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I only free my heel a couple of times a year, but I'm on a pair of Crispi XP's when I do. Wrap liner is super comfy, it's stiff enough that a big guy like me (6'5" 200lb) wont flex'em like a noodle, and range of motion is pretty solid. My only complaint is that after 5 years the rubber sole is starting to wear thin.
search4freshiesI only free my heel a couple of times a year, but I'm on a pair of Crispi XP's when I do. Wrap liner is super comfy, it's stiff enough that a big guy like me (6'5" 200lb) wont flex'em like a noodle, and range of motion is pretty solid. My only complaint is that after 5 years the rubber sole is starting to wear thin.
my main problem with the ones im on now is i can feel the boot pinching my toes when i bend my knee, have you found this having also beein on crispis?
GnarlsBarkleymy main problem with the ones im on now is i can feel the boot pinching my toes when i bend my knee, have you found this having also beein on crispis?
I've personally never gotten any toe crunch, but i've worked with people who have. First step is to make sure you're in a properly fitted boot. Next step is to follows crispis heat molding instructions and mold your liners. This should really help, but just in case that doesn't take care of it, I have seen one other solution.
Take a thick piece of plastic and place it ontop of your liner, directly beneath the bellow of the boot (the part where it bends). Once taped down the piece of plastic will help evenly distribute the pressure that develops in a deep turn on your toes. I'm sure if you dig you can find someone on TGR forums that has this process spelled out.
Tele boots are pretty comfy, except when they're not. Hope you can get em worked out soon, the snow is falling!
See a boot fitter if you can. Ultimately your foot will pick what's best. I'm a fitter and I tele everyday from what I've seen and experienced generally speaking Scarpa's are the most comfortable, they're wide but not overly so, have good heel hold. They're also very easy to work on and manipulate and an intuition liner stock is a beautiful thing for making things fit. Go Scarpa T2 if you prefer a neutral tele stance and you're not skiing super aggressively. Go Scarpa T1 if you ski aggressively on your tele's or if you are a bigger or taller guy. I will say this though, I realize you just got bindings, but NTN is the future and the way things are going. The biggest prohibiting factor for switching to NTN is the cost of buying new boots. You may wanna consider making that investment now as you're getting boots anyway. Food for thought. Free the heel my man!