Who loves their boots?

[campgottagopee]

I voted love 'em but if this poll was up 2 years ago it would've been diff. I'm a Lange boot guy. Currently have a 2 yr old pair of comp 120's and after a few trips back to my boot fitter there great. These babys really respond quickly and with alot of power.,

[2knees]

Originally Posted by trtaylor

If the shells are sound, why not just replace the liners with something like an Intuition? There is a ton of info about these liners posted on TGR.

whoa thanks for that info. I had no idea you could even replace the liners.


thanks!

[marcski]

I have a pair of 3 or 4 y.o. Nordica SpeedMachine 14's I think. Love them. Comfy, stiff yet no pressure points like countless race boots I've had before this (even after attempting to have the old ones blown out!).

I have custom footbeds and spent a pretty penny on the boots, the footbed and the fitting. Worth every penny. I'll go back to the same shop and spend the money next time in a flash!

[Mark_151]

I love my Rossi alpine boots for their power and support, and they're comfortable as long as you don't walk more than 100 feet in them. I love my Garmont Syner-G's for their comfort and relative power, but mostly because I could easily do a winter Presidential Traverse in them! And maybe stop in Huntington Ravine along the way and use them for some ice climbing with some step-in crampons (they take them).

[wa-loaf]

Originally Posted by trtaylor

I've got the Nordica Dobie 130's and they're really not that bad to get in and out of. I slide both hands down inside the overlaps (hands between overlaps and liner) and then grab the two halves over the instep with my thumbs. I pry the two halves apart and that makes getting in and out fairly easy.

On the way in, after my foot gets part way in I do have to pull the tongue up out of the way to finish the job. And I have not had to get the boots off in zero degree weather yet, either.

Yea, I pretty much do the same thing and then work the tongue pretty good. I think getting out is actually tougher because you are coming in out of the cold. That first zero degree day is going to be interesting, may have to chill out by the fire with the boots on for a bit.

Originally Posted by trtaylor

As far as the love/hate thing, I am still working on getting the fit/balance/alignment of these dialed in. Next time out will be experimenting with and without some heel lifts. But, I am optimistic that I will end up loving these boots.

I still need to go back and have the boots ground for canting and actually get toe lifts for balance. So things should only get better.

[wa-loaf]

Originally Posted by 2knees

whoa thanks for that info. I had no idea you could even replace the liners.


thanks!

You can even get new liners from the boot co, but why do that when there is some really cool after market stuff.

[hammer]

Originally Posted by wa-loaf

I still need to go back and have the boots ground for canting and actually get toe lifts for balance. So things should only get better.

Are you doing the duck tape adjustments for canting? If so, were you able to feel a significant difference between the tape on and off?

[wa-loaf]

Originally Posted by hammer

Are you doing the duck tape adjustments for canting? If so, were you able to feel a significant difference between the tape on and off?

No I haven't. My left leg is actually about a 1/2 - 1 inch shorter than my right, so Jeff is actually going build up the whole sole of the boot a bit before canting. Too much for duct tape to effect. He just wanted me to ski on them some before doing all the work in case I had more fit issues we could take care of everything at once.

[ERJ-145CA]

Since the bootfitter worked his magic and put in custom footbeds I love them.

[uphillklimber]

Third pair of boots and I love em. I obviously had no clue and the folks getting me in boots didn't either. Jeff Bokum set us up with Nordica beasts. Both of us are happy!!!!