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Fischer SOMA and Nordica NFS boot question.

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Travapple.
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Has anyone ever tried either of these boots? I was looking around for new boots when i saw these. the duck-foot Design seems like a pretty good idea to me. any input would be great before i decide.

Thanks!
Feb 11 2011 1:32AM
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Travapple.
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anyone?
Feb 11 2011 12:11PM
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triebby
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Well first off, you should just go to a good bootfitter. I agree, the Soma-Tec seems like a pretty good idea, however I haven't tried it personally and I imagine it's going to fit/work differently for different people depending on their foot shape, natural stance, etc. If you want some info from someone who has been riding them, try PMing heff, he should be able to give you some input.
Feb 11 2011 12:21PM
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Travapple.
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Thanks +K

For me, a natural stance for absorbing shock and such would be to land with my feet pointed slightly outwards, so i think i could help quite a bit.
Feb 11 2011 12:28PM
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iRise
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Nordica and Fischer do their "duck Footing" differently. Nordica's is less drastic and is abducted from the heel. The SOMA boots are more drasticd and they are abducted from the center of the foot, so the heel is turned in a bit and the forefoot is turned out a bit.

Both technologies work...
Feb 11 2011 12:40PM
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Travapple.
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any advantages to either?
Feb 11 2011 12:57PM
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iRise
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advantage to both of them is that they allow you to ski in a more natural position. Think about when you're just standing around naturally, your always gonna be abducted. So, to take that to a ski boot is very smart. Basically, you're gonna be able to roll over to your edges much easier and be more comfortable in doing so. Hope this helps
Feb 11 2011 11:37PM
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Travapple.
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Yeah, i knew the general concept, i was kinda trying to differentiate between Fischers SOMA tech and Nordicas NFS
Feb 12 2011 12:22AM
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onenerdykid
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Another difference is that Fischer has different degrees of abduction depending on what boot you are in. The higher end models have more than the lower end. Nordica only has it in their Sportmachine lasts, which are kind of low end boots. They used to put in their race boots, but stopped. We do it in our Hawx (100mm) & Live Fit boots (102-6mm), but not in our Race, Burner, Tracker, or Volt concepts.

As said before, go see a boot-fitter to see if it's something that works for you.
Feb 12 2011 4:32AM
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