Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro

Model Year
2024-2025
Category
Backcountry
Last Width
99
Flex Index
130
Price (MSRP)
$900.00USD

We've never understood the backcountry skier's willingness to sacrifice downhill performance for light weight and touring range of motion, honestly.

We mean, consider the typical day-tour, the approach is longer than expected (always) from wherever the vehicle got parked. The pack is always heavier than it you thought it was going to be. The skin track was put in by somebody you haven't met but you now definitely hate. You didn't stop to eat or drink enough along the way, and now you're at the top, with the rest of your group apparently ready to drop as soon as you arrive. Backcountry snow, in your overly optimistic daydream, would be knee-deep blower, but rarely is--more often it's some sort of wind- or sun-affected, stiff merenge or perhaps a freezing-rain-crustified creme brulee al fresco. You rip skins, stow your stuff, clip your pack straps, lock your heel and wait your turn to drop while your sweaty hat fogs your goggles. Go time! And then you blow every turn to the bottom. At least you didn't lose a ski and have to hike back up for it. Sick run!

So, if that's our average backcountry descent--why not do yourself a favor and get a boot that will help you crush every turn regardless of the snow surface, how heavy your pack is or how out of shape you are? Give yourself a fighting chance for success and fun in the backcountry--get the all-new Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro. At least that's what all of our testers said. New shell shape, new hike mode mechanism, new liner. They absolutely loved it.

It skis like a race boot on frozen morning melt-freeze crust if you need it to, but it puts the ski exactly where you want it to go (no, need it to go) in tight trees. Its tall-enough, carbon-reinforced, Grilamid cuff handles a big, tall guy with a pack and still has some gas left in the tank to hammer a serious descent. It doesn't fold over or fail. It doesn't have weird buckles and overlaps. It doesn't require a bootfitter to make the liner fit properly for day one. It doesn't suck. It's the non-backcountry-boot-backcountry-boot according to our testers who have a long history of feeling BC boots make them worse skiers, instantly. The Zero G Tour Pro does not do that--in fact, it'll probably make you a better athlete.

But it isn't a three-piece hybrid made of recycled, vegan plastic and it has way too many buckles--I mean, four of them and a power strap (said in a nasal, whining voice)!

Nope. It looks like a ski boot, fits like a ski boot and skis like a ski boot, testers said. It just so happens to also be as light as the so-called best in the category and offers just as good a touring range of motion as those placeholders.

Our test team couldn't find any reason that this shouldn't be on every good backcountry skier's wish list this season--with the exception of the fit. It's got a perfectly-contoured fit map with the fit tension right where you'd expect a 99mm last to be--just a touch more snug than the average medium fit. So, yeah, the fat foot guys are left out in the cold on this one. But that's about it for negatives--our test team was wholly won over by the Zero G Tour Pro. One of the best in the entire test, they said.

 

Gender 
Men's
Sizes (MP) 
24.5-30.5
Hike Mode 
Yes
Construction 
Overlap
Boot width profile 
Medium
Also in this Collection 
Tour Scout, Tour
Cantology Compatible 
No
Total Avg Score 
4.75
Anatomical Fit and Initial Feel 
4.75
Dynamic Balance 
4.75
Edge Power & Fore-Aft Support 
5.00
Quickness, Steering & Feel 
4.75
Convenience, Warmth & Features 
4.50
Tech Compatible 
Yes

Kudos

  • “Fit well--comfortable. Skied quite well for the weight, had a nice flex and wasn't mushy or folding.” -- Andrew Orlich
  • “Well-scoped average fit with a secure heel. It has a refreshingly sensible four-buckle closure system while maintaining ultra light weight. These stand out in the category for strength in carving--the respond well to skier inputs. The Zero G drives the ski with authority.” -- Bob Gleason
  • “Wow! Feels really good! Incredible consistency of fit around the foot. ” -- Charlie Bradley
  • “This is exactly how a 99mm last is supposed to fit. Buckle up and go! This is the best fitting and skiing backcountry boot ever built (at least the best I've ever tested). Tecnica has nailed it with the Zero G--best of the test, by far.” -- Kevin Gabriel
  • “I wasn't sure that the Zero G could be any better than it was last year, but holy sh*$, every part of it is better! The fit is better, the skiing performance is better, the weight seems better, the walk mode is better and its touring range of motion is better. It's one of the best boots of the test, hands down, and the way it skis hard snow with a full-on alpine ski is as good as a race boot, so again, holy sh*$, best of the best of the best.” -- Mark Elling
  • “Great edging and quickness. Skis really similar to the Mach1 boots. Impressive. I would say this boot skis well enough that it belongs in the All-Mountain Freeride category, however, it's lightweight and can tour well enough, so, a good one-boot quiver.” -- Michael Sawiel
  • “Liner seems really nice and the walk mode is great. It skis really strong for a lightweight touring boot--perhaps best in class.” -- Steve Remer

Caveats

  • “Doesn't have as much touring range of motion as the scarpa Maestrale RS but it's real close.” -- Charlie Bradley
  • “The upper buckle bale is difficult to free from the outer catch and all three buckles lack user ease.” -- Mark Elling
  • “I am not a fan of the loop wire buckles. They are hard to get into place, especially once they get a crease in them.” -- Steve Remer

This boot available at...

Avon, CO
Telluride, CO
Chicago, IL
Steamboat Springs, CO
Costa Mesa, CA
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Newton, MA

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