Ducan High boots from Mammut feature a Gore-Tex lining but the real story here is the sole system.
The core of the Ducan High GTX Men is the Mammut Flextron technology which integrates a spring-steel sole as a midsole in the shoe. This prevents deflection of the foot while at the same time providing improved vertical support. The result: more efficient use of energy on hikes and climbs. Mammut Georganic 3D technology ensures natural movement of the foot. The geometric-dynamic design is combined with cuts tailored organically to the foot. The focal point is the anatomical last which, together with the asymmetric lacing and mono-tongue for one-sided entry, provides a very good fit. With the specially designed vibram® sole, the Ducan High GTX Men will bring you outstanding grip on uneven terrain in the world of nature and the mountains.
www.mammut.com/us/en/p/3030-03470-0052/ducan-high-gtx-men
Mammut hates airborne troops, that they put damn hooks on them? Also black color is a bit out
It’s mammut, regardless of how they perform they will disappear from the catalog soon and never be seen again. Well known for superfluous ‘innovation‘ and high turnover designs. And yeah they won’t have much interest in air insertion folk but it’s easy to pull out the hooks and replace with d rings or loops of 2mm, I do that with Sportiva tx5s.
I never had any issues with jumping in my Raichle “Yatna” boots (unit issued) or my Scarpa “Delta” boots, both of which have lace hooks on them.
If you don’t want to mess with replacing the hooks, all you have to do is use a little bit of 100mph tape to get the boots ready for jumping. It’s really no different than taping up a NODs mount on your brain-bucket.
The Raichle Yatna. Now there was a boot.