Would these ski boots in the park work?
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ForeverYung
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DONT BUY ONLINE GO TO A BOOT FITTER
any well fitting boot will prefom well in the park. Even a race boot
any well fitting boot will prefom well in the park. Even a race boot
Oldmann1584
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yah but i found a really cheap pair (my sizeish) that i cant get in person this cheap. this would be my 2nd ski boot for next season, also getting an AT but i dont want to use my AT boot in the park :|
DUKES
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when it comes to boots you do not want to get the ski boots offline especially if you are getting a deal. boots are the number 1 piece of equipement cause either you get a cheap boot that feels like shit or a pricey boot that is perfect for your foot that wont cause you to be crippled the next day
onenerdykid
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Shin bang is not caused by being in 120+ flex boots. If the boot is too stiff or too soft for you, you can get shin bang. It's more about what fits your subjective build than anything else. For some people 120 is too stiff, for others it is too soft.
Most of our pros are in 120+ flex boots. Just depends on what works for you.
Most of our pros are in 120+ flex boots. Just depends on what works for you.
Backyard.Skier
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at least go to a ski shop and try them on and then get them on the intermenetz
Everyone tells you to go to a boot fitter, but for a lot of us, dropping
a fortune on brand new boots is crazy when you can find deals online.
Check a lot of sizing charts, and make sure you know your actual shoe size, not the size that is printed on your pair of skate shoes, but the actual size. For example, I wear between a 9 and 10 in most shoes, but I'm better suited for a ski boot that is an 8.5 or 9 (the size that those metal things in shoe stores tell me I am).
I've bought boots on the interwebs before. I was tired of getting shin bang, so I bought a used pair of full tilts off a friend. I'd never tried them on, but they were the right size, and I haven't looked back. They fit fine, and effectively ended the shin bang my technica boots gave me.
As long as the liner is moldable, and the boot shell doesn't have gargantuan amounts of space, you will likely be fine. Remember, smaller is better than bigger, liners will pack out, but shells will never shrink.
You might not get as good of results as the rich kid who got FT's professionally fitted. But you also didn't drop 600+ on a pair of ski boots.
As for these boots in particular, I know nothing about them. They look decent. Intuition makes solid liners, and that strap looks beefy. As long as you don't have wide feet, I bet they would work well.
a fortune on brand new boots is crazy when you can find deals online.
Check a lot of sizing charts, and make sure you know your actual shoe size, not the size that is printed on your pair of skate shoes, but the actual size. For example, I wear between a 9 and 10 in most shoes, but I'm better suited for a ski boot that is an 8.5 or 9 (the size that those metal things in shoe stores tell me I am).
I've bought boots on the interwebs before. I was tired of getting shin bang, so I bought a used pair of full tilts off a friend. I'd never tried them on, but they were the right size, and I haven't looked back. They fit fine, and effectively ended the shin bang my technica boots gave me.
As long as the liner is moldable, and the boot shell doesn't have gargantuan amounts of space, you will likely be fine. Remember, smaller is better than bigger, liners will pack out, but shells will never shrink.
You might not get as good of results as the rich kid who got FT's professionally fitted. But you also didn't drop 600+ on a pair of ski boots.
As for these boots in particular, I know nothing about them. They look decent. Intuition makes solid liners, and that strap looks beefy. As long as you don't have wide feet, I bet they would work well.
.RYAN66
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this really urchs me, i save up all of my money to get my boots fitted for the new season, usually comes out around 700 after footbeds. but having your boot fit right is something a REAL skier needs. if you think that a stiff tongue/boot is going to give you shinbang you are just an idiot.
just like onenerdykid said, a lot of the pros use a ''race boot'' there is really no difference in a race boot and a freestyle boot besides flex and how many buckles it has. I know the new cool thing is the less buckles you have the cooler/better skier it makes you. but I am going to choose to be comfortable.
and just to share: I have dalbello rampages from a few years ago, with an intuition power wrap liner and custom footbeds. but money I have ever spent. sadly it is time for a new shell this yea.
just like onenerdykid said, a lot of the pros use a ''race boot'' there is really no difference in a race boot and a freestyle boot besides flex and how many buckles it has. I know the new cool thing is the less buckles you have the cooler/better skier it makes you. but I am going to choose to be comfortable.
and just to share: I have dalbello rampages from a few years ago, with an intuition power wrap liner and custom footbeds. but money I have ever spent. sadly it is time for a new shell this yea.
llambert
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i bought full tilts off here, heat molded em my self and love them, maybe my feet arent weird like everyone elses or i just got lucky, either way the arch support cushion footbed and natural ankle flex did it for me, you can make anything work, its just if is what you want or not
paige.
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Assuming they fit your foot you should be fine in the park...
I'm in the Hawx100W and wouldn't dream of going softer for an all-round boot (park-specific is a different beast). I suspect you weigh more than my 120lbs so the extra 20 stiffness wouldn't be a problem. Some people do find the toe flex in the Hawx series a little strange but others seem to really like it. Its supposed to flex more naturally than a normal boot and be more responsive so people can actually get away with a stiffer boot than they'd normally use. I can't say whether it made a difference one way or another as I was coming of 70-flex jr race boots but it certainly never bothered me.
I'm in the Hawx100W and wouldn't dream of going softer for an all-round boot (park-specific is a different beast). I suspect you weigh more than my 120lbs so the extra 20 stiffness wouldn't be a problem. Some people do find the toe flex in the Hawx series a little strange but others seem to really like it. Its supposed to flex more naturally than a normal boot and be more responsive so people can actually get away with a stiffer boot than they'd normally use. I can't say whether it made a difference one way or another as I was coming of 70-flex jr race boots but it certainly never bothered me.
Oldmann1584
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sweet sounds good. yeah its just a possibility right now.
i weigh 200 pounds
i weigh 200 pounds
Congrats for paying your own way. I'm not implying that boot fitting isn't important, but at certain points in some peoples lives, getting good ski boots and paying rent aren't both going to happen. This doesn't make them a FAKE skier, it makes them a skier who couldn't afford new boots, but still wanted to get out and enjoy the sport.