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Driving in Ski Boots?

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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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I don't know about anyone else but I ALWAYS drive in my ski boots. Anyone else do the same?
Mar 9 2012 10:18PM
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midwestpowhunter
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 189
Yuuuup
Mar 9 2012 10:19PM
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tomPietrowski
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why would you not just take the liners out if you must drive in your boots
Mar 9 2012 10:20PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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seems sketchy, especially if you get in a crash and get out of your car and the other guy sees you in ski boots, i dont have my licence yet, but i figure ill do the same when i go up to the hill, just for convenience.
Mar 9 2012 10:32PM
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396222687862
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not the easiest with a standard, but possible. my boots live in the shop, so i no longer need to drive with them on
Mar 9 2012 10:33PM
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c4t_l0ver
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ive done it, i didnt like it at all. kinda sketch
Mar 9 2012 10:42PM
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Peter.
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or you could just spend the minute it takes to get them on at the hill
Mar 9 2012 10:43PM
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Justin.B
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Yeah i tried driving home from the hill once with my bootys on still, had to get out and change into shoes ahah. so hard to clutch
Mar 9 2012 10:44PM
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Parks.
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Mar 9 2012 10:51PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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this
Mar 9 2012 10:51PM
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tbayjibber
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it's easy with cruise control
Mar 9 2012 10:55PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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cruise control + snow = fishtailing (or major understeer for Front wheel drive)
Mar 10 2012 12:26AM
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THUNT836
Posts: 1393 - Karma: 1,033
I drive with my left boot on and my right one off. When I park I just slide my right one on as I get outta the car
Mar 10 2012 12:35PM
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hodlekve
Posts: 543 - Karma: 1,262
tried it once with a stick. really fucked
Mar 10 2012 12:47PM
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stickski
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 1,529
i cant believe you guys are serious.. that is soo dumb. plus they're uncomfortable idk why you wouldn't want to just wear moccasins for as long as possible
Mar 10 2012 12:50PM
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Blurst
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I drove 40 minutes home with a broken collarbone with my clutch boot on. Worst driving experience of my life.
Mar 10 2012 12:50PM
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richard.
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this.
Mar 10 2012 12:53PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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I literally have all my gear on except for my helmet, I don't go into the chalet at all and I ride right to my car when i'm done
Mar 10 2012 2:06PM
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jblaski
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If I ever got in an accident, and I saw the other driver was wearing their ski boots, I would have absolutely zero problems walking up and kicking them in the balls as hard as I could. What a stupid ass decision.
Mar 10 2012 2:16PM
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gpitcher
Posts: 2626 - Karma: 1,691
I dont do it when i drive to my local hill cuz its like 30 minutes away and there a lot of stop and go with all the traffic lights, but i do it when im leaving the hill to go get fast food and coming right back
Mar 10 2012 2:28PM
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iffe
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I can't think of a single reason to do this. It's a lot more difficult to drive in ski boots. Therefore it's more dangerous, not just to you but to everyone else on the road too. It takes less than a minute to take off your boots and less than two minutes to put them back on. Don't drive in ski boots. It's fucking stupid.
Mar 10 2012 3:05PM
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Jpurd
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this.
Mar 10 2012 3:26PM
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CrotchKiller
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why not put them both on when you get there?
Mar 10 2012 5:47PM
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mackcamp
Posts: 1207 - Karma: 263
This. If I ever got hit by someone driving in ski boots I would sue the shit out of them. Its just plain negligence.
Mar 10 2012 5:55PM
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Billek
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I must equip them in the parking lot.  There's an awesome snowboard/coffee shop right across from the hill though, so I might have a cup and bullshit a bit in the morning, put my stuff on, and drive up to the hill.  That short commute is the only driving I really do in my boots.
Mar 10 2012 6:16PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072
I drive with my skis on. It gets a little sketch on gaper day when i'm wearing 230cm skis.
Mar 10 2012 6:34PM
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RonSwanson
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I have zero feel of the pedals and don't know hard I'm pushing down. Last time as I pulled away from a stop sign I hit the pedal really hard and peeled out and looked like a fool.
Mar 10 2012 6:39PM
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*steeze_is_good
Posts: 2886 - Karma: 721
This
Mar 10 2012 6:41PM
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Randy_Quench
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still have yet to master the stick shift with ski boots. part of me wants to think its possible, however I'd rather not fuck my clutch learning how to.
Mar 10 2012 6:43PM
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Barmski
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i drive in rollerblades.
Mar 11 2012 3:12AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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i drive in moon shoes
Mar 11 2012 3:24AM
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hokkanee
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 435
This. Fucking idiots
Mar 11 2012 9:21AM
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niels043
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It's a stupid risk, you crash and it's ultimately your fault
Mar 11 2012 9:32AM
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ElChapoTrapHaus
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I only drive home in them. Saves so much time.
Mar 11 2012 9:36AM
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Crankset
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I drive a manual car - I can't even imagine driving with ski boots on. Would stall every 5 seconds
Mar 11 2012 10:47AM
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MountainManDan
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I like driving barefoot, so I use skiing as an opportunity to do that!
Mar 11 2012 10:56AM
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Elmo.
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such a bad idea. i just take off my right boot when hitting urban and stuff. but driving to and from the hill i have a tanspack i use so i just do it that way
Mar 11 2012 11:16AM
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pomme-de-terre
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i drive in snowboard boots all the time, sometimes its hard to downshift but other than that it doesnt bother me. ski boots seems like it would be harder though.
Mar 11 2012 12:04PM
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wreck.yoself
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genius! never thought of that!
Mar 11 2012 12:37PM
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Blindsurfer
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my SPK's are super comfortable actually
Mar 11 2012 12:48PM
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zagfan5
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this if its a nice spring day. my heater isnt good enough to drive barefoot on a cold day

Mar 11 2012 12:56PM
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Errl
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 451
to everyone that called OP an idiot, i really think your meter is broken.

i drive with shoes i cast out of concrete. driving in ski boots sounds so easy a caveman could do it
Mar 11 2012 1:01PM
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Big_Spence
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oh do your concrete shoes go up to the bottom of the knee prevent the majority of motion and movement in your ankle; the one ball joint that controls all braking/accelerating in your vehicle?


anyone who drives with boots on is an idiot. stick them by your heater in your car and have warm boots to put on at the hill, end of discussion.
Mar 11 2012 1:09PM
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Errl
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actually they're hinged :3
Mar 11 2012 1:14PM
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Big_Spence
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"prevent the MAJORITY of motion and movement in your ankle"
Mar 11 2012 1:17PM
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Errl
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 451
damn... defeat.
Mar 11 2012 1:20PM
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Brenone
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Ive done it a few times but prefer not to. Never did it while driving stick though.
Mar 11 2012 1:37PM
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El_Patcho
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only reason I can think of to wear boots on the way to the mountain is if you're takin a bus or something and won't have anywear to put your shoes. If you're in a car you don't have that problem in the first place
Mar 11 2012 1:56PM
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Lucas
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I don't have my license so...
Mar 11 2012 2:04PM
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pelle_munch
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Its pretty much fuckin impossible with a stick, not to mention super fucking dangerous. dont do it
Mar 11 2012 2:13PM
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.RYAN66
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If I'm just going from like Breck to keystone ill only take my right boot off. Driving in ski boots is a little to sketch.
Mar 11 2012 2:53PM
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