Full tilts taking over

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for teh lazy peoples:

Spacesuit's flex finds ski boot fame

The elbow and knee joints of spacesuits have accordionlike corrugations similar to those in a flexible drinking straw. The design prevents internal pressurization- and temperature-control plumbing from kinking as astronauts bend their limbs. In the late 1970s, one of the engineers who helped design the suits applied the concept to ski boots and a cult was born – the Raichle Flexon. The boot's tongue is corrugated, which allows it to flex without distorting the lower shell. Skiers swore by it and when the Swiss manufacturer halted production in 1996, devotees scrounged garage sales and online auction sites for spare parts and replacements. Then, in 2006, to much fanfare in the ski world, Full Tilt brought the model back into production because "the design works so well," says Jason Levinthal, a brand manager for the company.

 
hahaha, my Dad still skis on Raichle's from 1995, and swears by them. 14 year old boots, and he reckons the flex pattern hasn't changed at all.
 
Tbf, i think one thing that we often overlook as skiers is the tech that goes in to our kit. I found a pair of rear entry boots in the garage the other day, and comparing them to my boots now, the change is immense. I know that when i ski, i expect or assume my skis and boots to flex and behave in a certain way, but never really think about the R+D that goes into it.
Good article, even if it was short.
 
thank god, i know loads of people who haven't bought full tilt simply because they're too narrow. Including me
 
Got a real good price on them, so I went for it. They are much much better than my old boots, but I am going to look for something better for next season. I'm convinced that they are as good as it gets for my feet though.
 
if thats what you meant then it was highly unclear that you were referring to the wider models of the 2010 season you just said "I guarantee they will come out with something even wider" you did not specify what they would be wider than, nor was anyone talking about the wider models of this year

sparknotes: writing clarity fail
 
something wider would specify wider than the norm

something even wider would specify something wider than the max

in the coming years doesn't mean the coming year,

i'm homeschooled.

don't even try to argue grammar with me
 
it wasn't grammar it just lacked clarity

even wider than the max seemed to refer to the max this season

and you're homeschooled... my condolences
 
forgive my non homeschool education, but im not following. so the 2010 full tilts will be wider in the toe box area?
 
i got FT's for a good price and my feet seem to just make them fit well. they fit better than my old nordicas which were a size too big
 
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