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AptosFreeskier
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    I was wondering if foils would be good for me. My foot is about 3 and a half inches wide. Is this fat or narrow? Are the foils fat or narrow?

    I ski a lot of park so I wanted spks but those are to exspensive. Also I don't want boots that are noodles outside of the park. I could get spks for 300 dollars and foils for 266. Keep in mind im 13 so its hard for me to get money.

    I have salomon performas now and those have no flex plus they are to big. My coach has the same length foot as me and wears boots two sizes smaller then mine.
Dec 3 2006 4:38PM
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invaderskier36
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get boot fitted
Dec 3 2006 4:40PM
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AptosFreeskier
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bump

Dec 3 2006 5:50PM
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Crock360
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Dec 3 2006 6:12PM
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Crock360
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Dec 3 2006 6:12PM
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Darkside319
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salomons are nice and wide but definately go get fitted and try some others on too
Dec 4 2006 1:08AM
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LC.
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The Foil and SPK are the same flex. Go to a good shop.
Dec 4 2006 11:44AM
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titsLOL
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If you have the extra dough and they feel good I'd recommend goin with the spks. I just used mine for the first day and they are way better out of the park then most people have been assuming. They flex the same as my promodels which are made for all mountain, they are super light, and they have just enough luxury features so that your feet are happy all day.
Dec 4 2006 12:05PM
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skiRay
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they have a normal volume fit.
Dec 4 2006 3:05PM
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Ryanvdonk
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what? are you joking me? foils are wide!!!
Dec 4 2006 3:12PM
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LC.
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Correct. The foil has the same last as Salomon's entry level boots: WIDE.
Dec 4 2006 4:09PM
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AptosFreeskier
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it turns out that I have a wide foot the foils are 99mm wide and foot with a ski sock on is gonna be perfect

Dec 4 2006 8:27PM
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LC.
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99mm? Who told you that, and what size? A size 26 Foil has at least a 103mm toebox.
Dec 4 2006 8:33PM
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AptosFreeskier
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http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=48049451&parent_category_rn=4501594&vcat=REI_SEARCH

According to rei spks and foils have 99mm wide footbeds.
Dec 4 2006 8:38PM
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LC.
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There's no way it's 99mm. I don't know what it is exactly (might be in the tech manual at work, I'll look) but it's as wide or wider than a Head S8/S10, which is a 103mm. And even if it was 99mm, measuring the width of your foot isn't a good way of picking boots. The width varies with size anyway; any width in specs is based on size 26.
Dec 4 2006 8:41PM
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Slednski
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foils are 85 and not sure on the spk but i think they are 65
Dec 7 2006 3:51PM
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skiRay
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well according to salomons brosure they have a normal vol. fit.
Dec 7 2006 5:48PM
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titsLOL
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spks are 85
Dec 7 2006 5:53PM
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whattheshit
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you say you're 13?


get the spk's the buckles are multipurpose you can crack open a smirnoff ice for those nights you wantt to paaaaaaaaaaaartayyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
Dec 7 2006 6:36PM
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Slednski
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sorry to ruin your thread, but thread host, where could you/did you get the spk's for 300
Dec 11 2006 5:46PM
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AptosFreeskier
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Im on this ski team so i get deals
Right now you could get spks for 366 off twin tip nation
After you select buy put in ns as the promo code.
http://http://www.twintipnation.com/shop/07_salomon_spk_boot_pr_150.html
Dec 11 2006 7:31PM
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