Salomon鈥檚 limited ($300) is designed for the one percent鈥攖hose rare ultra-athletes, like Kilian Jornet, who are shattering records on traditional mountaineering routes using less equipment than most of us take on a long trail run.
The boots are crampon compatible for high-alpine climbing but also light and flexible enough for running across glaciers, navigating rocky spines, or traversing tricky scree fields. A Gore-Tex liner and gaiter keep rocks and snow out, so you鈥檒l never have to suffer through hours of wet feet. The X Alp might not give you the power to knock off fastest known times before breakfast, but it鈥檚 a great lightweight mountaineering option鈥攅ven if you鈥檙e not superhuman.