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The Forty Below Purple Haze overboot is a completely stretchy insulated boot cover that is easy to put on boots. A favorite insulated boot cover choice for use on Denali, Himalayas, and Polar expeditions. Patterned to fit double plastic mountaineering boots, plus ski-mountaineering, telemark, and snowboard boots. It is a very unique overboot in that it can stretch to fit easily over many of the large shell and cuffs of ski-mountaineering, telemark, and the large volume "combi-boots" such as those from Millet, La Sportiva, etc.

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Completely stretchy to fit a wide range of boot types
Stretchy and easy to put on in the cold
Fits climbing, ski-mountaineering, telemark, and snowboard boots
4.7mm stretchy closed cell nylon neoprene material
2 layers of heat reflecting titanium
No sewn through seams
Fit trim to the boot, and are not bulky
Easy on and off
Front closure is heavy duty YKK zipper with flap underneath
The toe and heel area have small triangular shape panels made of a slightly thinner neoprene insulation that allows for many wire toe bails and flip lever heels to simply compress the insulation and rest on the toe and heel groove of the boot
Toe, heel, and lower side have enhanced abrasion resistance
The neoprene insulation is easy to repair (one patch included)
Weight: 24 oz. per pair size Large.
Sizes: XS, Sm, Md, Lg, XL

This chart shows the overboot size as it compares to the sole length of the boot it will actually cover.

Size		Boot Length
XS		10 - 11 inches
Small		10.75 - 12 inches
Medium		11.5 - 12.75 inches
Large		12.25 - 13.5 inches
XL		13 - 15 inches

06/09/10

These worked great as overboots and as camp boots over my booties. Also as insulation when your feet are in the snow cooking, putting on boots or whatever. On summit day they kept my toes from ever getting seriously frozen; very comfortable even at -10 with heavy winds.

Kevin Graves

06/01/10

These are the standard on Denali, especially since Mountain Hardware and OR stopped selling their models. I've used the Outdoor Resarch (OR) model, which is not neoprene. The Forty Below neoprene overboots are best for wearing with boots and crampons, since they are very sleek. However, the neoprene absorbs some snow and water, so for wearing around camp, the OR model is nicer since it has more traditional fabric that keeps your feet drier. This version has neoprene all the way up the leg. The K2 Superlight version has neoprene only until the ankle and then switches over to a thinner fabric that serves as a gaiter.

Stephen