They provided a very secure foothold with ample toe box room and a defined heel pocket in the rear. I didn’t experience any hot spots or wear points on my feet after testing the RS’s at the resort, or on my all-day ski tour. To say that the Scarpa Maestrale RS boots are comfortable is an understatement. Scarpa rates this new RS version as having a 130 flex, whereas the previous version was only 120. ![]() This incredible range of motion is available in walk mode without having to give up an ounce of stiffness in ski mode. The walk mechanism on the back of the boot now uses an external design that allows for a full 60 degrees of cuff rotation when in the unlocked position, compared to the 37 degrees found on the previous version. The new Maestrale RS is 5 ounces (or 142 grams) lighter a weight savings achieved through omitting the extra buckle on the forefoot and using lighter plastics throughout the boot. You might say the new version of the Maestrale RS is more of an evolution than a revolution While there are some significant improvements, Scarpa was sure not to fix anything that wasn’t broken, nor reinvent the wheel. ![]() In this review we’ll be focussing on the Maestrale RS, while also touching on the differences between it and the regular Maestrale. For fall 2017, Scarpa has released new versions called the Maestrale RS (the stiffer version) with the women’s versions dubbed the Gea RS. The Scarpa Maestrale is currently the best selling alpine touring (AT) boot in the world, and it’s just gotten better.
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