Let's talk Kryptons

[jack97]

The problem I had on my Nordicas is they were a bit more of an upright stance, or at least they didn't flex forward enough to stay stacked (or at least as close to stacked as this poser can get). It seemed like my lower leg was always perpendicular at 90 degrees to the ski. At least with the Kryptons, I can't blame the boot. :lol: As far as edging goes, I've never felt the boot was a hindrance there. Very quick and predictable side to side. Don't mistake forward flex as being an overall soft boot. It's very stiff laterally where you need it. Also, with the soft tongue you can really load the boot and get a nice pop out of the turn.

imo, having the boots more upright (meaning little forward) and stiff (laterally and fore/aft) is meant for the carve centric crowd. Nothing wrong with that but it does little good in the bumps.

One of the golden nuggets I got from having a lesson with Evan at Whaleback were the reasons why you need the forward flex and the three piece design (Krypton and full tilt). He was a Lange guy when he competing and he thinks the Kryptons are awesome.

 

[Philpug]

Maybe a bit, but I'd still like to be able to do that. Racing influence perhaps.

In my skiing? very little.

The Krypton is great for a low volume foot. The positioning of the hinge is lower than a traditional overlap and truer to the positioning of the skiers ankle. There is much I have written about the Krypton over the past 5 or so years. I liken the Krypton to Apple, The Apple does 90% of the things that a traditional ski boot does, but it is the other 10% that makes the Krypton different, kinda like a Mac to a PC.

 

[Trekchick]

Phil, whether you're rocking the bumps, taking the jumps or carving a groomer like its a halloween jack-o-lantern, you seem to be in harmony with the Kryptons!


I have been playing with the softer and stiffer version of the women's kryptons, (storm/kryzma).
I've been extremely happy with the Kryzma, even with its taller cuff height and stiffer set up, for most everything. The trouble is that I feel like I can fold the Storm in half now that I've been skiing in the Kryzma so much.

Still, my deep love for both models is mutually exclusive.

Excuse me while I go fondle my Kryptons for a minute.

 

[Philpug]

For those of you who are on Facebook, you can join "Tales from the Krypt" a group for Krypton loyalists

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=50743741073

 

[o3jeff]

For those of you who are on Facebook, you can join "Tales from the Krypt" a group for Krypton loyalists

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=50743741073

Already joined:grin:

 

[Philpug]

Already joined:grin:

be sure to tell you friends.

 

[Trekchick]

Really? I thought it was so you could get some rad dumper air....

All of his friends are here.

 

[Philpug]

All of his friends are here.

Both of them? :beer:

 

[deadheadskier]

mine were last years model and looks to be the same as yours, the V seems less pronounced when in the shell

So, I noticed while skiing with mondeo that I had reverted back to this 'backwards' overlap set up. It doesn't surprise me as after Phil pointed out my error, I switched them to the 'correct' way of overlap opposite of the picture above, but it seemed that every time I took the boots off and the overlaps would 'spring' back together, they would do so as pictured above.

I have no idea how long I had been skiing them 'backwards', but I switched them back skiing at Tenney last week and they just didn't feel right, downright uncomfortable on my shins. This was even more the case today at Wildcat skiing more demanding terrain.

I said f it and switched them back my way after two runs and it's night in day in terms of comfort and they perform exactly the same. I've been accused of having a 'backwards' way of thinking in other aspects of life :lol: , so I'm thinking why not be different with my Kryptons.

Honestly, I really don't think it matters which way you have the line up overlapped; it's what's most comfortable on your leg that matters.

 

[coreybyrnes]

question on sizing... i wear a 44 (10.5) size shoe and have a slightly wider foot... i'm seeing that i'd fit into a 28.5 kyrpton, but in checking out a particular ebay auction this dude is saying he's a size 13 and fit into a 28.5 boot... was he treating this boot like a climbing shoe (toes curled)? or would i fit into the boot? i'm worried about my wide foot though... i sold a pair of full tilt bumble bee pros cause my feet felt like they were in a vice all day...

 

[thorski]

I would use mine for that, but Sundown is lame and doesn't have a small to medium size pipe to work my way up to a super pipe with.

