Boot flex question

You might just be landing too nose heavy, I ride park in 120/130 flex boots and am fine most of the time

I can almost take my boots off when theyre on all the way and I never get shin or calf pain

Seems most park boots today are around 90 - 100 flex. Some rear entry (e.g. Full Tilt) and some traditional boots also reduce shin bang with wrap liners, as opposed to tongue liners, for more continuous shin contact.

One of the ironic trade offs of learning tricks is that the landings on smaller and even a lot of medium sized jumps are relatively flat so the repetition can be wearing. As you get more comfortable, larger hits typically have steeper landings and reduce impact forces, but obviously the speed and air for these types of jumps increase the risk of injury if you go down hard.

I rock 120 flex boots 90% of the time and never have issues jumping in them (33 y.o. and try to hit a jump line at a minimum of once per lift access ski day, often just to straight air). If it's going to be a jib day or a pure park day due to the snow not being good enough for the techy zones, I rock an old pair of 95 flex boots. Best park boot I ever had were the old Salomon SPKs and I believe they were a 100 flex. Those things were so damn comfortable, I'd coach in them, walking and standing on the slope all day, but if I tried to ski the steeps or chunder-y off piste terrain, the softness of the boot led to some shin aches from having to push really hard to get quick edge response. I've heard great things about Dalbellos freeride/freestyle line, but can't speak to them as I haven't ridden them.

That being said, as a life long skier and racer as a youth, your shins and legs will get used to the abuse. I'm not saying there's never shin bang (I rock booster straps 24-7 on all boots, which really helps), but it definitely gets less noticeable over time.

Love the progressions no matter who you are and keep trying!

I weigh like 150 and use 120 flex boots. They feel too soft for me. Would absolutely recommend getting booster straps

zeerobSeems most park boots today are around 90 - 100 flex. Some rear entry (e.g. Full Tilt) and some traditional boots also reduce shin bang with wrap liners, as opposed to tongue liners, for more continuous shin contact.

One of the ironic trade offs of learning tricks is that the landings on smaller and even a lot of medium sized jumps are relatively flat so the repetition can be wearing. As you get more comfortable, larger hits typically have steeper landings and reduce impact forces, but obviously the speed and air for these types of jumps increase the risk of injury if you go down hard.

I rock 120 flex boots 90% of the time and never have issues jumping in them (33 y.o. and try to hit a jump line at a minimum of once per lift access ski day, often just to straight air). If it's going to be a jib day or a pure park day due to the snow not being good enough for the techy zones, I rock an old pair of 95 flex boots. Best park boot I ever had were the old Salomon SPKs and I believe they were a 100 flex. Those things were so damn comfortable, I'd coach in them, walking and standing on the slope all day, but if I tried to ski the steeps or chunder-y off piste terrain, the softness of the boot led to some shin aches from having to push really hard to get quick edge response. I've heard great things about Dalbellos freeride/freestyle line, but can't speak to them as I haven't ridden them.

That being said, as a life long skier and racer as a youth, your shins and legs will get used to the abuse. I'm not saying there's never shin bang (I rock booster straps 24-7 on all boots, which really helps), but it definitely gets less noticeable over time.

Love the progressions no matter who you are and keep trying!

lol rear entry

sharhodeslol rear entry

Lol, indeed.