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SPK boot

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pinner-
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I just got a pair when I went down to aspen. Best boot ive ever been on by far.

The padding on the heel helps so much. I wanted to case jumps. The draw string on the tongue fits super tight to your shins so you will have way less shin splits.



get these boots next year!!!
Feb 14 2006 4:41PM
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BCKicker540
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theyre already releasing those.
Feb 14 2006 5:04PM
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Dan-Man
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are they?
Feb 14 2006 5:06PM
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evaroni
Posts: 3895 - Karma: 3,774
i feel the same way about the new scratch boot...super soft and flexible, however i would like to try the new SPK boot to compare
Feb 14 2006 5:07PM
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Dan-Man
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how much is the spk
Feb 14 2006 5:10PM
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pinner-
Posts: 1398 - Karma: 74
its not out yet. you have to wait till the fall
Feb 14 2006 5:17PM
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Dan-Man
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dammit
Feb 16 2006 2:05PM
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___ASP___
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probably about the same as the current 1080 i am guessing, around 400 cdn
Feb 16 2006 2:19PM
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IHOP
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Are they gonna be any good outside of park?
Feb 16 2006 2:21PM
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Aseets
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I'm really interested in them, but I don't kknow if I'm gonna be in the park next season as much as I am this season, any feedback on how they are out of the park would be nice
Feb 16 2006 2:56PM
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free]dumb[skier
Posts: 142 - Karma: 10
where can i look at them? give me a url
Feb 16 2006 3:05PM
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pinner-
Posts: 1398 - Karma: 74
http://www.salomonski.com/caus/freestyle/ess.aspx
Feb 17 2006 12:21AM
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BeLeiVeTheHyPe57
Posts: 738 - Karma: 10
how much?
Feb 17 2006 12:27AM
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Anathema
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i don't know if i trust the two buckle system..
Feb 17 2006 12:29AM
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hendrik.
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yeah...and i wanna hear how they are outside the park
Feb 17 2006 12:32AM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
yeah i'm all for a soft, cushy boot, but i'm not willing to sacrifice my all mountain riding
Feb 17 2006 12:52AM
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R.GISH
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http://www.rossignol.com/images/skis/53_pt.gif
Feb 17 2006 12:54AM
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TheStamos
Posts: 9311 - Karma: 910
soft boots suck.. what can you do with them outside the park, get a good fit and you dont need them
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Feb 17 2006 2:36AM
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japanada
Posts: 13784 - Karma: 1,957
why??

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Feb 17 2006 9:59AM
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C.Stone
Posts: 4677 - Karma: 12
how does it stay tight around the whole foot with only 2 buckles? is it the same concept as the dallbello rampages, thats what i have now, but that still has three buckles.
Feb 17 2006 10:11AM
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MarkieR
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until i try it on and feel the boot for myself, i'll stick with my gun pro models. i will never be able to trust a soft boot, no way.
Feb 17 2006 10:22AM
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mnjib
Posts: 5592 - Karma: 357
i cant wait to get my hands on a pair. i will addmit i am a park rat but what can you do when you live in the midwest, my "hill"(actualy if you look on a map its a hole) has a total of a wopping 154 feet of vertical. so all mountain performace dosnt matter to me.
Feb 17 2006 10:27AM
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jayamait
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ya i wasnt sure about them the first time i looked. but this is good news
Feb 17 2006 12:44PM
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free]dumb[skier
Posts: 142 - Karma: 10
hmmm... two buckles... i dunno
Feb 17 2006 5:54PM
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Ryno
Posts: 31125 - Karma: 336
pinner...the people want more reviews!
Feb 17 2006 5:58PM
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pinner-
Posts: 1398 - Karma: 74
its not soft
Feb 17 2006 5:59PM
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spere
Posts: 6105 - Karma: 248
hmm, looks like a pretty cool boot
Feb 17 2006 8:18PM
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Flynn
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Soft bootboard=less control

2 buckles=less control

soft flex=less control

thick liner=less control

super light=cool for jibbing, doesnt matter for anything else.

