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I've had the wrong boots all my life!

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Triple_Strum
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So i am pretty old and have skied on many skis, but have mainly stuff with one company for boots since the front entry boot came along and that is Salomon. I have a medium to skinny foot and they seemed to do a pretty good job.  That is until recently when I picked up some Krypton Crosses.  They have just the fit I am looking for and LOCK down my heel.  My ghosts last year and Guns before were good boots and were reasonably good fitting, but this is the boot I have been wanting.  How I wish I learned this earlier :)

Moral of the story, always go and get fitted with every brand at a big shop that knows what they are talking about.

Nov 6 2009 9:11PM
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steve-o
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haha, Ive been riding salomon stuff my whole life cause it was the only thing I could pro deal. This year I bought a pair of krypton pros and i havent skied them yet but they feel so damn good haha, i cant wait.
Nov 6 2009 9:28PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Yeah, my tecnica's don't really fit to well, I have heel lift, they're not wide enough, they're cold, too stiff for my liking, and give me shin and toe bang.
Nov 6 2009 9:39PM
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MEGAZORD
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Sounds like they are too big.
Nov 6 2009 9:51PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Nice feeling huh.
You gonna be selling any hear on here this season?
Nov 6 2009 10:28PM
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japanada
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The joys of the 2nd buckle allowing an extreme heel hold on the kryptons!
Nov 6 2009 11:16PM
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Luc.
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right on brederan.

i used to get so many clowns come into the ski shop wanting a boot fit and say...im a rossi man i wont even look at an atomic.
Nov 6 2009 11:31PM
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Funnel
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My shop just started carrying Dalbello and I really want to try a pair of the Kryptons on! They look so nice and they sound like a boot that would fit me.
Nov 6 2009 11:40PM
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Triple_Strum
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yeah my problem was that my local shop didnt carry Dalbello, so I could never try them on.  I finally got a chance when I was in Boulder and voile!  I snagged some on Ebay.  Stoked to wear them this season for sure.

And to whoever asked if I was selling - were you specifically asking about boots or just stuff in general?  I still cry when I think about my Salomon Ghosts.  I was in a tight spot financially last spring and put them on Ebay.... $200 later I had serious sellers remorse.

Nov 6 2009 11:56PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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I was just talking about stuff in general.  It seems like I've bought stuff from your sales for the last 2 years haha.
Nov 7 2009 12:34AM
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Triple_Strum
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did you see my sale about a month or 6 weeks ago?  Hooked it up for NS.  I have a few scraps I might toss on, but nothing big.
Nov 7 2009 1:00AM
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p-fo
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i think i beat all of you. 5 dollar ski swap langes from the late 90s (i think). still work really well. purple and awesome!
Nov 7 2009 1:10AM
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vincepru
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same as you man, ive always ended up with sollys. my foil boots right now, all the way clamped down and my heel can still slip out.
Nov 7 2009 1:50AM
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MEGAZORD
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The foil was a terrible boot, thats why.  Salomon's only good boots are top end, anything lower in the line suffers from a horrible liner.
Nov 7 2009 2:06AM
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vincepru
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i had no idea. my boss at the shop i worked at said they would be the best boot so i bought them.

with that said, my buddy is gonna give me his old full tilts from last year and im just gonna buy a new liner for them. i think i might be in too big of a boot. its a 27.5, i usually wear 9.5 shoes (dunno just for reference) his are 26.5-27. im hoping they fit.
Nov 7 2009 2:20AM
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uni-corn
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Go to a boot fitter Vince. It is well worth it. Unfortunately, not everyone has a FT foot.
Nov 7 2009 3:05AM
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vincepru
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yeah i know, i would if i had a place that was remotely close to me. there isnt shit in kansas city, and when i do go to colorado this winter i dont want to waste time finding/buying a brand new boot, and quite possibly having to remount my skis incase my boots are too big and they bump me down a size. maybe when i come home for break ill got to ski hause.
Nov 7 2009 3:34AM
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Triple_Strum
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yeah Kansas City!!!  It is always rare to hear of someone else from crappy KC.  Definitely DO NOT go to any ski shops around here, sheesh.  I had my Prophet 100s mounted at Flatlanders ski shop and they were like "wow, you don't see skis like this very often!  Those are huge! what do you need those for?"
Nov 7 2009 10:28AM
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uni-corn
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Ya dude head up to Geigers, they are legit as hell.
Nov 7 2009 11:43AM
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AJizzle
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or since they are tecnicas it could just be that they fit super shitty (too wide in the toe, as opposed to to large in actual size). Moral of the story, get new boots.
Nov 7 2009 12:27PM
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Bamski
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That's quite surprising that Tecnica's aren't wide enough. As someone else posted above me your boots sound like they're too big on you.

