Salomon have entered into the new catagory of Free Mountaineering boots. previously a catagory we didn't touch, we're a "ski shop" and previously these type boots simply do not ski. Offering a proper "rebound" now these boots get your energy down through your bindings and through the skis. This new market will be won yet again by the Alpine Race Boot manufacturers. Climb hard; fast and steep and ski back down your same line!