Quote Originally Posted by Freelander Sporrano
One thing you should bear in mind before buying such boots is . If they are designed for use with Crampons and such (Even articulated type) they will be a lot stiffer than an ordinary pair of hillwarking boots. Therfore will have less flex when walking around on flat ground.

If you have a use for them buy them I'm just concerned for your feet

If you just want to look cool buy somthing else

I bought the "cool" boots when I got the oakleys. And, as I feared, the "cool" boots are crap for performance. The one thing the asolo's are great for is that the break-in period is nearly zero.