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Boots for hiking?

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ajjackson
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I ride park mostly and I need to get a new pair of boots this year. Whenever i hike my old pos boots are a pain in the ass. Is there any freestyle/freeride boot that is better for hiking than others? Ive been lookin alot at the 1080 foils. I just want a nice light boot thats good for park/jibbin/hikin features.
Feb 5 2006 10:06AM
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Shadows
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salo 1080 foil
Feb 5 2006 10:11AM
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ajjackson
Posts: 138 - Karma: 10
Thanks thats what ive been thinkin. All thats left is goin and tryin a pair on.
Feb 5 2006 10:12AM
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MrPantyDropper
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dalbello rampahe
Feb 5 2006 10:13AM
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MrPantyDropper
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rampage
Feb 5 2006 10:13AM
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Shadows
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all boots have the same sole design, so its not like youre gonna change that. it just comes down to comfort and flex, since youre hiking.
Feb 5 2006 10:15AM
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ajjackson
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I forgot to mention i cant really spend 400 so the rampages are out.
Feb 5 2006 10:27AM
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lastxlight
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Some softttttt boots
Feb 5 2006 10:28AM
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titsLOL
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if you don't already, get superfeet as well that'll help your foot out
Feb 5 2006 12:46PM
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squibble
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i love my softs, but i guess it depends how heavy you are, im light so its not too flexy
Feb 5 2006 1:24PM
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ajjackson
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Im around 185, and what are superfeet? sorry im pretty new to stuff
Feb 5 2006 5:00PM
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C.J.
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superfeet are insoles for your boots that replace the stock ones. they have different shaped ones to fit different feet. I highly recomend them, they will actualy help you ski better too, carving wise any way.
Feb 5 2006 7:47PM
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lastxlight
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super feet are killer, i always use them, if your feet swims at all, get them


I need new ones, go with them for a while, it doesnt seem too different. First day without them you will wish you had them back.

The green ones are best. Get them for your shoes too
Feb 5 2006 8:33PM
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stylishskier
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I will also say superfeet are great as stock footbeds are usually shit...
loosen the buckles for hiking? I like the fit of rossi bandits and nordica beasts but thats just me, beast 10 is pretty soft and bandit elite 1 or whatever... its fairly soft too
Feb 5 2006 8:46PM
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SquawJibber
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i'm selling some rampage boots. pm me if you are interested.
Feb 5 2006 8:49PM
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ajjackson
Posts: 138 - Karma: 10
Sorry for my lack of knowledge but superfeet would be these correct?
http://www.footsmart.com/Product.aspx?productId=2229
Feb 6 2006 7:10PM
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ECshredder
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just get soem nice cheep langs and have the shop mold them to ur feet. thats what i have and i never have problems with mine
Feb 6 2006 7:35PM
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squibble
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i think there called orthotics,
Feb 6 2006 7:48PM
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MrPantyDropper
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rampages arent $400..i can sell you some for $300+shipping..maybe less
Feb 6 2006 7:49PM
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squibble
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cheep langs, where are you from??
Feb 6 2006 7:50PM
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cjgncjgn
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The new spk's are super light apparenlty
Feb 6 2006 7:50PM
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titsLOL
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yea those are them, orthotics are cutom made insoles which are made to your fit. They will work even better than superfeet, but they also cost like $100-150. If your foot is done growing I would invest in orthotics if not superfeet.
Apr 23 2006 2:45PM
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freeriderob
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go ou and try loads of boots that are sutable for your skiing level.find out which one fits you.then buy it.if more than one boot fits you then buy the cheepest.i dont think any alpine boots are going to be better than another for hiking.if you wanna hike alot get an AT boot.
Apr 26 2006 8:25AM
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evtic
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I ride my foils BC and park and love them alla round, i had to booster strap them but otherwise the foil is dope and cheap.
Apr 26 2006 11:35AM
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skifiend
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There are no "hiking" specific boots. That is one function designers don't worry about.
Apr 26 2006 1:04PM
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evtic
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they are coming out with three and four buckle AT boots that are for freeride AT skiing.
Apr 26 2006 2:39PM
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Paul-o-Rama
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Surefeet are better, but they are hella expensive cuz they are custom, i have a pair in my ski boots and a pair in my sneakers. all pain and numbness and coldness went away from my boots
Apr 26 2006 4:56PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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yo dude i love stiff boots, but they suck for hiking, so i just unbuckle my boots a little and it helps a shitload
Apr 26 2006 7:13PM
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PhaedeD
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rampage or spk
Apr 27 2006 3:35PM
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evtic
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can't deny the sickness of the way the spk is designed, could be amazing.
Apr 27 2006 4:07PM
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PhaedeD
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i like the rampages i have tho i hicked all today with them on the softest settings and have super feet they are money. ya the spk has a crazy design wouldnt mind getting a pair of those 2 hah
Apr 28 2006 3:31AM
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attitashfreestyle29
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yeah the soft boots are definetly sick they're really easy to hike in
Apr 28 2006 6:25PM
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hvgap
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Designers do think about this, on the rampage the third buckle is facing the opposite way and is more towards the top of the boot. They have this so that it wont knock on rails and so when your hiking it wont constantly come undone.
Apr 29 2006 12:10PM
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