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What new boots

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jorb.co
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buyin new boots this year, what should i get... medium ish flex, good on hard and softpack pretty much all mountain, but also warm and soft. what brand, or model even.

Oct 10 2009 3:25PM
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I_Am_Mod
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these look sick!

By POC...

[IMG]http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2009/02/16/poc_tarsus.jpg/IMG]

[IMG]http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2009/02/16/poc_tarsus2.jpg/IMG]

Oct 10 2009 4:10PM
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fLyInG-liNeS
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WOW! they look like space boots
Oct 10 2009 4:13PM
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I_Am_Mod
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Oct 10 2009 4:13PM
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jorb.co
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hell no! those look retarded!
Oct 10 2009 4:41PM
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factory81
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You didn't specify looks haha

You should get the IL Mor.........wait YOU SHOULD GO TO A BOOTFITTER, and quit asking NS what boots to buy. Only you know what feels best. What works for some will not work for others.
Oct 10 2009 5:47PM
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selkirks
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BOOTFITTER
BOOTFITTER
BOOTFITTER.

/thread.
Oct 10 2009 5:52PM
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JMUIR
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I hate it so much when people only say this!! obviously getting properly fitted boots is very important, but there is also a lot more to buying boots than that, different boots may fit the same but still have different flexes and still perform different on groomers or in park or in powder. So yes go to a bootfitter, but also but boots which suit your style of riding
Oct 10 2009 5:57PM
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factory81
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Suggestions are pointless, who knows if his foot will fit in our suggested boots?
Oct 10 2009 6:12PM
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Bodeau.
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These are so dope.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Boot+fitters+in+the+usa

Oct 10 2009 8:24PM
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JayDope
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if ur foot has a 104mm last, and u want a mediumish to softer flex boot, check out the salomon mission 8 rs, they have the bio vent liner, helps take out the sweat and any water in ur boots, keeps ur feet dry, they fit surprising snug around MY foot when i tried them on when i had nothing to do at work today, they have 2 layers of heat moldable liner, overall id give it an 8/10 for comfort, and snug fit, they were actually a little softer than i was expecting, but of course, u should really try some different boots on to see what fits ur foot the best

another boot u might wanna look into that is a little more performance fitting is the tecnica phoenix 90 boot, im pretty sure it has all carbon steel buckles, all light weight micro adjustable, and i really like the way the buckles on tecnica boots surround the top of my foot and really hold it down, but one thing i noticed is, they seem to size down, for instance if u measure out to a 27.5, 26.5 would be the right fit for u. This boot also has a fuly heat moldable liner, it has a pretty narrow heel pocket, and a medium fit toe-box, the 90 flex form tecnica is a pretty medium flex for all mountain and some park skiing, check it out, i think u would like it...oh and btw i dont care about grammer when im writing this, i probably wrote in all run on sentences...
Oct 10 2009 8:39PM
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J-Evs
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even though those look a little crazy
i kinda want to try them on.
they look superrrr comfortable
Oct 10 2009 9:27PM
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Meggadoomer
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wow, poc copied this boot designGRE.jpg
these are the most comfortable boot ive ever worn. the day after i got them i spent 2 days at killington hitting springtime moguls and park. an i still had the energy to go bowling for 3 hours the night after. i can ollie higher and and land MUCH harder then any other boot ive owned
Oct 10 2009 10:07PM
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selkirks
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Well, then you're an idiot.

Bootfitters can answer ALL of your boot-related questions. Tell them what you're going to be skiing, they'll measure your foot, they'll suggest a boot for you. If you already have a boot in mind, chances are they can find it for you and fit it perfectly for you. The point is that only a professional bootfitter can give proper boot-related advice. On any level. There's no point asking for boot-related advice on an internet forum. Why? You'll only get uneducated answers. You'll only get answers that include the "popular boot" (thus, "get Full Tilts"). You won't get answers that are tailored specifically for you. In the meantime, there's some shop out there that's struggling because you're directing THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF YOUR SETUP to NS. You can go to a bootfitter and even just get fitted, THEY WON'T EVEN CHARGE YOU, if you have a good shop, and then usually, if you are interested, in many cases, they'll give you discounts. The digital revolution and NS are great, but in the realm of picking a boot, there's no possible way an internet forum can help you. Only a bootfitter can.

The answer remains:

BOOTFITTER
BOOTFITTER
BOOTFITTER.
Oct 10 2009 10:09PM
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Malczyk
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Full Tilt Boots - Hot Dogger. Go to a boot fitter of course though. Check em out! http://fulltiltboots.com/boots/hot_dogger
Oct 10 2009 10:10PM
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Emills_
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tecnica agent 80s
or full tilt
not sure if that helps u but...
Oct 11 2009 12:42AM
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jorb.co
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never used a bootfitter, and never will. if a boot fits, it fits, and i just want to know what boots are good, which are bad, from experience or whatever.
Oct 11 2009 1:22AM
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Rockhound
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"AND NEVER WILL" 

why???!!!!???!?!?! do you want to spend the season in pain it would save so much time just to ask around [the shop] sure beats ordering boots and sending them back trying to find a good fit, if they want to help you let them
Oct 11 2009 2:30AM
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DHogg
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^^Good to see you know what your talking about
Oct 11 2009 2:38AM
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Leafman
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thats some futuristic shit
Oct 11 2009 2:48AM
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selkirks
Posts: 1978 - Karma: 59
I'm sorry; you're an idiot.

Especially because your boots are the most important aspect of your setup, and by choosing to put your trust in the internet you're not only putting your own health and safety at risk, but also the health and safety of others on the hill. You're literally risking your life by making that decision. Which isn't something I'm not okay with. Just don't come crying to NS when you tear your ACL, MCL and meniscus all at once and can't ski for twelve months. It's not our problem, it's yours.
Oct 11 2009 2:51AM
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murs
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full tilt seths or konflicts
Oct 11 2009 3:05AM
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Rockhound
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thanks

(not entirely sure if comment was aimed at me)
Oct 11 2009 3:55AM
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GayWolf420
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or you can just go to a play it again sports shop and get yourself a pair of $20 Raichle's. same thing as a full tilt but just cheaper in price
Oct 11 2009 4:03AM
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DHogg
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I was actually aiming it at the guy who started the thread and would never go to a boot fitter. I was being sarcastic.

But agree with your suggestion of boot fitter
Oct 11 2009 4:43AM
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murs
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ewwwwwwww looks like something a spaceman would wear
Oct 11 2009 5:01AM
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Emills_
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try em on at the shop and then order from the net, just a little smart to do that
(ACTUALLY IT MATTERS A LOT!!!!!!!!)
Oct 11 2009 11:29PM
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kronickrew
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I Got The Salomon Shogun Its 110 Flex
Oct 12 2009 12:02AM
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JayDope
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thats so fucked, i hate ppl who come into my shop, and i spend literally 20 min to an hour with them fitting them for boots, and then when all is said and done, they leave without buying, and i just know they are going to buy them online, over the past 3 years, ive learned to tell the signs of an online buyer v.s. an instore buyer. If u tihnk about it, what u pay in shipping costs for boots online, ull pay at the store, and u get a bootfitter, and alot of information on the boots, so ur not buying the product blind. Just my 2cents
Oct 12 2009 4:21PM
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