I use my salomon ghost boots in the superpipe.
I would use my SPK's in a small to medium sized pipe.

 

[mondeo]

question on sizing... i wear a 44 (10.5) size shoe and have a slightly wider foot... i'm seeing that i'd fit into a 28.5 kyrpton, but in checking out a particular ebay auction this dude is saying he's a size 13 and fit into a 28.5 boot... was he treating this boot like a climbing shoe (toes curled)? or would i fit into the boot? i'm worried about my wide foot though... i sold a pair of full tilt bumble bee pros cause my feet felt like they were in a vice all day...

I'm in a 28, probably should have a 28.5 liner (shell size is the same.) Adidas I'm a size 12, dress shoes size 11. If I remember correctly, the forefoot on the Krypton is slightly wider than the Full Tilt. With my thicker socks, they're basically climbing shoes, but after my toes go numb it doesn't bother me; thin socks they're perfect.

I think the answer to your question is a decent bootfitter. There's a decent amount of variability between shoe sizes based on manufacturer of both the shoes and the boots.

 

[coreybyrnes]

I'm in a 28, probably should have a 28.5 liner (shell size is the same.) Adidas I'm a size 12, dress shoes size 11. If I remember correctly, the forefoot on the Krypton is slightly wider than the Full Tilt. With my thicker socks, they're basically climbing shoes, but after my toes go numb it doesn't bother me; thin socks they're perfect.

I think the answer to your question is a decent bootfitter. There's a decent amount of variability between shoe sizes based on manufacturer of both the shoes and the boots.

thanks for the info... i'm gonna try to stop by my shop and try on some kryptons... the problem i find is that standing around for 10-20mins in my salomons or full tilts i'm fine... after a full day in the tilts my feet were in agonizing pain and after a full day in the sollys i have all these strange pressure points... i wear super thin socks and never have bunching so i dunno...

 

[Greg]

question on sizing... i wear a 44 (10.5) size shoe and have a slightly wider foot... i'm seeing that i'd fit into a 28.5 kyrpton, but in checking out a particular ebay auction this dude is saying he's a size 13 and fit into a 28.5 boot... was he treating this boot like a climbing shoe (toes curled)? or would i fit into the boot? i'm worried about my wide foot though... i sold a pair of full tilt bumble bee pros cause my feet felt like they were in a vice all day...

Like mondeo, I'm a street shoe 12 (11.5 on the left) and I fit into a 28.0. Right foot is snug, but it loosens up as the liner warms. Personally, I think a 28.5 Krypton shell would be way too big for you if you wear a 10.5 street shoe, but consult a boot fitter to be sure.

 

[MR. evil]

I'm in a 28, probably should have a 28.5 liner (shell size is the same.) Adidas I'm a size 12, dress shoes size 11. If I remember correctly, the forefoot on the Krypton is slightly wider than the Full Tilt. .

Having just tried on the Krypton's and Full Tilts at the same time I would disagree. I found that the Full Tilts to be wider than the Kryton's. If I remember correctly (Peter can chime in here) I was actually trying on Full Tilt boot onsize smaller than the Krypton and still found the FT wider.

 

[thorski]

Like mondeo, I'm a street shoe 12 (11.5 on the left) and I fit into a 28.0. Right foot is snug, but it loosens up as the liner warms. Personally, I think a 28.5 Krypton shell would be way too big for you if you wear a 10.5 street shoe, but consult a boot fitter to be sure.

Do you still feel any shin bang after a day or two of bumping?

 

[mondeo]

Do you still feel any shin bang after a day or two of bumping?

What's shin bang? :lol:

 

[Greg]

Do you still feel any shin bang after a day or two of bumping?

What's shin bang? :lol:

:lol: +1

Soft tongue in a Krypton and shin bang is almost impossible. That or maybe I ski so far in the back seat that it's not a problem for me.

 

[deadheadskier]

Do you still feel any shin bang after a day or two of bumping?

only when my liners are in the 'correct' way. The way I ski them....no problemo

 

[thorski]

only when my liners are in the 'correct' way. The way I ski them....no problemo

Correct way?