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Good boots to buy???

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oscoposh
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I've been skiing for a few years now, but have started riding park a lot more recently. My old boots are pretty trashed and I'm lookin to buy some new ones for 400 or less. So, ya... any suggestions?
Aug 25 2009 11:11PM
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nasSKIIER
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it depends on how you ski but
Salomon
Fulltilt

those 2 are good for park
Aug 26 2009 1:51AM
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oscoposh
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also, i have wide feet, if that matters
Aug 26 2009 3:26AM
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paige.
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Well if you have wide feet full tilts are unlikely to work.
Everyone's feet are different so although recommendations are good to get started, your best bet for finding comfortable, well fitting boots is to go in and get properly boot fitted without a certain boot in mind. That said salomon, dalbello and several other companies have good freeski boots.
Also, boots are pretty expensive so unless you;re looking online you might have troubles finding good boots for under $400 at this time of year.
Aug 26 2009 4:02AM
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oscoposh
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alright thanks. I'll go try some on and i just got a job so i'll make some more $$ for the boots if needed
Aug 26 2009 8:19PM
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basedjase
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YES, IT MATTERS.  Fulltilts are generally narrow allaround. SPK's are very wide. i have some.
Aug 26 2009 9:19PM
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JahJahBinks
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That sucks you have wide feet, no full tilt for you.
Aug 26 2009 10:27PM
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basedjase
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no they fit me fine ,cause i have custom arch supports, they were way to expensive for me tho :(
Aug 26 2009 10:37PM
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japanada
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You can make any boot fit your foot, its all about seeing a good boot fitter that knows what he/she is doing.
Aug 27 2009 5:02AM
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OnePole
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yeah
Aug 27 2009 5:49AM
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Ebaneezer
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Full tilt hot doggers because they are good for park and they are super sick
Aug 27 2009 10:28AM
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Pee_and_Ski
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im a fan of the dabello IL morro but its like 700, but check dabello they have some sick boots or soloman the new spk are awsome
Aug 27 2009 11:49AM
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Billek
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Buy my first-gen salomon sPk's. They are in great condition, and for like $75 bucks, who cares if they might not fit.
Aug 27 2009 11:58AM
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Pop-a-Steezy
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Go with technica i was at this place in whistler and they said technica is good for wide feet if you can find any technica for under $400 you will be fine
Aug 27 2009 12:13PM
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beowulf
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dont go with technica, try on tons of diferent boots and get the ones that fit best but you can usually count on technica boots to be shit unless you buy their top of line product
Aug 27 2009 12:18PM
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S-S-K
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I just got the 09 Dalbello rampage for 50% off. Just go to a local ski shop and get fitted there. Chances are they will have some of last years boots for a good price.
Aug 27 2009 12:31PM
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nasSKIIER
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salomon fit wide feet and my feet are wide i just rented some salomon for the year so im pumped
Aug 27 2009 3:36PM
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Cudder.
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no they dont dumbass it depends on the boot silly conrad
Aug 29 2009 4:28PM
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nasSKIIER
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yeah they do the guy told me that
Aug 29 2009 6:00PM
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charmander
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false.
and you live in ohio, you can keep your fulltilts and spks
Aug 29 2009 6:20PM
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nasSKIIER
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what has this to do with anything may i ask?
Aug 30 2009 12:57AM
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iFail
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I disagree, at least for performance fit.  If a boot starts too big(long or wide) you are a bit screwed.  You can get extra thick intuitions and stuff, but it still won't be top performance.  I think you meant making a boot that is too skinny wider, and that is easy and a smart way to go.  I almost did that with FTs, but then realized solly Falcons fit my foot out of the box amazingly, have a better flex(stiffer, and IMO smoother) and I may be alone on this, but I don't like FTs flat bootboards(no slope) or buckle system.

  To the thread maker, get fitted, but IMO Sollys are best.  They go from shells widening 2mm each(falcon(98)-impact(100) and some 102 and 104 and SPKs) so most likely one will fit you well.  Also some have "custom shells" that mold(widen) in the forefoot for more exact fit.  I didn't use it on my CS Pros because I don't need them wider, but it would be worth it for many people.  Make sure you first get good footbeds with any boot(all stock suck badly, I recommend SOLE ( yoursole.com I think)) then secondly Intuitions(BTW, all FT "intuitions' aren't the actual quality of intuitions from intuition directly, and Dalbello's intuitions are better than FTs, but again not 100%).

Aug 30 2009 2:02AM
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