I have rampages, and they are extremely comfortable. the angled buckle on dalbello boots definitely gives them a level of security that not many other boot brands can give me. My foot is kind of strange.
Nov 7 2009 12:32PM
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vincepru
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hahahah yeah man i hate it here and cannot wait to get out asap, hopefully ill get to go farther west from this point and wont have to deal with cleveland either
Nov 7 2009 2:26PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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It's weird, cause they feel too small, my toes are pushed up against the front, my pinky toe is being squished against my other toes, and the cuff part just hurts, and I have them tight enough so that my shin can't move around. And my heel seems like it's never fully at the back. I think I'm gonna need to get a custom insole type thing too, cause my feet have some really strange shaped arches on the inside. I'm just going to go to a shop near me and try on like every boot they have till I find one I like.
Nov 7 2009 5:23PM
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Triple_Strum
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Yes, go to a shop.  Sounds like a horrible fit for your foot.  Once you get a good fit it will change how you ski!
Nov 7 2009 5:31PM
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Slinger1x1
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I'm going to say this in here, and then i think im going to make a topic that SHOULD be stickied

I work in a ski shop, and al though i think a lot of stuff is BS and just to make money, this one thing they tell is is ABSOLUTELY not

GET FOOTBEDS
everyones foot pronates, your arch collapses when you step and your foot fattens out on the sides and also your toes move forward a very noticeable amount

if you look at the stock insole, it might have some arch support shape, but the insole is a piece of shit, it bends and wears out right away, and it offers absolutely no support.

getting a insole such as the Comformables Snow insole (our biggest seller at our store), will fix so many problems. Its going to be more comfortable for sure. its going to create a very sturdy base for your foot (try standing on one foot without socks or shoes on, you can see your foot twitching like a mofo, then try the same thing while standing on this insole, it twitches much less). it will also support your arch. you toes won't move forward you you step down, your arches arent going to collapse.

they are one of the best things that you can buy for a boot. hands down
Nov 7 2009 5:47PM
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dammitmike
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^ +1 I was just about to comment on how much improvement good foot beds offer. Custom ones are a bit expensive, but are AMAZING, at the very least pick up some trim-to-fit ones and you will feel a world of difference.

That being said nothing can fix a boot that is bought too big, which so many people do when buying boots online. I was guilty of it before I began working in a shop that guarantees every boot fit. Take the time to get fitted for the right boot in the right size and no matter how badly you want a Full tilt or SPK, realize that there's a chance they just might not be the right shape for your foot.
Nov 8 2009 9:59PM
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iFail
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haha win.

I had Il Moros and skied K. P.s, which fit me pretty well(would have gotten some shaved away near arch if I kept them) but then I tried Solly Falcon CS Pros(I had Falcon 9s a few years back, same shell but softer, FS btw..).  Fucking perfect.  I also tried Ghosts, and damn, I felt like I could almost step out of those(and all of those 2 buckle boots) from the heel lift I got, and Ghosts have almost the same shell as Falcons.  Everything I named is similar is shell fit, but for me the CS Pros had the best flex pattern or whatever(flexed smoothest), and are the lightest.  Something for people to note who wore out their first gen Kryptons or something.  Glad to hear you got better boots!  The pros are much better than Il Moros IMO, but make sure to go get good footbeds to avoid a season of horror shin hurt(from one weeked w/o).

Nov 8 2009 11:01PM
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edd1e
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Not EVERY foot pronates too much, some feet are naturally in a supinated position, the opposite of a pronation. Some feet are at the extreme ends of these, and no doubt will benefit from a "WELL MADE" footbed. You can use the best system in the world but if the person making the footbeds doesnt know shit, then you can end up worse off than when you started off (back pain, arch pain, burning sensation, loss of circulation etc...)

There are many different methods, some weighted (load bearing)(Sidas, Conformable), some not. (instaprint, Superfeet custom)

The best thing to do is talk to somone who is very experienced in fitting boots and has done so for a number of years.

Also certain boots like dalbellos and Full tilts, if your in the right size anyway, will not be able to take the volume of certain footbeds, ie; Superfeet full custom Cork beds. This is because they use intuition liners which are super thick on the sole of the liner, whereas a standard liner will be much thinner.

Bottom line, different strokes for different folks. If you have a super stable foot (little pro/supination) you may be able to get away with no footbed. Also on the flipside if you have a very mobile (but stable) foot you may find a custom blocks too much of your movement within the boot........ 
Nov 9 2009 5:50AM
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