Description of Garmont Endorphin Mg Alpine Touring Boot - Men's:
With carbon-fiber reinforcements, interchangeable soles, magnesium buckles, and an updated G-Fit High lace-up liner, the Garmont Endorphin Alpine Touring Boot offers unparalleled performance and strength. Powerful enough to drive the biggest planks in the gnarliest conditions, and still light and comfortable enough for day tours, the Endorphin nails high performance versatility like no other ski boot. The thermo-moldable G-fit 3 liner provides support and customized comfort. The liner's lace-up system locks your heel down for an optimal, secure fit within the shell. The multi-injected cuff and carbon fiber-reinforced shell maintain structure and stiffness no matter how hard you charge, providing quick and precise power transmission throughout the boot. Magnesium buckles keep the Endorphin Boot lightweight while the two lower buckles' Icebreaker pins destroy ice that can accumulate during long tours. Choose between alpine or AT skiing for the day with the interchangeable soles—one Vibram AT sole and one standard ISO alpine sole.
Bottom Line: The Garmont Endorphin Alpine Touring Boot leaves you with no excuse to stay in bounds.
I began to spend more time off piste skiing several years ago and moved from plug boots - the only boots that fit my very narrow feet - to Garmont. I've skied 2 Adrenalins, starting with a size 26.5. This turned out to cramp my toes (size 10.5 street shoe. The 27 fir much better but needed a litte fitting. I bought the Radium at the beginning of last season and the size 27 fit like a glove right out of the box (better that the Adrenalin). After a full season of skiing, it has held up and is a delight to ski. The one place it works less well is on piste - not stiff enough. I bought a pair of the Endorphins to use in-bounds. The 27 was too tight in the toes - the 27.5 is perfect. Awesome fit if you have narrow feet - A joy to ski.
I needed a boot for inbounds skiing that would give me comfort and enough stiffness to push my alpine skis around. I work at the JH resort and spend the whole day on my skis. My alpine boots where killing me and I have tried the best boot fitters in the area with little relief. I'm pleased to say that the Endorphin has filled all my expectations. They are softer than my alpine boots, but not enough to go back in fact I think I like the feel better. I like the touring sole as well; I can walk around with confidence that I'm not going to slip and fall. I'm 54 and not as aggressive as I used to be, but feel confident that the Endorphin will take me anywhere on the big mountain I need to go. Two thumbs up!
