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Foil or spk boots ?

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Bmoxham
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Just wonderin if anyone can help me out in choosing on which boot to get which on would be better for park and powder.
Sep 20 2006 9:15AM
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creighton
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get the spks
Sep 20 2006 10:13AM
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creighton
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i hear they are soft
Sep 20 2006 10:14AM
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LC.
Posts: 5952 - Karma: 2,423
Very wide foot: Foil.
Hideously wide foot: SPK.
Sep 20 2006 10:17AM
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Ryno
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Whats the calf space like?

I have a short wide foot with a wide calf.
Sep 20 2006 10:28AM
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Ryanvdonk
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i like foils better, im not a fan of the zero foreward lean in the SPK.
Sep 20 2006 1:53PM
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WONTON
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why dont u go to a shop and try some boots on and see what feels good...find a boot fitter
Sep 20 2006 2:42PM
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iLikeToSkii
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does anybody know exactly how much worse the SPK boots are than the Foil boots for all mtn?
Sep 20 2006 3:28PM
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steezyme
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forward lean on foil and Spk are the same boi!
Sep 20 2006 3:29PM
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CSU_skier
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I ride the foils and I love them in park and powder
Sep 20 2006 3:38PM
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Tclif
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yeah the foils have been great for park for me, find a good deal.
Sep 20 2006 6:43PM
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617jibber
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def spk,super sick boot
Sep 20 2006 6:50PM
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lyndon
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Oh, do you have those like tree-trunk legs like kids i see outside the candy store? This kid at my school, Scott Carter, his arms are a big as my legs, and his legs are as big as, um, almost my waist.
Sep 20 2006 7:23PM
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Powforbreakfast.
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considerably so, from a "average" view.    both of these boots have a flex of 85 which is relatively soft.  because the spk's have more padding everywhere,  less of the power you put into your boot is transmitted to your ski, and it may feel loose or not all that responsive compared to a stiffer boot, or even the foil.  spk's are specifically made for park.  as for the foils, i've never ridden them, but i have xwave 8's which have a flex of 85 and i love them everywhere.  good for everything.  if you go outside the park more than 30% of the time, i'd reccomend foils, but keep in mind that not i nor many other people that have posted have ridden both boots and therefore, you should go out and try them on your own.
Sep 20 2006 7:33PM
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-Tristan-
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both of thoes boots are soooo soft
Sep 20 2006 7:43PM
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