While we love hitting the slopes, not enough people talk about the best part of a ski day. We’re talking about the moment the boots come off. Your feet are finally free, and then reality hits. The walk back to the condo is a quarter mile of ice, all with pair of soggy sneakers and socks.
Arc’teryx has decided this problem deserved some real engineering. Enter the Postour Boot.
Two Shoes, One Silhouette
The Postour is a 2-in-1 system, and the name here is literal; post-tour. This is footwear for everything that happens after the skiing, splitboarding, or shoveling is done.
The outer layer is a tall GORE-TEX overboot with Invisible Fit construction running clear up to the collar, which cinches closed the way the brand’s chalk bags do to lock out deep snow. Coreloft synthetic insulation handles the warmth, and a wraparound band of Endure 360 rubber armors the whole lower half against rocks, ice chunks, and errant ski edges.
Rubber That Actually Works on Ice
Underneath sits a Vibram Arctic Grip outsole, and that’s Vibram’s cold-specific compound engineered to bite into wet ice. The lug pattern was designed to handle snow and soft ground on top of that.
Tug the whole liner out and you’re holding a standalone fleece-lined slipper with its own Coreloft insulation and a grippy TPU outsole, logo-embossed tread and all.
The idea is you can now kick the shell off at the door and cruise around the cabin in comfort.
Spec Sheet
Brand: Arc’teryx
Model: Postour Boot
Construction: 2-in-1 waterproof overboot with removable slipper
Waterproofing: GORE-TEX Invisible Fit (full-height collar coverage)
Insulation: Coreloft (boot and slipper)
Outsole: Vibram Arctic Grip (boot) / TPU grip (slipper)
Reinforcement: Endure 360 wraparound rubber
Weight: 786 g (per boot)
Colors: 2x (Tatsu/Black or Black/Black)
Price: $300
Pricing & Availability
The Postour Boot is available now in men’s and women’s versions, priced at $300 and offered in Tatsu green or full black. Head over to Arc’teryx’s website or to grab a pair before you hit the slopes this season.
Recap
Arc’teryx Postour Boot
Arc’teryx built a cinch-collared GORE-TEX winter boot with a removable fleece-lined slipper hiding inside.
