130 flex boots

Depends how hard you're skiing and what your preferences are. If you're skiing really hard and flexing your boot super hard then you'll be fine, but if you're just getting into skiing then get something softer. But don't fall into the trap of "I need soft boots to ski park" because that is complete bullshit.
 
I would say if you have to ask, then you shouldn't be in a boot that stiff.

Regardless, your size would also point to going with a softer boot, regardless of ability.

For the record I'm 5'9 @ 180lbs and ski a 120 flex boot. There's a few times I wish I had stiffer, but very rarely. Softer boot lets you drive your tips more, ad being in a correctly fit boot (i.e. very very snug fit) is much more important for performance than flex
 
13428724:Muggydude said:
I would say if you have to ask, then you shouldn't be in a boot that stiff.

Regardless, your size would also point to going with a softer boot, regardless of ability.

For the record I'm 5'9 @ 180lbs and ski a 120 flex boot. There's a few times I wish I had stiffer, but very rarely. Softer boot lets you drive your tips more, ad being in a correctly fit boot (i.e. very very snug fit) is much more important for performance than flex
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I ski a 25.5 and my shoe size is 9 or 9 1/2 dependent on the brand
 
If you have access to a decent boot fitter you can make your ski boot softer pretty easily by making a V cut in the lower shell and removing some rivets from the back spine. It's much harder, on the other hand, to make a boot stiffer if it is too soft. If that boot fits you well then go for it and tweak it later if you find it's too stiff.
 
I'm 5'11, 150 and I ski the Lupos. I love them to death, but that is because they fit my foot, so make sure a boot fitter thinks the same about you. The Lupo comes with 2 tongues, a black 130ish tongue, and a orange 110ish tongue. I skied with black tongue all of this season, with no problems. If you weigh less, the orange tongue would be perfect in my opinion.
 
I'm the same height and only a few KG heavier than you and ski in Lange RS 130s. I ride park and big mountain in them and I love the flex.

In the park the stiff flex helps keep me stable on big landings and drive the tips and tails for butters. I also love riding switch in stiff boots, I feel like I have a lot of control.

For all mountain/free ride the flex is great, on groomers I can go ask fast and ski as hard as I like and never worry about over-powering the boot. I can ride out of big drops without ever feeling like I'm crushing the boot.

However your skiing technique needs to be excellent. If you ride back seat not even a lot in a 130 flex boot you will hurt yourself. If you have the technique and skiing ability to stay up with your weight forward then this will not be a problem.

Lastly OP: have you actually tried the boots on and do they fit? If you haven't, go to a boot fitter and let them find some options for you. Don't just order them online because they look good, make sure you go to a bootfitter and get fitted properly. What flex you should ride is actually mainly based on your ankle flexibility not what type of skiing your are doing.
 
as other people have said, make sure they fit your foot first. they fit my foot ok, i had to do a fair amount of work and essentially make a 24.75 size from a 24.5 because a 25 was too big, if i didn't know the shop guys really well that would have been expensive, so make sure they fit first. i'm about your size at 5'5 and 135. my pair is oppsosite of the guy a couple posts up, my black tongues are softer and my orange ones are stiff. I skied on the soft ones at the beginning of the season until my legs were used to skiing again, and then i switched to the stiff ones. I found the stiffness just about perfect.
 
13429381:white6speedz28 said:
I'm selling a set of mint (basically new) 25.5 RS130s if you're interested. Quite a bit different than the Lupo.
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legit seller too. i was skeptical buying from him as it was my first transaction on ns, but everything went smoothly and the axials i bought are still going strong.
 
13429791:.Washington said:
legit seller too. i was skeptical buying from him as it was my first transaction on ns, but everything went smoothly and the axials i bought are still going strong.
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Right on dude, thanks for spreading the word
 
just throwing this out there lupo's r pretty fucking difficult to v cut. for some reason dalbello uses very thick plastic around the heel area
 
something something, if it fits, it matches. Go to a boot fitter first, then make a decision. 130 flex boots are killer for skiing anywhere, i think. definitely the right flex for someone that wants to charge and haul ass.

I personally have lange rx 130's and love them dearly. They fit like slippers and still have a good flex after a few years of heavy use.
 
That's a very stiff boot... you may experience some issues. However you can use your previous boots for an idea of what kind of flex you can step up to. Personally I'd suggest a 110, 120 boot max. but there's a lot of personal preference involved. As posted before, I'd suggest visiting a boot fitter but keep in mind, they're salespeople first, boot fitters second. If you're unsure about flex/fit, don't let them sway you into an uncomfortable decision. I've heard plenty of bad stories from people who were talked into purchasing way more than what was needed or straight up being convinced to buy an expensive but the completely wrong boot for them. Of course not all boot fitters are like this.
 
I'm five-foot-seven, about 150 pounds, and a 130 flex boot (K2 Spyne 130) works well for me. As stated by others, though, the fit is most important. A well fitted, softer flexing boot will almost always perform better than a poorly fitted, stiffer boot. As others have stated, go to a shop and try the boots on and make sure they'll fit you before buying. Most shops will price match for you, if you find a better deal online, so there's little risk involved in buying a boot from a store. Personally, I'd pay more for a boot I could try on first, anyway. As a side note that may or may not be applicable to you: I keep an old pair of 100 flex boots around that I use for a handful of ski days during the early season, until I get my ski legs back. Also, also, I know a fair amount of skiers that charge hard in softer boots (usually around 110, so soft by some folks' standards, probably not all). So, do with that as you will. Best of luck with your boots.
 
I'm 5'11 130 lbs (aka skinny af) and I'm skiing Lange RX 130 LVs with intuition liners and footbeds. I ski 40% park 60% Big Mountain and I love them. When I'm skiing park I'll take the top screw out so the flex a bit more but when its warm or I'm charging hard I like them a bit stiffer. Keep in mind I'm an ex racer so stiff boots are what I'm used to.
 
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