Mammut Magic Guide High GTX

Near perfect balance between comfort and fit, durability, features and innovation, grip, insulation, support, sure-footedness, and weight

Handsome looking boots.

Borrowed them from a climbing buddy who'd purchased these B3 mountain boots for planned late Autumn/Fall expeditions to Alaska, Northwest Canada, and Chamonix. So haven't yet been tried out in the frigid conditions they were intended for.

But they have seen some use when engaged in less technical (grades I-II) climbing and scrambling in Northern England and Scotland.

I was pleasantly surprised at how reasonably comfortable they felt when walking, for up to a couple of hours, over fairly level ground or gently rising gradients. Especially for such a stiffly soled (B3) mountain specific boot.

Perhaps a little warm for climbing and scrambling during the typical British or Western European climate of the late Spring and Summer months.

To be updated.

Tried a lot of the best Italian and USA companies. These blow them away dollar for feature. Mammut hits a home run with these.

Outta the box comfortable immediately...!

I'm probably incredibly stoked because I got an amazing deal on these. This is one of those times when it wasn't too good to be true—deal vs product-wise.

Most notably, heel locking lace system with lace locking lower eyelets. Very lightweight comparably. Semi-auto crampon compatible with top of the line Vibram soles that make a fantastic backpacking long distance boot also. Waterproof uppers with nice scree evading neoprene gaiter, carbon fiber insulated last makes it light as heck. Lastly, the color scheme has no neon colors...😒 phew...

These feel like my old Frye boots from the '70s comfort-wise.

Time will tell regarding durability, but my experience with Mammut's clothing is top notch. Let's hope Raichle made them a good long lasting boot.

Background

Hiking four seasons in the Northeast since the '70s.