SCARPA Unveils the Lightest GripWalk Hybrid Ski Boots on the Market
SCARPA’s new 4-Quattro may be on top of the boot pile for touring and backcountry travel and performance.
The Italian brand seeks a broad audience for its new boot, which aims at a tricky balance point. While prioritizing versatile utility, it also hunts power, mobility, light weight, and stability when walking.
The 4-Quattro is off to a good start as the lightest GripWalk hybrid ski boot ever made.
GripWalk touts its sole binding technology as the most walkable platform for a ski boot. Instead of the traditional plastic clip system, it embeds its binding components into a treaded rubber sole.
SCARPA adapted the tech into four models of hybrid boots that tip the scale less than any GripWalk boot ever has — each weighs in at 1,500 g or less at an average size.
The 4-Quattro builds on the time-tested Freedom series, which launched in 2013. That platform prioritized alpine-level performance and construction with an overlap shell, low weight, and a wide range of cuff motion.
The brand positions the 4-Quattro to take the logic one step further.
“The 4-Quattro boot is SCARPA’s first line of ski boots fully focused on the alpine-ski world, so we made sure to build a boot that’s performance-oriented, light, and technical enough for the best skiers in the world, but one that’s comfortable and versatile for everyday skiers who want a boot that spans a big range of potential uses,” said Massimo Pellizzer, ski boot category manager for SCARPA.
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SCARPA 4-Quattro Ski Boots Design and Specs
Designers trimmed down volume to give the Quattro line a tighter, performance-minded fit. An over-injected carbon insert bolsters the construction for precise turns and torsional rigidity. Low stand height helps skiers transmit power directly into the sticks.
A thermoformable Intuition liner and integrated RECCO searchability (first featured on the SCARPA F1) round out the key features. Two variants are available: the heavier-duty XT and the lighter-weight SL. Each shell is molded with plant-based plastics.
The 4-Quattro XT weighs 1,500 g (men’s 27) and 1,345 g (women’s 25) and features a stout flex index of 130 for men and 115 for women. An integrated Booster strap also helps XT wearers get a snug fit at the cuff. MSRP: $800.
The SL is lighter, at 1,430 g (men’s 27) and 1,290 g (women’s 25). And it offers a little more give, at 120 on the flex index for men and 100 for women. MSRP: $700.
SCARPA unveiled the Quattro line on January 25 in Denver, with help from recently signed ambassador Bode Miller and longtime signee Chris Davenport. Each boot is compatible with GripWalk-certified downhill or touring bindings. As I write this, SCARPA has not yet listed the Quattros on its website.
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