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SPK or Foil Boots?

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el_mono
Posts: 69 - Karma: 13
My feet fit both the Salomon SPK and Foil boots, I plan on doing mostly park, about 90%. I also plan on doing some backcountry jumping in power as well. When I leave the park I like to do tougher stuff like black diamond runs, but not too often. I was wondering if you guys had any advice on what boots to get. Thanks.

If it helps I use K2 PEs (going to get more park-specific eventually, AR6s probably), Rossi Scratch 120 Bindings, and ski west coast.
Nov 1 2006 9:36PM
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fouldsys
Posts: 7404 - Karma: 39
if you ski 90% park go for the spks. but you think black dimonds are tough?
Nov 1 2006 9:39PM
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SkiMN
Posts: 4005 - Karma: 38
The SPK is basically park specific from what I understand. The Foils are more of an all around boot, but they should still be good in the park. I havent skied either of em but just from spending too much time on NS I can tell you this much: The SPK may or may not be sketcy outside the park, it is not a big mountain boot. The Foil will serve you better the 10% of the time you head up into the pow. Its going to come down to how much you value performance in deep snow and backcountry conditions. Somebody else will be able to tell you more about how the SPKs perform out of the park.
Nov 1 2006 9:40PM
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Sugarloafer95
Posts: 333 - Karma: 10
Surprisingly the SPK Boot skis well all mountain. I am actually going to use mine for all mountain skiing as it is actually stiffer than the Foil Boot and more comfortable for hiking both the park and in the backcountry. The SPK was one of my favorite boots that I skied this spring and I think people are going to be very suprised the out of park performance that it has.

Salomon SPK Boot
http://www.untracked.com/p1123-07_salomon_spk_freestyle_park_ski_boots.html
Nov 3 2006 8:03AM
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EVAN.F
Posts: 895 - Karma: 2,820
i love mine
Nov 5 2006 11:47PM
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CJHski
Posts: 2384 - Karma: 126
i got the foils there comf.
Nov 6 2006 12:14AM
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skiRay
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foils
Dec 8 2006 11:50AM
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