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Park boots?

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BestLINE
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I desperately need a new pair of boots next season and i was wondering what some good brands and models for park skiing boots are (that are a decent price) Thanks for any suggestions
Jul 20 2007 7:00PM
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skisquaw@420
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spk
Jul 20 2007 7:01PM
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wils.
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salomon SPK and FOIL

Rossignol Scratch
Jul 20 2007 7:08PM
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invader7
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and kryptons
Jul 20 2007 7:19PM
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lyndon
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Kryptons- Narrow
Scratch- Moderate
Foil- wide
SPK- Hideously wide


There isnt really such a thing as a "park boot". Pretty much what ever fits your foot, and has the aporpriate flex is good.
Jul 20 2007 7:27PM
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wils.
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jea ^ but the Spk and Rossi i find are the best
Jul 20 2007 7:33PM
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Duncan*
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spk and krypton and rampsge
Jul 20 2007 7:36PM
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skiwoj
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you should go to a bootfitter and see what fits your foot correctly
Jul 20 2007 9:35PM
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1stBlood
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salomon x-wave is the only way to go...

Jul 20 2007 11:39PM
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Swan_Solo
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where can you find a bootfitter?
Jul 20 2007 11:43PM
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Swan_Solo
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i've never had a boot fit really
they just bring me the boxes and have me try them on
is that bad?
Jul 20 2007 11:56PM
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lyndon
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*right hand smacks forehead in frustration*
Jul 21 2007 12:00AM
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fourhundred
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owned
Jul 21 2007 12:01AM
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fourhundred
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but good info
Jul 21 2007 12:02AM
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Swan_Solo
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oh, they never did a shell fit, but i think they used a scale
Jul 21 2007 12:02AM
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kepler.
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bingo!! if they don't bring out something that is called a brannoks device then tell them to go to hell. if they measure your foot on some lame ass ski measuring device get outta there or ask for a different fitter
Jul 21 2007 3:12PM
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dave44
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Salomon Foil/SPK or Dalbello Krypton Rampage (I think its called)
Jul 21 2007 3:40PM
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kepler.
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i guess you didn't even bother to read the whole thread where everyone said giving out a random boot name doesn't help him at all. yet you still decided to say the two most common "park" boots.
Jul 21 2007 3:44PM
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emopoppins
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read all this shit its important, and yes while the SPK is popular for park, i dont think its the best because its just mad soft and wide and while being a soft boot is good for lighter kids, it has shit handling and responsiveness which is good in every aspect of our sport (pipe, big jumps, rails), everything except urban

what i did was go on ebay, get last years boot for 100 dollars, and had a bootfitter look at it, put in an aftermarket insole (helps so much) and now i have a wicked comfortable, fairly responsive park boot (lange banshee 90) that was never meant to be for park. dont drop money on something stupid newb
Jul 21 2007 3:54PM
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BestLINE
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this all definately helps and ill have to check out some local shops to find a good bootfitter, thanx
Jul 21 2007 4:26PM
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squibble
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raichle flexon, lightest boot ive ever held, you can buy diff tongues for change of flex, from ridiculously soft to stiff, and from my experience there not the same as the new fulltilts (heavy)
Jul 21 2007 10:49PM
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Jordan_B
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def spk
Jul 22 2007 7:14AM
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Bo_bot9
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Nordica Ingnition.
Jul 22 2007 1:13PM
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Downhilldaletas
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spk..
Jul 22 2007 1:53PM
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ct
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where is there a good bootfitter in the NE (upstate NY preferablly, or southern VT)
Jul 22 2007 2:05PM
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