Expedition shoe
Under Expedition shoes , and expedition boots , one understands the winter mountaineering and expedition mountaineering special isolated mountain boots for cold areas down to -50 ° C. These shoes usually have a plastic shell with an integrated gaiter and an insulated inner shoe. The inner shoe is insulated with closed-cell insulation foam. This prevents the shoe from absorbing sweat from the foot, which would otherwise lead to the foot cooling down more quickly. These expedition shoes are necessary for expeditions into the polar zones and at altitudes above 7000 m. Expedition shoes must crampon be, most have soles made of Vibram or similar non-slip material and are easily laced.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Market overview of expedition shoes ( memento from January 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), expeditionsbergstieg.com, accessed on November 25, 2011.
- ↑ Ellen Kreighbaum, Mark A. Smith: Sports and fitness equipment design . Human Kinetics, 1996, ISBN 978-0-87322-695-0 , pp. 45 .
- ↑ Mountain shoe, trekking shoe, hiking shoe or alpine boot on nature-x.com, accessed on November 21, 2011.
- ↑ Expedition & Mountaineering Shoes , accessed on November 25, 2011.