Lifty 400 GTX

 

Page Type Gear Review
Object Title Lifty 400 GTX
Manufacturer The North Face
Page By Rob A
Page Type Dec 3, 2005 / Dec 3, 2005
Object ID 1517
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All new insulated waterproof boot with an aggressive, boarder-inspired design

Features

AgION™ anti-microbial X-2™ footbed BOTTOM Injection-molded nylon shank insert
CM EVA midsole
Double-adhesive latex seam-sealed construction
Dri-Lex® fleece lining in the collar and tongue
D-Ring gaiter attachments
Dual-density X-2™ footbed
Non-hydrolysis waterproof synthetic Nubuck leather
TNF Winter Grip™ rubber outsole
UPPER Gore-Tex® waterproof breathable membrane Waterproof bomber textile

Technology

Primaloft®
Gram for gram, Primaloft® is warmer - wet or dry.
-5% more warmth when dry vs. leading brand
-15% more warmth when wet vs. leading brand
-Absorbs 18% LESS water vs. leading brand
-Maintains 71% of its original loft after 500,000 cycles under 22lbs of pressure.

AgION Anti-microbial Footbed
AgION anti-microbial silver agent woven into the top sheet of the footbed inhibits the growth of odors and disease-causing bacteria.

AgION anti-microbial silver agent woven into the top sheet of the footbed inhibits the growth of odors and disease-causing bacteria.


Reviews


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Rob A - Jan 2, 2006 6:45 pm - Voted 4/5

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My X-mas gift and I have not taken them out on the trail yet. I will update this review as I use them. So far the only complaint is the the gater loop is too small for my OR Gaiters.
After 2 hikes:
The soles do not grip very well on wet rock. The lack of grip almost caused a fall over a small cliff on Culver Ridge while traversing.(-1 star)
No blisters yet.

after 2 season of mild use i cant complain....for the price they work great...they work well with my petzel crampons my feet never get cold in them

The Defiant One - May 11, 2007 12:15 pm - Voted 2/5

Not Great
I got these for super-super-cheap at TNF Outlet. I wish i hadn't.
As Rob mentions, the soles don't grip well at all. They're not meaty. The boots are very warm, however.
My biggest problem with them is that they come up very high but don't flex properly, feels a bit like walking in ski-boots. I never got a blister on my feet with these, but they started to rub my ankles and shins. Being so warm, my feet also sweat which exacerbated the rubbing.
I've decided that i can only use them for snow-shoeing, which they work OK for.
I had to get 1/2 size larger than other shoes because of TNF's notoriously small sizing.
I wear a size 13, and they fit my Atlas 1230 snowshoes.

bottom line: try 'em on before you buy them, but try something else on too

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