type, top touring boot models with specified flex values of 100-130 have come onto the market, or alpine or overlap designs have been equipped with walking functions and replaceable soles. The Italian ski boot manufacturer Dalbello, which belongs to Marker/Völkl, is now launching a ski touring boot on the market which, as a descendant of the top freeride model KR2 Pro, is a 3-piece or convertible design boot with a walking function, interchangeable soles and tech inserts.

In the second part of our report from ISPO 2015 in Munich, we also present the new freeride ski boots and bindings. One thing up front: there weren't many real "bangers". Most manufacturers have limited themselves to product maintenance in the boots segment, but especially in the bindings segment. However, we did find a few goodies. Here is an overview of the most interesting products for the 2015/16 season from the various manufacturers.

With the G1 130, Scott is offering a genuine, stiff freeride boot with ascent function for the 2014/15 season, but with a clear focus on downhill performance. We have extensively tested how this combination proves itself in practice and how the boot performs in its intended area of use of freeriding - but also in many other types of skiing.

With the Factor MX, Black Diamond has completely redesigned its established freeride ski boot. The combination of the Triax Pro shell with the MX Dircet Connect connection technology between the shell and interchangeable soles and the FMx Power Liner inner boot is intended to improve both the downhill characteristics and the ascent.

There are now quite a few good, downhill-oriented touring boots, but which one is the right one? Often a difficult question...

As we do every year, we present the entire "splendor" of ISPO 2014 in pictures. After all, what is more meaningful than the impression of your own eyes.

The PowderGuide crew was out and about for you at ISPO 2014 and took a look at the equipment for the coming season. In the second part of our ISPO special, we show you what's new in the areas of ski boots and bindings. Here we show you the new products in the area of ski boots and bindings that are of interest to freeriders and downhill-oriented ski tourers.

The Dynafit TLT6 Performance is one of the lightest ski touring boots not developed for ski touring racers. But not only the weight, but also the walking mode with maximum shaft rotation and the short sole length promise great ascent characteristics. The very stiff carbon shaft is also very promising for downhill skiing.

Versatility and the freedom to ride what you want. This requires freeride boots like the Movement Antidote. We have tested it.