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Full Tilt appreciation thread

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cool.
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first, id like to thank FT for (not making) but "reinventing" a boot that was good (?) but now its great. I purchased my Booters about 2 or 3 weeks ago and i could not be any happier with them. they are the sickest boots!!! i love being able to go ski a full day and not worry about shinbang AT ALL. its a good feeling. they are my first pair of 'really' specific park boots and ive had really bad shinbang in the past but these completely have stopped it (knock on wood)...

so thank you Full Tilt
Dec 28 2008 7:28PM
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MEGAZORD
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They are the best boots i have ever owned.  I got shinbang one day only due to the fact i had left the top buckle open, and hit a decent bump, causing shinbang, but it wasnt really bad at all.  Props for a good boot brought back
Dec 28 2008 7:30PM
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Balto
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such dope boots. to bad they dont fit me at all =(
Dec 28 2008 7:37PM
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VTtreeskier
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I hope to contribute to this thread in a few weeks once i get a few days on my bb pros that are waiting for me, real stoked for em
Dec 28 2008 7:39PM
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yellav
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i love my full tilts!!!
Dec 28 2008 8:25PM
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yeahitsdave
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after a little work, they are by far the best boots ive ever had.
Dec 28 2008 8:34PM
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-justice-
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after hearing this i'm lookin forward to my BB pro's
Dec 28 2008 8:49PM
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thefilmerguy
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i have the FT Comp Camos and like them very much as well.

two questions that are unusual with these boots though... does anyone else have the problem that when you flex way forward into the boot or are hiking around with your skis on, it feels like your foot and the entire liner in general is not secure in the mold?  mine feel like they will almost come out of the shell entirely with enough force.  im not sure what to do about it...

they also dont hold me heel super well so i have to work on that...
Dec 29 2008 10:39AM
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ryanwar6
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That is called NOT FITTING THE BOOT...

Liklihood is that you are in a boot that is 2 sizes too big, and if you were in the right size (length wise), it would be far too tight on your foot.

Funny how people can say that they love a boot simply because everyone else says that they love it.
Dec 29 2008 10:42AM
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thefilmerguy
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i beg to differ.  my 318mm FT's fit significantly smaller than my 314mm Diablo's, which i have had no problems with ever.

perhaps, because i am not too familiar with the Intuition liner, the boot may be too big simply due to the fact that it seems that when i shell fitted myself, the shell fit was a bit on the big side, while the general fit was very snug.  FT's do not have a very pronounced heel cut either, leading me to believe that it could be part of the problem. My Diablo's and past Langes have deep heel cups like it's nobody's business.

that being said the FT's fit quite well, presuming they should fit like properly like any other ski boot out there. maybe i wasn't notified that a proper fit should be "two sizes too small" and "far too tight." 
Dec 29 2008 10:49AM
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LC.
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There you go.
Dec 29 2008 12:35PM
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ryanwar6
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As the person above me said, that is your problem. It doesn't matter too much how the liner fits, it is all about the shell.

You are falling out of your boots because they do not fit.

Boots should not fit "too tight" or "too loose", they should fit like a sock. They should put uniform pressure around your whole foot, and not just because the liner is poofy. It sounds to me like your dalbellos were the better bet for you.

That being said, I am glad that you know what a shell fit is and that you performed one. I give you 4 points for that.
Dec 29 2008 2:31PM
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