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...
New for 2018 is a trio of wider Lupos, the medium-lasted Lupo AX series in 120 and 115 flexes for men and 110W for women. Because the Krypton shell doesn’t possess a lot of natural elasticity in the forefoot, offering a wider Lupo is an important addition to the...
2017 Brand Profile No other boot brand has done more with the 3-piece, external-tongue shell design than Dalbello. Dalbello didn’t just copy the Raichle design they adopted; they improved on it. They optimized its performance properties by playing up its strengths: a...
Dalbello revamped its classic 4-buckle DRS race boots, dropping the Scorpion name but not the sting of its close-to-the-shell design. Customizable liners and shells are concessions to the Zeitgeist that demands this level of personalization, but the DRS and DMS models...
The Avanti series, which supplanted the Viper line in the Dalbello collection last season, strives for neutrality and by and large achieves it. The stance angle of 4o is upright, or what is considered a naturally centered position. The shell has been contoured around...
