Get closer to the medium and climb ice more naturally - like you do rock. The ICE MUTANT is ready to help you tackle a wide array of new school of mixed-ice and dry-tooling routes, while keeping you warm and comfortable. Lighter weight and better fitted ICE MUTANTS are insulated with Thinsulate and are warm... these are not "fruit boots"! This triple component ice shoe includes the Petzl LD-ynx crampon ($199 value), sticky rubber randed elastic Cordura covers (which are removable) and the inner Fire Invernal (winter climbing shoe). The MUTANT is super stiff and well insulated under foot with both neoprene and RIMI. If you are headed to the back country ice crag, hike in your alpine boots, then lace up your ICE MUTANTS to climb with greater ease and less effort, improved feel and better balance - like you're standing more on "top" of your points. For mixed or mostly dry routes, it is easy to remove the rear crampon to make use of the heel & sole for edging, scumming and smearing. Climbing rand btw - frictions well in wide cracks and is handy for side