Alfa Outback A/P/S 2.0 GTX Mens (NNN-BC)

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Good mono. Perhaps the most breathable gore shoes I own. A trip of a couple of nights in about -20 degrees below zero is the coldest trip so far where these have been used. The toes remained warm, but in my case the limit is getting pretty close. A small minus of the ridiculous flap as an insole. I changed to a better one and it might also improve the thermal properties. However, there were some challenges with the sole. The toe of the shoe is too low and if there is too much thickness in the insole, the toe becomes cramped. In the spring, it was also tested in muddy conditions for a four-day trip. At least in the first winter they held water convincingly.

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An absolute favourite. No tendency to chafing, even long stages of up to 50km. Very good quality and durable. Dries quickly and retains heat well. Choose a size that feels a little too big.

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Cannon boot, warm and good with high shafts. For both skiing and long-distance skates.

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Good and warm. My shoe size is 43 and I also chose it for these overalls. There is enough room for the toes. When skiing, I use one slightly thicker wool sock.

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Best of all, they are warm even at -30 degrees. The gaiters are perfect, you couldn't ski without them. Necessary in a dead end. You can rely on the size chart, rather take sizes that are too big than fit. The zippers all work flawlessly. So no complaints.

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High-quality overalls. I have skied small runs about ten times and they have met my expectations. I ended up with these because of the integrated gaiters. I haven't worn them in snow up to my knees yet, but the leg warmers can be tightened very well and the snow hardly gets into the pound. My foot size is usually between 43-44 in shoes and I got the 43s. There is plenty of room for wool socks etc. in addition to normal socks. A few runs in -30'C and the toes stayed warm.

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Warm and excellent overalls for closed projects and fells.

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Good and robust, warm boots.

Very good boot I know from a previous tour in the arctic. Reasonably warm down to -35°C and the integrated gaiters are a definitive plus in deep snow. Since I had problems in choosing the right boot size online, here is my own experience. I have perfectly average feet with a length of exactly 27.0cm, which in most cases fits a size 42. According to Alfa's recommendation this would translate to a boot size of 44 (27.3cm). That's a size I've never ever had and judging from other reviews these boots seem to be on the large side. Thus I chose boot size 43 and tried them on with a three-layer system consisting of thin liner socks, VBL socks and thick wool socks. There still is about 1cm in the toe box left and the fit is comfortable. In warmer conditions with fewer socks there is space aplenty and a size 44 would've been too large. Hope that helps.

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A warm ski jacket with an integrated gaiter that is great for keeping the snow out and the heat inside. The boots have a wide last and there is plenty of room for the toes. I took a mono (44) one size bigger than my normal shoe size, which left a lot of room even for thick double socks without swaying in the leg. With a thin sock, size 43 according to the size chart would probably have worked better. The monos are quite stout and therefore heavy.