Lapponia lite owners

[BeerBugler]

I had the original Lapponia boots from Crispi and they are hands down my favorite boot ever made (for comfort, not durability). Well, the sides blew out last season so I bought the Lapponia 3, they are a completely different boot and I do not like them. Has anyone owned the original Lapponia and the Lapponia Lite? Are they closer in comparison? Anything else similar to the original Lapponia?

 

[GunsAreFun]

I doubt you’ll find much of a difference in feel of fit. Seems like main difference is height of boot and the outsole. I’m currently trying on and deciding if I want to keep some Lites.

 

[OpenCountry]

I didn’t own the original and only bought the lite because of all the great reviews on the original I had read. Fast forward and they are finally broke in and comfortable after a couple years. They didn’t have the instant comfort that the other crispi boots I’ve used in the past had and took a lot of miles to break in. I was too stubborn to try to swap them out and just kept hiking in them until they worked. I’ve had Nevadas, summits and the crossovers in comparison and all were comfortable right out of the box. Might be worth trying on first before fully committing to make sure they’ll work for you.

 

[GunsAreFun]

I didn’t own the original and only bought the lite because of all the great reviews on the original I had read. Fast forward and they are finally broke in and comfortable after a couple years. They didn’t have the instant comfort that the other crispi boots I’ve used in the past had and took a lot of miles to break in. I was too stubborn to try to swap them out and just kept hiking in them until they worked. I’ve had Nevadas, summits and the crossovers in comparison and all were comfortable right out of the box. Might be worth trying on first before fully committing to make sure they’ll work for you.

Not that it would help with that amount of break in, but I use shoe covers when testing new boots and walk 5-10 miles on the treadmill plus where them around the house to ensure fit.

 

[BrendanHickey]

What size are you - you willing to sell your 3s?

 

[BeerBugler]

What size are you - you willing to sell your 3s?

Yes I will sell, size 11

 

[cbuck516]

I had the original Lapponia boots from Crispi and they are hands down my favorite boot ever made (for comfort, not durability). Well, the sides blew out last season so I bought the Lapponia 3, they are a completely different boot and I do not like them. Has anyone owned the original Lapponia and the Lapponia Lite? Are they closer in comparison? Anything else similar to the original Lapponia?

What specifically don't you like about them? I got the Lapoponia 3 in 2024 and had major issues with pressure on my metatarsal joint, but I switched to box lacing them and I absolutely love them now. I still feel like I want something a little more stiff at times, but they have been so reliable for me that my complaints are pretty minor at this point and they still have probably 2 hard seasons left in them. I get about 150-200 miles of hard use on them per year.