SCARPA MANTA TECH GORE-TEX BOOTS MEN’S

£299.99, ellis-brigham.com (women’s available)

A perennial award winner, often billed as the benchmark in four-season mountaineering boots, the Scarpa Manta Tech GTX is reassuringly robust, waterproof, protective and comfortable. The Vibram Mulaz outsole delivers reliable traction while the B2-rated build provides an optimal fit with C2 crampons for snowy Scottish ascents in the height of winter.