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How important are boots for park

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seanAAy
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how important are boots for park?? should i look into buyin a good pair of park ski boots or am i fine with a pair of bulky nordicas, and can i get some recomendations on fairly cheep park boots too? thanks
Oct 10 2010 3:43PM
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ndye
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boots are very important in my mind but the biggest point for boots if your not out shredding big mountain is comfort. how do they feel on you and whether you get toe bang or shin bang. If you have a wide foot mayby the Dalbello Voodoo or with a narrower one an older fulltilt may suit you. but first and formost GO TO A BOOTFITTER
Oct 10 2010 3:51PM
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eddy9
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very important. If they fit you well keep the nordicas
Oct 10 2010 3:52PM
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ShredAZ
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Above all else park boots are going to be MUCH more comfortable.

A big part of "park specific boot" is just a market, however in today's day and age there are very numerous features geared around park specific skiing that will make your feet thank you in the long run.

A few examples: more padding in the toe box to prevent toe bang (or SPK's rubber toe box), beefier power straps to prevent shin bang, cushioned tongue to help soften shin bang, footboards with a differing density of shock resistance materials, and the list goes on. In most middle of the road park boots, these features come standard.

If you're just starting off though, I think it's safe to say you'de be fine to sport your beefy nordicas for now just to get a feel. After a while though, your feet are probably going to start becoming fatigued if you hit park on a regular basis. At that point, you will definitly want to find new boots.

Oct 10 2010 3:52PM
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J-Evs
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if your boots suck your skiing sucks
Oct 10 2010 3:55PM
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BWalmer
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In order of importance:

Boots
Bindings
Skis
Outerwear
Goggles
Poles

Do you need a boot that is designed for park, no. Do you need a boot that fits properly, hell yes.
Oct 10 2010 3:55PM
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ReignMan
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wwhy are bindings number 2? just safety?
Oct 10 2010 4:20PM
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Ben.
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In order of importants

Boots




































Everything else.

Go get fitted, boots are worth the cost. Never cheap out on them.
Oct 10 2010 4:27PM
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arandomname
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You forgot helmet and gloves which are like two of the more important things for me.  For me, it's boots, bindings, skis, helmet, gloves, outerwear, goggles, poles.
Oct 10 2010 4:27PM
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Ben.
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i iz good speler

importance.
Oct 10 2010 4:28PM
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BWalmer
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True, helmet need to be in there just below skis, and I consider gloves part of outerwear along with goggles.

I put Bindings second because they can make or break your day a lot (ever blow up a binding or even break a brake early on in the day...biggest bummer ever) and if you get really good ones, they'll last longer than most of your equipment (except maybe your boots depending on how you treat your boots and if your feet are still growing).
Oct 10 2010 4:31PM
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HamFaceGirl
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as long as they fit your feet right and you got them professionally fitted then you will be fine with any boot in my opinion
Oct 10 2010 4:33PM
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ReignMan
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i have had a binding explode and that caused a fall which caused my tib/fib to explode in my boot/claim. first day at vail first run. first vacation after breaking my rad/uln.
Oct 10 2010 4:37PM
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Ducky.
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Go to a bootfitter, it make's a world of a difference.

Check link in sig for best bootfitting company in the world
Oct 10 2010 5:05PM
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seanAAy
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Alright thanks guys thats really good to know, what do you think about the SPK Kreations?
Oct 10 2010 5:06PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
It doesn't matter what we think.  Have you tried them on?
Oct 10 2010 5:09PM
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blatt
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without boots your skis dont stay on!
Oct 10 2010 5:11PM
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Ben.
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do not get boot advice online. go into a shop. try them on, get fitted. we cant fit a boot to your foot over the internet.
Oct 10 2010 7:12PM
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p.hawks
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this. my coach at mhssc heard kids complaining about racing boots and told them that he skied on racing boots until this last season. that shut them up
Oct 10 2010 10:17PM
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dispatchQ_main
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make sure you get the flex you want though, shops often try to sell you on the most expensive which may not be the best for you.
Oct 10 2010 10:23PM
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T.DUDE
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yes definitely. you could easily tear a tendon in your knee if you have shitty bindings, or poorly adjusted bindings!
Oct 10 2010 10:26PM
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Rockhound
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who? malone?
Oct 10 2010 10:27PM
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Captain_Slow
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id prob. put helmet b4 type of skis. obviously you need functional skis, but a helmet is necessary.
Oct 10 2010 11:09PM
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AJizzle
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Wtf, why do people not look at stickys before creating a thread. The fact that anyone responds to shit like this without saying simply GO SEE A BOOTFITTER is amazing to me
Oct 11 2010 12:40AM
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jason...
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buy boots because they fit, not because they're trendy
Oct 11 2010 12:46AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Truth.
Oct 11 2010 12:49AM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
I mean I agree, safety is more important.  But in a way, skis are most important, because everything else is pointless without the skis.  My list was more what I buy first-last.  Helmets are behind skis because they are all pretty much the same and don't cost too much.  Skis on the other hand, can be a pretty big investment.
Oct 11 2010 2:42PM
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BlackcountryBill
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Really important, you need them to clip into your skis. Also, if you don't wear them, your feet will get super cold.
Oct 11 2010 2:52PM
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