The Krypton series for women has been whittled down to the Chakra. Its 3-piece sisters, the 85-flex Lotus and 115-flex Kryzma have been put out to pasture, replaced with the 98mm Chakra 85 and 100mm Chakra AX. All the Chakras feature keep the close-fitting Krypton...
Dalbello took a different tack with its women’s race boot this year, dropping the DMS W 100 after only a year in favor of two new low-cuff (LC) boots in softer flexes, the DRS 90 LC and 80 LC. Both the new 98mm-lasted boots are made with PU cuffs and shells with My...
It’s no slander to say the Avanti 95 W and its little sisters, the 85W and 75W, are simple, basic boots. The classic, 4-buckle overlap shell works best when tampered with least. The Avanti W models deliver on the fundamentals: a 4o ramp angle, 12o forward lean angle,...
The Avanti MX 75W and 65W are wide-bodies (105mm) with elementary features that allow them to sell at entry-level price points.
Lupos are Kryptons with a rock-solid hike mode (HM) integrated into the back of the boot. Because the Krypton cuff blocks rearward travel by sitting on a shelf on the lower shell, the addition of a hinged block at its base that can swing out of the way does little to...
