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Does it REALLY matter what boots you use in the park?

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DragonSlayer666
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I was just wondering, does it REALLY matter what boots you use when skiing park..? I myself have some old Salomon boots, that are supposed to be for park/pipe.
So I thought that would I do better on rails and jumps with better boots ( for example Full-Tilts ) ?
Sorry if a similar thread already exists :D
7 years ago
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JTTrembles
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Uggs increase your park skills tenfold
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JohnnyDope
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don't think about it, just get full tilts
7 years ago
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s-hand
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No. Buy a boot that fits your foot.
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SofaKingSick
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s-handNo. Buy a boot that fits your foot.


yep, the most important thing is that the boot fits your foot as does the flex. beyond that though, no, not really. in a sense there's no such thing as a "park boot," your fit and preferences matter much more than the marketing and form of the boot. obviously this has limits but im sure you get what im saying
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flip_flopz
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no.

best boot for you is the one that fits your foot and flexes appropriately with your height/weight and ability/preferences. I have a pair of fulltilts with an 8 flex tongue and a pair of wicked stiff racing boots, both that I use for the park. some people like softer boots to alleviate shinbang but I haven't had much of a problem with that even in really stiff boots. Its really up to whats comfortable and fits your foot.

as an example: I think LJ is riding on Nordica speedmachine 130's in his realstreet edit, def not a "park" boot

**This post was edited on Feb 16th 2018 at 4:07:19pm

**This post was edited on Feb 16th 2018 at 4:09:46pm
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andrewsmart
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Not at all. I use race boots. Use what fits.
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arnie_grape
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I disagree with everybody saying no

there may not be such thing as "park boots", but if you think that your boots don't matter when you're riding park you're a dipshit.

I know because I just switched from full tilts to salomon quest jerry boots that were on sale and they don't compare in any aspect. if you ski more than a day or two a week your boots matter 100%
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CT_CREW
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If you get the right combination of boots and skis you can automatically K-fed. Doubles as well.
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jensen
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GORILLAWALLACEI disagree with everybody saying no

there may not be such thing as "park boots", but if you think that your boots don't matter when you're riding park you're a dipshit.

I know because I just switched from full tilts to salomon quest jerry boots that were on sale and they don't compare in any aspect. if you ski more than a day or two a week your boots matter 100%


You do know that Full Tilts and Salmons have a completely different fit?? I've worn Salmon my whole life, went to check out some Full Tilts and the volume was such much smaller I couldn't get my fit in comfortably to save my life. If you switched from Full Tilt to Salmon then your feet are probably swimming. So.... like everyone else said, fit above all else.

Don't event try to tell me your Salmons have a similar fit to Full Tilts, because I've tried them both, included the HV Full Tilts, and the fit couldn't be more different.
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andrewsmart
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GORILLAWALLACEI disagree with everybody saying no

there may not be such thing as "park boots", but if you think that your boots don't matter when you're riding park you're a dipshit.

I know because I just switched from full tilts to salomon quest jerry boots that were on sale and they don't compare in any aspect. if you ski more than a day or two a week your boots matter 100%



Foot shape varies from person to person a ton. Just because one person doesn’t like a boot doesn’t mean the next person won’t love it.

Also, for the record, I ski for work.
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supersquid
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andrewsmartFoot shape varies from person to person a ton. Just because one person doesn’t like a boot doesn’t mean the next person won’t love it.

Also, for the record, I ski for work.


This^^ also full tilts are probably the worst boots on the market right now. Their designs havent changed since the 70's
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eheeth
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buy full tilts, you will quad
7 years ago
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oldworld_newlife
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I mean, I agree with everything said In all the comments. It's really about what boot fits your foot best and so on, but I'd also add (at least in my opinion) that a stiffer boot is better. I'm riding 120 flex boots in the park and it's given me more control all around. That being said you don't need a stiff boot to do alot of tricks but I think at a certain point it becomes helpful. I find butters easier in stiffer boots too so maybe that's why I'm biased but. I feel like Alot of pros ride stiff boots too, like lj in 130s said above
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Jdunn3
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One tip, your brothers old nordics comfort fit 60’s suck
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s-hand
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midwesternmaniacI mean, I agree with everything said In all the comments. It's really about what boot fits your foot best and so on, but I'd also add (at least in my opinion) that a stiffer boot is better. I'm riding 120 flex boots in the park and it's given me more control all around. That being said you don't need a stiff boot to do alot of tricks but I think at a certain point it becomes helpful. I find butters easier in stiffer boots too so maybe that's why I'm biased but. I feel like Alot of pros ride stiff boots too, like lj in 130s said above


Yes. Butters are far easier on stiffer boots.
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AveragePete
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Soft ski to a stiff boot. And vice versa
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yungQ
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couldn't do a straight air. then i bought full tilts and i did a triple cork 1080 first day wearing them.
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supersquid
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I also ski nordica allspeed 130s in the park and butters are way easier. Think about it the more your boot flexes the less power is transmitted to the ski. The stiffer the boot the more power transmitted to the ski. So butters are easier on stiffer boots
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mmccarthy81
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GORILLAWALLACEI disagree with everybody saying no

there may not be such thing as "park boots", but if you think that your boots don't matter when you're riding park you're a dipshit.

I know because I just switched from full tilts to salomon quest jerry boots that were on sale and they don't compare in any aspect. if you ski more than a day or two a week your boots matter 100%


I totally agree from my experience. A Salomon x pro 90 fit my foot fine and was brutal to ski in the park for hours on end. When you’re actually skiing park for extended amounts of time, consantly hitting jumps and rails, the boot totally matters. My full tilts didn’t fit my foot as well out of the box as my salomons and are a million times better to ski park in. A smoother flexing boot is way better when landing hard on rails or sketchy landings on big jumps. I’ve worked as a boot fitter all winter and would agree that the boot that fits your foot is the one you should wear, but when the boot is meant for use in the park I make exceptions. That’s why I have a pair of ft classics specifically for park skiing, because if I wore my other boots for 8 straight hours in the park, my shins and calves would feel broken the next day.
7 years ago
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lil.Boye
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CT_CREWIf you get the right combination of boots and skis you can automatically K-fed. Doubles as well.


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