Awesome idea for a jib boot, if you spend a ton of time hiking rails these are by far the best idea for a boot available to you. If you ski outside of the park a bit however, there are definately beter boots for you.
Feb 17 2006 8:37PM
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4-Front
Posts: 5306 - Karma: 199
i was talking with the salomon rep and he said that they were going to be pretty stiff, like a 9.2 or 92 flex( i had no idea wat he was talking about but thats waht he said)
Feb 17 2006 10:42PM
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Mr.Bob_Dobalina
Posts: 2442 - Karma: 36
im really anxious to try a pair of these
Feb 17 2006 10:49PM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
grose. pretty comparable to my xwave8s, which are 90 flex and definately dont feel very soft..
Feb 17 2006 10:49PM
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BeLeiVeTheHyPe57
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i cant wait to get a pair
Feb 17 2006 11:09PM
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jksl
Posts: 12726 - Karma: 737
pretty much the illest boot i have ever put my foot in. so freaking comfortable, it's like you just put your foot in a big thing if pillows. they're not soft either, as most people would think.
Feb 17 2006 11:26PM
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KeegLove
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is it stiff enough for relatively aggressive big mountain riding?
Feb 17 2006 11:51PM
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4-Front
Posts: 5306 - Karma: 199
ya he said its made for all mountain freeriding.
Feb 18 2006 12:38AM
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eheath
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Im def gonna have to pick these up.
Feb 18 2006 12:42AM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
Posts: 3123 - Karma: 229
why does everyone think these are going to be extremely soft or unskiable? they'll probably be about the same stiffness and performance all mountain as 1080 boots, just improved for impact and comfort. and i think they have an inner liner with drawstring, thats how they stay tight with only 2 buckles

also when was the last time anyone used their toe buckle?
Feb 18 2006 2:02AM
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Flynn
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The purpose of having your boot tight is so you have more control.

The purpose of having a harder boot board is so you have more control.

The purpose of having a thinner,stiffer liner is so you have more control.

Having a drawstring liner that makes the liner feel tight does not increase the performance at all. It just makes it more comfortable.

The boot is not an all mountain boot, it is a park boot. That is what salomon is making it for. Park. Hence the name.
Feb 18 2006 9:04AM
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dandoy
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Me too
Feb 18 2006 9:41AM
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jack.whelan
Posts: 1504 - Karma: 122
skier x on them? i have read all the above stuff, but opinions and descriptions are confusing. i wanna have fun in the park, but still compete in skier x, could i with the spk?
Feb 18 2006 10:00AM
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jetski
Posts: 375 - Karma: 10
I have tried them on only and judging from my ten minutes in them... They are a PARK boot! Imagine that. Will they work out of the park? Ya but not for cliff hucking and high speed charging.

Keep in mind pinner is just that... a pinner! He is not that big and doesn't weigh all that much. (sorry mike no offense) Also he is an amazing skier that could all mountain ski in anything!
Personally I think the 1080 will be for those skiers who ski the whole mountain and the park. SPK is jiby jib to the fullest. (quite a sick boot)
My only complaint is the lace on the liner. It doesn't do much and gets in the way.
Feb 18 2006 11:18AM
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aaronao01
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they look pretty cool but i think i'll stick to my 1080's for backcountry hikes :) still they look like a sick boot
Feb 18 2006 2:21PM
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ArmadaFreerider8
Posts: 4565 - Karma: 10
I'm fine with my kryptons, but I'd still like to try these
Feb 18 2006 2:39PM
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MarkusH
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me too
Feb 18 2006 3:57PM
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free]dumb[skier
Posts: 142 - Karma: 10
yea thats what i was thinking too... im going to try them on when my rep gets them...but im not sure about buying them. i really need a better freeride boot tho... mine are so stiff...like race boots.
Feb 18 2006 8:28PM
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ag.
Posts: 694 - Karma: 18
how much are they or do you get them for free?
Mar 4 2006 10:00PM
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mattman360
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Let's set it straight: The SPK is a park / jib boot. It's not as soft as everyone thinks it is, but it is not ideal for allmtn skiing. It feels sweet for a jib boot, fits like a skate shoe. If it's more than the park you're shredding, check out next year's pro model gun boot. Werd.
Mar 4 2006 10:13PM
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a-g-b
Posts: 445 - Karma: 10
Thats kind fo like saying that you cant take a park ski out on the rest of the mtn or big mtn. Im sure that they wont have the same performance as many of the stiffer boots on the market but im sure they will be skiable anywhere you want to go.
Mar 4 2006 10:19PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
Posts: 3123 - Karma: 229
people said the same shit about the 1080 boot when it came out
Mar 5 2006 12:04AM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,086
Me three. I want a comfy boot for skiing comfortably.
Mar 5 2006 12:14AM
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J.D.
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Flynn, you're going to have to back down from this one, because apparently the boot holds its own pretty much everywhere... For two buckles it's really quite stiff and the design is not a big compromise to performance. Zach was riding them at LOTP. I won't be sold until I try them because... well, we all saw the hype coming, but there's more promise there than I thought there would be upon first seeing a picture of the concept, that's for sure.
Mar 5 2006 12:29AM
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