Salomon spk kreation boot

a boot can only be adjusted to a certain point. that and a shop can't stretch out the calf area, just the toe box, and the sides.
 
its not they they dont fit(shesh) its just real tight but i did indup strretching them out a bit and loosing em up as far sa it would go and it ended up good
 
you could stick a heel wedge or heel lift under your liner on top of the boot board. This would elevate your calf and give you a bit more room.
 
my foot size is an 9 and i went with an 27.5 and it fits real nice at first it was real tight but then i was able to loosen it a bunch and it is easy to get on  but the pants hang differnent cause the last buckle is not there.but in the end i likedd it a lot
 
ya i wear skate shoes and i thought the boot was a little tight ( at first) but my problem is never the legth its all ways the width my foot gets to wide before it gets to long
 
well the spk is certainly a wide boot, but if you wear a size 9 shoe, chances are a 27.5 is gonna be huge on you once the liner packs out. for example, i wear an 11 shoe, but wear a 27.5 boot. go to a ski shop that knows what they are doing and get everything dialed there.
 
that may be the "preferred" way for boots to fit, but really its preference. if somebody likes sloppy big boots then thats good for them. if they want to constrict the feet for more control then thats ok too. there isnt really a right fit that works for everybody.
 
A shop cant stretch the calf area but they can shave bolth sides of the boot to make it fit better. My comp 120's I had this done plus boots punched and custom footbeds... Lots of money but well worth the comfort.
 
yeah my shoe size is 10 and I have size 26 salomon foils. A tighter fit will give you more precise control and helps skis track better.
 
i definitely agree that boots can be too big. ive never heard of somebody twisting their ankle in the boot but that would be ridiculous. their boots must be way too big.
 
My foot size is 12.5-13, I wear a 29. Size conversion charts don't work. You probably don't know what a "perfect" fitting boot actually feels like... I'm not even sure I do.
 
ther is a proper way a boot should fit (from a sizing point of view). any other way and the size isn't right.

nomensteven hit it on the head
 
not really... people can use boots how ever they want. i understand for people starting out there is a way they should fit but not everybody is the same and after a while, you kinda figure out what you like.
 
I wear size 10 skate shows and have a size 26.5 ski boots (salomon foil) and I didnt need to have them stretched if anything they may be a little on the large side. I put a sinus pad on my liners as well to give me a more snug fit.
 
K I have a question sorta pertaining to this thread and didn't want to go and start a whole NEW one just to ask how these boots ride/ fit when there seems to be so many people that know the exact information that I'm looking for right here in this forum.

So... here we go =)

Who digs these boots?

What's the flex like on them? W

Would you only use them as a park boot and get another pair for all-mountain/ stuff?

What's a decent price to snag them for?

How do they compare to the other boots in the SPK line?

I know that's a mouthful but if anyone would care to tackle at least a couple of the questions I'd be stoked cuz I really want to get a pair and am still trying to decide on which pair to get set up with for this coming season. Thanks guys!!!
 
I tried them and really liked them.

Medium flex, not stiff, not soft.

I would use them for everything.

They are going for 299CAD, so I would day 300$ ish.

They are the pricepoint SPK. A little cheaper, but still a great boot. They are also slightly narrower than the Kaos.
 
What's the difference between the Kreation, Kaos and Pro's? Do they progressively get stiffer? any large noticable difference? I'm hoping to hit up my shop sometime soon and I'm looking for a little bit more info on these.
 
kreation uses a much inferior autofit liner, ie; it is not heat moulded. Skinny power strap.

Kreation is 85 flex

Kaos uses salomon customfit sport liner, better, heat moulded liner. fat power strap

Kaos is 85 flex

Pro has leather outer, toebox shock absorber, custom fit pro, even more mouldable liner, fat power strap

Pro flex is 95.
 
Well i have a size 9 shoe size, i used one of those metal things that tells you exactly how big your foot is. And im using a 28 saloman foil, i got it a little bigger because my feet still are going to grow alot. On a side note when your strapping your boots how tight do you wanna go, like do i wanna make it so its nice and comfy or a little tight.
 
yo so this boot's calf isn't super narrow, but is it narrow enough that you can avoid shinbang if you have chicken legs?

just asking... i know you're supposed to try on boots, but my size is a 24 and no one stocks that size, so i always have to special order my boots.
 
ya i hear ya man, I wear like a 26.5, and i have skinny ass legs..I get the WORST shin bang every season, I'm hoping a nice pair of SPK's will help me out.
 
i just bought some the other day and i found them stiffer than the nordica supercharger ignition even though the kreation is an 80 flex and the ignition is a 90
 
uhhhhhhhh you guys do realise the kreation is the junior/youth spk right? not sure if that has been said yet,..
 
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