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EdwardZ, I believe we're pretty much in agreement as to how a "proper boot" should be made, but the fact stands that it ain't cheap shit that mountaineering expeditions take into high altitudes. Maybe it's marketing, maybe because of the lighter weight of the techie boots, or whatever, but I'm guessing that not every mountain climber has been suckered by Madison Avenue; there probably are advantages to them that persuade the professionals to put their trust in tech over craftsmanship.