Is there life without antishocks?

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NikOtiN

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Hey, guys! I have trouble with freestyle ski boots- they are wide for me.

My foot in SPK boot look like alone pencil in a glass. My last ski boots was Dalbello Krypton Pro, i bought them downsized than i need. (Because the width depends on the size of) And my bootfitter forced volume for my toes.

I'm going to look in the direction of soft race ski boots with width 92-95mm. What you think about? Boots without antishock footbed will kill my knees?
 
I went from a full tilt first chair with a rubber bootboard in it, into a solomon quest max 120, it has a rigid bootboard. I'd say as long as you have a good footbed, you'll be fine.
 
One of the best ways to both cut down impact and secure your foot inside the shell is with a well made custom footbed. If you support your arch it basically acts like suspension for your foot. When you have a heavy impact the footbed stops your foot overextending which in turn can relieve the pain from impact. The other way it will help is stopping your foot move around inside the shell by eliminating the movement cause from the foot pronating under compression. I saw this all the time with even experienced fitters who just did not know enough about footbeds. They would often recommend a foam injection liner as they thought it was the only way to stop movment in the boot when infact a well made footbed would stop the foot pronating and there for moving far more effectively and fir a lot less money.

Have you been using footbeds in your previous boots? If you have what type are they and who made them for you?
 
I honestly know little to nothing about boot fitting but I rode a pair of race boots today that fit perfectly and had stock footbeds, and after 4 hours the soles of my feet were killing me. Id say you definitely have to get custom footbeds, never mind that the flex is much stiffer on a race boot and consider if that will match what you're planing on using them for (ie park is a no no)
 
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I saw pic, that was signed "Mike Riddle FIS superpipe competitor in race Atomic boots". And want to know your opinions, its possible? To use race boots for park everyday skiing?

tomPietrowski

I used custom Sidas footbeds

dbchili

I think about park skiing
 
13101279:NikOtiN said:
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I saw pic, that was signed "Mike Riddle FIS superpipe competitor in race Atomic boots". And want to know your opinions, its possible? To use race boots for park everyday skiing?

tomPietrowski

I used custom Sidas footbeds

dbchili

I think about park skiing
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Of course it's possible to ski park and pipe in a race boot. And you don’t need shock absorbing boot boards.
 
13101279:NikOtiN said:
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I saw pic, that was signed "Mike Riddle FIS superpipe competitor in race Atomic boots". And want to know your opinions, its possible? To use race boots for park everyday skiing?

tomPietrowski

I used custom Sidas footbeds

dbchili

I think about park skiing
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Where are you getting the boot fitte and who is makin the footbeds? Unfortunately with custom stuff it's only ever as good as the fitter making them. So if you have full customs and are still havin. Issues you may need to fin a new fitter.
 
Skiing race boots in the park is completely fine. I'd pick a good fitting race boot over a poorly fitting park boot any day.

To those who say race boots cause shin bang they don't. Poorly fitting boots and poor technique cause shin bang not just race boots. If you get custom footbeds and any work needed done on the boot by a good fitter then you shouldn't get shin bang unless you land back seat a lot.

I'm pretty sure the Well's boys (Jossi, Beau, Byron) ski race boots.
 
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