The Virus for freeriding: the proposed Dalbello

The feature that is immediately evident for these boots is the unusual (for other brands) and at the same time the usual (for Dalbello) configuration of the shoe with three hooks.

The solution is dictated by the particular field of use of the shoe is not just for skiing but also for walking and climbing with skins. Hence the need to combine the feelings that all skiers looking for, such as stability, rigidity and wrap around the foot with those of mountaineering, having to adapt to a totally different movement from that position of downhill skiing.

The range comprises three models: Virus Tour, Free Virus and Virus Lite.

All three models are designed to match the performance downhill and the walk & glide for easy access to slopes not accessible by plants.

This was also inserted a Vibram sole, a hard rubber but different from the plastic to cushion the walk and especially not easily ruin the soles, as with the rigid plastics. The soft rubber sole ensures a great grip that makes it ideal for walking and climbing.

When he is hooked to the attack, the patented Stability Quadrablock Pylons, consisting of four polyurethane inserts in the sole, the cushioning effect of the annuls rubber sole guarantees maximum efficiency in the control side. It would be a grave sin to frustrate the good work done on the plastic with a delayed effect of the transmission of impulses through the fault of the sole.

Virus Tour The model is designed for backcountry involved, ie the combination of skiing on the track but also off-piste, including powder and breathtaking views, unknown to those who remain in the tracks of the snowmobile.

Virus Free is instead designed for pure freeride with the original design concept convertible three-piece design in lightweight polyurethane (shell, cuff and tongue) also makes the decline more homogeneous and easier to use.

The most interesting of the lot is the Virus Lite. It is the part that most interested the people in the industry and has won several industry awards and an award at the biggest European ski show: the ISPO Monaco of Bavaria, where they presented all the latest news highlights of market.

This boot actually succeed in combining all these innovations on the other two models at a weight (hence the name Lite) really low. Usually define the light mountaineering boots that remain under 2500gr, with the Dalbello Virus goes up less than 1700gr (a 26.5), a truly impressive achievement. This boot, according to all the testers, is the optimal synthesis for those who use only one tool to go up and down: it is very flexible in both forward and back up and gives a good feeling down. Moreover

front tab is divided into two parts and can be increased or decreased flexibility with simple changes to make on the spot.

All the line has also inserts Dynafit and third parties such as Felisaz, G3 or Trabb, so as to be usable with the most attacks from climbing on the market.