According to Scarpa, Pebax Rnew requires 29 percent less fossil fuel and puts out 32 percent fewer emissions to create a usable material. Plant-based Pebax also happens to be lighter than traditional petroleum-based Pebax. It offers a unique combination of sustained flexibility at low temperature, high cold impact resistance and excellent energy return. The Maestrale shell and cuff feature plant-based Pebax Rnew - a bio-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) made from the oil of the castor plant.
SCARPA MAESTRALE RS FLEX INDEX FULL
Say goodbye to a full petroleum-based ski boots. The Maestrale feels stiffer than its 110 flex rating might lead you to think without fighting back too much when you realy lean into it.
The idea here is that a ski boot needs to flex forward - ideally with a nice progressive feel that lets you drive a ski while maintaining a dynamic range that modulates pressure on the ski. The design transfers energy from the boot to ski as efficiently as possible without compromising the boot’s forward flex or adding weight. While significant, the updates are less outwardly noticeable than they sound.Īccording to Scarpa, the Meastrale’s new 3D Lambda frame and Thor cuff use I-beam-like designs to reduce flex at key stress points. The 2023 Scarpa Maestrale continues the boot’s evolution with a focus on sustainable materials and refinements ranging from a new internal frame and cuff design to buckle and walk mode updates. What’s New for the Latest Scarpa Maestrale? Throughout the boot’s evolution, Scarpa has held onto the core design principles that have made it one of the worlds best selling AT ski boots - Its fit and hallmark balance of walkability and downhill performance. The buckles, the tongue, the walk mode mechanism and even the materials have evolved with the times.
SCARPA MAESTRALE RS FLEX INDEX UPDATE
Instead, Scarpa continues to tweak, refine and update the Maestrale. Given the Maestrale’s popularity, it would be easy for Scarpa to simply rest on its success. The boot’s iconic orange shell carries on a Scarpa ski boot tradition first set by the Scarpa Laser and later the Spirit Three.
It’s a utilitarian alpine touring ski boot that’s comfortable in almost all terrain and conditions. Like the Tacoma, it’s evolved over the years, but its core personality remains constant. It’ll drive a wide range of backcountry skis without wavering. In fact, too many people overlook the Maestrale in favor of the stiffer Maestrale RS model, when the Maestrale itself is plenty of boot for most of us mere mortal skiers.
It’s versatile, utilitarian and appeals to a wide range of skiers. Renowned for balancing uphill walkability and downhill ski performance, the Scarpa Maestrale ski boot is like the Toyota Tacoma of ski boots.
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