The Best new ski touring boot: Scarpa F1 RS

If you are looking for the best new lightweight ski touring boot for the 2026/26 season, then look no further than Scarpa’s new F1 RS Boots. The F1 Boots have been a staple of Scarpa's lightweight touring boot line for years, and the new RS is the stiffest boot in the F line. It has an impressive 115 flex rating with a weight of just 2,680g per pair. While it’s not as light as the F1 LT (Scarpa’s lightest F1) at 1,980g per pair, the RS is still lighter than the F1 XT and only slightly heavier than the F1 GT. The RS is also noticeably stiffer than both the XT LT and GT thanks to its new Overlap Flow Construction. With added stiffness comes extra weight and a smaller range of motion, but is the trade-off worth it? Read the full review to find out.