The new 2025 Scarpa TX Pro reviewed by Telemark Pyrenees

A new generation of telemark boots will be available for the 24/25 season. Ahead of the official release Telemark Pyrenees has tested this new boot for you.
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[@hirokiide7750]

Thank you Telemark Pyrenees for reviewing the boots! It sounds like you guys really tested them out (unlike many other few days demo reviews).

[@ernreeders5583]

Sounds great. Worth the wait . Almost.

[@franckalary2014]

I’d like to know the difference between skiing it in the Meidjo and in a toebox binding like the Outlaw X. And what about the Rottefella toe box? The stiff mid and rear in combination with a narrower toebox might be the reason some regard it as too stiff despite soft bellows. If the boot feels great in Meidjos but restricted and stiff in Freerides it’s not for me.
We tested the new boots with the Outlaw X and Meidjo bindings, the two most advanced and most popular bindings. We didn't notice any significant differences in boot behaviour or performance depending upon binding model. In general we found we could achieve better or equal performance with lower binding spring settings than with the older boots, whichever bindings we were using.

[@markthomasson5077]

Cuff rotation.
Note the increase is mainly rearwards.
When skinning I don’t find that a particular issue with the current ones.
My theory is that AT boots need that as they don’t have the bellows, so you need an unnatural gait

[@franckalary2014]

Hi @markthomasson5077
Cuff Rotation : We get used to what we have. We've toured with the old TX Pros since 2007 and they seemed fine - until we tried something better. Once you've tried the latest AT boots then the older TX Pros feel like we're skinning with umbrella stands on our feet 🤣. You're right that most of the increase is to the rear, but this does allow a longer glide and stride, while the bellow flex certainly helps when flexing the leg forwards.

[@markthomasson5077]

Frank, you forgot to mention. the first buckle strap may be in the same location, but it is a new design, in particular moves the buckle itself away from where it gets bashed.
I do get issues with my first buckle coming undone, hope this solves this

[@franckalary2014]

Hi @markthomasson5077
You are right Mark, We didn't mention this in the video but do in the blog, which has more detail than the video:
www.telemark-pyrenees.com/scarpa-2025-tx-pro-test-report
The 1st buckle is reversed with the buckle on top of the boot and the tooth catch mounted on the outside of the boot, just above the NTN 2nd heel.
We found we needed to close the 1st buckle pretty tight to avoid it coming undone, but otherwise we didn't see any issues.

[@GEOKID1000]

Not sure how or why a softer bellow and a stiffer cuff combine for a smooth flex. The older boot was already to soft

[@franckalary2014]

Hi @GEOKID100
Yes, it's counterintuitive that a relatively soft bellows and stiff cuff can work well together, but they do. You need to try them to see how they work together.