The Transalp Carbon Pro stood out for its high power-to-weight ratio on descent, testers said, and they liked how this boot fit, if a little shrunken in proportions from the 100mm medium-width fit target. The range of motion in touring mode was impressive and testers commented that the quality of cuff rotation was smooth and natural. One tester said that this was the strongest-skiing iteration of the Transalp boots we've tested over the last few years.
The fit runs shorter than other boots and testers claimed that the fit elsewhere in the lower shell trended toward the snug side of the medium fit range. Some testers thought that this earned the boot a demerit on its fit score, while others liked the roomy-narrow feel even if it didn't match its metric fit-lable. It might be a boot that a prospective buyer would want to try-on in the next size up to see if that might offer more toebox room for touring and gain a bit more room for blood flow elsewhere.
The lightweight feel on the foot was undeniable and testers appreciated the thin liner build that somehow managed to provide just enough padding for the foot to live happily in the close quarters offered by the Pebax Rnew shell. Surprisingly the carbon-infused polyurethane cuff didn't add much weight to the mix but it did add some useful torque and stability to the Transalp Carbon Pro's edging game--solid and quick were common descriptors that testers applied to it.
The flappy, waterproof gusset that contains the liner in the shell offered some challenges to testers who had removed the liner--it's a little tricky to load it back into the confined fabric tunnel. It's not the easiest of boots to put on for the same reason, but the gusset works undeniably well to keep the elements on the outside while freeing up huge amounts of touring range of motion in comfy fashion.
Testers liked the single-buckle-leveraged bite on the lower shell's cable closure and found the hiking mechanism release straightforward. The Phatt Max power strap was a favorite for its hook-grip attachment and quick releasing pull tab, though one tester with pretty slender legs felt it didn't get tight enough for him. The majority of testers liked the fore-aft positioning in its stock setting, but the forward lean angle is adjustable on the Transalp Carbon Pro.
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