Freeride boots in the park

Toaster-Tony

Toaster-Tony

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Recently, I picked up Seth Morrison's Full Tilt boots because I felt more comfortable with the higher tongue and stiffer flex. I was also offered a price that was hard to turn down from a local dealer. I'm wondering, since I mainly stick to park skiing, if having a freeride boot will compromise anything a freestyle boot delivers?

+k for any answers. Sorry if this is a repost, I couldn't find anything on it.
 
No it does not. As long as the boot fits you properly and you wear them properly you shouldn't have any problems in the park or anywhere else.
 
^this. And more or less all full tilts are the same any way, all that changes are the flex, and things like the buckles.

There are alot of pros who dont use "park boots" as they often tend to be to soft and may not fit aswell, as more tradional boots
 
That was pretty much what I was feeling when I tried on the Drop Kicks, and I wasn't a fan of how they sat so low on my shins. I've never had "park boots" and I was just wondering if I was missing out on something amazing haha.

Thanks for the responses guys. 10/10
 
also, if you want something softer later on, you can just buy a new tongue that isnt as stiff. they are $50 new but you can find them for really cheap in bst
 
Yeah that's an awesome part about FT's. I might look into it if I have any money left when ski season starts. Thanks for the post.
 
Especially with the easily changeable tounges with full tilt boots, as long as the boot fits well, you actually have a lot more "different" boots with different tounges.
 
Yeah!...he is more of a jump guy not rails. But if u r ever at mammoth and see someone do a spread eagle over the bigger jumps...in Seth morrisons. That's him. He also wears his jiberish tangled a lot!
 
I think you misunderstood what he was saying. Fulltilts as a brand have become synonymous with park skiing these days, and the Drop Kicks have the same mold as the Seth boot anyways. Only difference you bought was footboard, toungue, and buckles. So technically you do have a park boot if you want to call it that. The only reason you're listing it as "freeride" would be the tongue stiffness.

I'm not saying this to be a jerk, but just so you have knowledge about the products and don't buy into all the marketing hype. It's a good boot, but just know the differences in your boot.
 
I rock the 2010-2011 seths everyday in the park, and they work great. I did get a flex 8 tongue because the 10 flex was a lil stiff to my likings.
 
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