Ski Boot Roll Call

ajbskiToo many boots… I wear a 9.5 nike sb skate shoe most of the time. my go to are the rangers

fischer ranger 110 mv 26.5 daily driver:
-intuition tour wrap (swap in pro wrap in bounds)
-boosters
-custom molded sidas footbed
-custom silicone boot board

scarpa f1 27.5 long tours:
-stock intuition, stock everything
- nice comfy super light lv boot for foot access

scott orbit 26.5 sled touring:
- pro wrap with a diamond cut out in the back for ease of walking.
- just wanted something cheap with a vibram sole that can get chewed up on running boards when I’m doing sled access tours. I think I paid $150 for them on gearx

FT drop kicks 27.5 park/night ski/the one time I hiked a stair set:
-booster straps
-drscholls under the liners

arcteryx procline 310bsl skimo boot:
- lite liner
-haven’t really used them all that much. 8 times. Generally pick these up when I have some technical scrambles or glacier walks to do with skis on my back. They interface with crampons really really well and the mobility is next to none.

arcteryx acrux ar 310bsl climbing boots:
-not a ski boot but felt like sharing

KilaTsunamiImma Nike guy too, my go to is the blazer mid lately

migidimigi

I have FullTilt B&E in size 26,5. Quite many spare parts changed, but the real mods are:

- little more room for the pinky toes in the shell
- new 120 flex tongues from sammy c boots
- Booster straps
- cheap ass footbeds for that arch support from local sports equipment store
- longer upper cables for my thick ass calves

Raejnies

Old Scarpa Tx Pro dyed black

Raejnies

old Scarpa Tx Pro dyed black

tdollo

haven't skied them yet but wearing the SPro Race 140s this season

ChunderfaceHas anyone put zipfits in hawx ultra 130 shells? I tried to make it work but too much room in the ahells. Next shell size down is too small for me. Sucks.

Gnar_Shralp406Where in the boot is there too much room and which zipfit did you try?

ChunderfaceMiddle two buckles above and below the ankle had to be slammed creating pain. Tried the higher volume gara.

ChunderfaceMiddle two buckles above and below the ankle had to be slammed creating pain. Tried the higher volume gara.

BallClapperFreshies. Getting worked on rn.

hi_vis360Why does every ski shop have this exact rug color

Simkiwinki

Tecnica Firebird r 130 (96mm last and downsized to 26,5) with custom footbeds and rubber lifter plates. Cut liner at the instep, heat molded and ground a bit wider in the toe box. Game changer but also stupidly heavy at ~2450g

whatscoreCurrently rocking some Full Tilt drop kick pros (beige model)
-size 25.5
-custom painted mix match boot

futur me: I would like to upgrade to something that’s a bit more comfortable. A bit wider than 99 last don’t really care about the brand now lol, I got a few boots in mind by only boot fitting will determine which ones ima cop

midwestcoastLange RX130 LV and Lange XT3 LV for touring. Both have Masterfit footbeds from Jeff Burgeron at Boot Fixation in Breck.

I also have no brand loyalty - but I used to! I was a full tilt and nordica guy until I started blowing buckles. Jeff told me it was time to get outta three buckle boots - he was tired of fixing em! I probably tried 20 boots before I settled on Lange. Never thought I'd be a Lange guy, but they were the best outta the box for my relatively boring foot. The RX has the best power transmission I've ever experienced in a boot.

Speaking of boots, the last few years I've been lucky enough to spend a good bit of time in Tahoe. If you're in the area, Olympic Bootworks is phenomenal. 10/10 recommend. I love my local boot fitter, but Olympic Bootworks would steal my business if I lived there full time....

whatscoreGoing tomorrow to try and get them better fitting to my feet/leg, if the shin pain keeps persisting then I think it’s new boot time

ChunderfaceHas anyone put zipfits in hawx ultra 130 shells? I tried to make it work but too much room in the ahells. Next shell size down is too small for me. Sucks.

deelonmuskThe Gara LV in the Hawx Ultra 130 worked like a dream for me last season.

ChunderfaceCurious but what's you shoe size and mondo size? Were you using the stock liner before or something else?

deelonmuskMy shoe size is like US 9.5, my feet measure 26.5 exactly. I was in the 25.5 Hawx Ultra w/ stock liner and it felt great, then got into the Zipfit Gara LV and it felt even better

partyandBSim 90% sure the sizes are us equivalent so a 26.5 is the same as a 8.5. you just add the numbers together and thats the size. until 30+ of course which is a 12 equivalent. i’m pretty sure on that. i typically wear 13 shoes and rock 30.5 full tilt/k2s

BallClapperDrop what race boots ya’ll rocking as well. On the hunt.

mrk127Anyone have input on how I could add a little impact cushioning to these boots?

I don't have any spare volume in the boot right now to add additional volume reducers or a second flat footbed. I was thinking about planeing down the top of my boot board a mm or two and grinding the shell to match and then adding something like an impact absorbing FP insoles flat skate style footbed under my orthoritic.

Also interested in experimenting with rubber bootboards. Saw a video of Jesper talking about rubber boot boards in his head raptors

deelonmuskThe Gara LV in the Hawx Ultra 130 worked like a dream for me last season.

mrk127I see you are interested in the dark side my friend. Once you go down this path there will be no coming back, but in return you will be granted powers beyond one's wildest dreams

abjectwoeHawx Ultra 130 RS w/ Zipfit Gara LV

K2 Cortex 130 soon-to-have Zipfit Corsa

Cortex fit and performance is next level for me. Only problem is the stock liner is awful, I had my foot go completely numb right as I was setting a rotation. The Gara LV doesn't work well with the Cortex while it's a perfect fit for the Hawx. I didn't want to mess with the Gara, but I was able to track down a Corsa liner for a steal.

I got frostbite at the beginning of the season and have been rocking with heated socks since.

ChunderfaceI'm in 130 RS right now and it fits looser than my last two pairs of Ultra 130's. Do not like the extra room. Looking at the Cortex. Was also thinking of waiting for the Ultra full BOA.

How does the fit and feel compare between the RS and the cortex? What size are you in?

abjectwoeTo keep it simple, compared to the Hawx Ultra the Cortex is a little more spacious right at the ends of the toes, but tighter everywhere else.

To be fair, the Cortex is in a different boot category than the Hawx. The atomic equivalent would be a Redster or the soon to be released Remedy. It's a thicker shell plastic that has tons of power and smooth flex. I'm in love with the Cortex, but double boa was a pain at first to get used to -- in terms of adjustment. It's as much performance as I can get out of a boot without boot work.

I would've gone the Redster route if I had a bootfitter I could trust. I'll try the new Remedy, but as I understand it I will need some work done to the shell to get it to work for my foot.

Fully content with the Cortex as my competition/serious skiing boot and then the Hawx as the boot I'd wear if I in boots all day coaching or something.

BallClapperEnded up going in-between. In the Fischer curv gt 130. So not full on race but still a performance boot. Had some trouble initially but it's going well. Lower leg is a little skinny for the cuff, was getting slop fore to aft and side to side. Booster strap helped a lot. Heel hold is excellent but my ankle smashes back and forth. Gets pretty beat up in firm/ bumpy conditions or if I'm really cooking. Still a work in progress.